Rampurhat Junction railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of
Eastern Railway zone
The Eastern Railway (abbreviated ER) is among the 19 zones of the Indian Railways. Its headquarters is at Fairley Place, Kolkata and comprises four divisions: , , , and . Each division is headed by a Divisional Railway Manager (DRM). The name o ...
and it is the largest and busiest railway station of
Birbhum
Birbhum district () is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is in Suri. Other impor ...
district of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
. It is a "NSG-3" category station. The station is under
Howrah railway division
Howrah railway division is one of the four railway divisions under Eastern Railway zone and South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 1854 and its headquarter is located at Howrah in the state of West Beng ...
is the 3rd busiest station in this division after Howrah and Burdwan railway station. It is 207 kilometres (shortest route) away from Howrah Junction. This station is famous for its connectivity with the neighbouring districts and states and also for the Hindu pilgrims visiting to
Tarapith
Tarapith is a 13-century Hindu temple in Chandipur village Rampurhat II CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district of the Indian state of West Bengal, known for its Tantric temple and its adjoining cremation (Maha Shmashan) grounds ...
Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. Station code RPH, it is the railway station serving the city of
Rampurhat
Rampurhat is a city and a municipality in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
It is the headquarters of the Rampurhat subdivision. According to Census 2011 Rampurhat is the third most populous city in Birbhum district and 82 ...
. Rampurhat station is connected to Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Vishakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kanyakumari, Bengaluru, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Surat, Delhi, Gaya, Ranchi, Asansol, Jamalpur, Bhagalpur, Siliguri, Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Agartala and almost every part of India. More than 100 express and passengers trains including 22 originating trains pass through the Rampurhat station everyday. This station has also a Marshalling Yard for Goods Trains and carshed for passenger rakes and engines.
Newly Constructed Track
The track from
Dumka
Dumka ( Santali: ᱫᱩᱢᱠᱟᱹ), the headquarters of the Dumka district and Santhal Pargana region, is a city in the state of Jharkhand, India. It was made the headquarters of the Santhal Pargana region, which was carved out of the Bha ...
to
Rampurhat
Rampurhat is a city and a municipality in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
It is the headquarters of the Rampurhat subdivision. According to Census 2011 Rampurhat is the third most populous city in Birbhum district and 82 ...
become operational in June 2015. The distance between
Jasidih
Jasidih is a satellite town of Deoghar in the Deoghar subdivision of the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. This town's railway station connects Deoghar to other cities.
Geography
Location
Jasidih is a Hill Station located ...
and Rampurhat is reduced by 140 km, from previous about 270 km via
Asansol
Asansol is a (Tier-II) metropolitan city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest and most populated city of West Bengal and the 33rd largest urban agglomeration in India. Asansol is the district headquarters of Paschim Bar ...
.
Facilities
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and two-wheeler vehicle parking.
The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. This station has its own rail-crane. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO Telephone Booth, free WiFi (provided by Google), ATM Counter, Toilets, Food Court, Tea Stall and Book Stall. It also has a NON-AC Retiring room which can be booked online through IRCTC and also at the Office of the Senior Booking Clerk situated on platform 1.
Platforms
Rampurhat station has 6 platforms. It is a standard on ground structure with roof. There are escalators and lifts for all the platforms along with 2 foot overbridges.
See also
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Dumka railway station
Dumka railway station (station code DUMK) is a railway station serving the city of Dumka in Dumka district in the Indian state of Jharkhand on the Jasidih–Rampurhat section. It is in the Asansol division of the Eastern Railway zone of the In ...
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Jasidih railway station
Jasidih Junction (station code: JSME) is the one of the cleanest railway station serving Jasidih which is the satellite town of Deoghar city in the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Administration
Jasidih Junction is under th ...
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Asansol Junction
Asansol Junction railway station (station code: ASN) is a Division of Eastern Railway Zone in Asansol Sadar subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The station is on the Howrah–Delhi main line. It is th ...
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Howrah–Rampurhat Express
Howrah - Rampurhat Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Rampurhat Junction of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with train numbers 12347/12348 on a daily basis.
Service
Th ...
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List of railway stations in India
This is a list of railway stations in India. The railway operations are managed by Indian Railways (IR) in the country.
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References
External links
Ministry of Railways. (Official site)*
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