Daltonganj railway station
Daltonganj railway station, station code DTO, is a railway station serving the cities of Medininagar and Palamu in Palamu district of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Daltonganj station is also the headquarters of the Palamu division of the East Central Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. It is also a major station on the CIC route and will be a primary hub on the Ranchi–New Delhi route after the opening of the Ranchi–Tori rail line. Major trains such as the Ranchi Rajdhani Express, Muri Express, Sambalpur–Varanasi Express, Palamu Express, Ranchi–Varanasi Express, Ranchi–Ajmer Garib Nawaz Express, Triveni Express, Ahmedabad Kolkata Express, Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express, Jharkhand Sampark Kranti Express, and Shaktipunj Express also stop here.
Daltonganj railway station | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways | |
| Location | Daltonganj, Palamu district, Jharkhand India |
| Coordinates | 24°20′57″N 84°20′10″E |
| Elevation | 224.00 metres (734.91 ft) |
| Owned by | East Central Railway, Hajipur of the Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Indian Railways |
| Platforms | 3+1 |
| Tracks | 6 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | In development |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functional |
| Station code | DTO |
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Dhanbad |
| History | |
| Electrified | Double electrified 1992 |
| Previous names | East Indian Railway |
| Passengers | |
| about 27,000per day | |
Daltonganj has trains running frequently to Delhi, Kolkata, Varanasi, and Patna.
History
In 2003, the Dhanbad division was carved out from the existing Dhanbad railway division of the Eastern Railway Zone.[1] As of 2012, Daltonganj station is being renovated and developed in the lines of Howrah Junction. The ceilings of the Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) and the Passenger Reservation System (PRS) are being beautified with scenery. The facade of the Daltonganj station was embellished in February 2012.[2]
Connections
Daltonganj station is located close to a bus terminal and a domestic airport providing transport to important destinations in Jharkhand. The nearest airports to Daltonganj station are:
- Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi – 168 kilometres (104 mi)
- Gaya Airport – 181 kilometres (112 mi)
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna – 310 kilometres (190 mi)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata – 575 kilometres (357 mi)
Trains
Several local electric passenger trains also run from Daltonganj to neighbouring destinations at frequent intervals.
| Train name | Train number | Source | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bsb Rnc Express | 18612 | Varanasi Junction | Ranchi |
| Sbp Bsb Express | 18311 | Ranchi | Varanasi Junction |
| Aii Koaa Special | 03138 | Ajmer Junction | Howrah Junction |
| Shaktipunj Express | 11447 | Howrah Junction | Jabalpur Junction |
| Shaktipunj Express | 11448 | Jabalpur | Howrah |
| Jharkhand S J E | 12874 | ANVT | Hatia |
| Jharkhand S J E | 12873 | Hatia | Anand Vihar Trm |
| RNC Garibnwaz E | 18632 | Ajmer | Ranchi |
| RNC Garibnwaz E | 18631 | Ranchi | Ajmer Junction |
| Sbp Bsb Express | 18311 | Sambalpur | Varanasi Junction |
| Tatanagar–Jammu tawi | 18101 | Tatanagar | Jammu Tawi |
| Rou Muri Jat Express | 18109 | Rourkela | Jammu Tawi |
| Tribeni Express | 84369 | Barwadih Junction | Bareilly |
| Ranchi Varanasi Exp | 18611 | Ranchi | Varanasi |
| RNC–NDLS Raj Exp | 12453 | Ranchi | New Delhi |
| RNC–NDLS G Rath Exp | 12877 | Ranchi | New Delhi |
| Palamu Express | 13347 | Barkakana Jn | Patna Jn |
| Sare Jahan Se Accha Exp | 19413 | Kolkata | Ahemdabad |
| Santragachi Ajmer Exp | 18009 | Santragachi | Ajmer |
| Ranchi Rajdhani | 12454 | New Delhi | Ranchi |
| Ranchi Chopan Exp | 18613 | Ranchi | Chopan |
See also
References
- Kiro, Santosh K. (19 October 2011). "Daltonganj station on a weak platform". The Telegraph. Calcutta. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- "ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2012" (PDF). South Eastern Railway Dhanbad. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
