Ranchi Junction railway station, station code RNC, is the A1 category railway station serving the capital city of

Ranchi Ranchi (, ) is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area ...

in the

Ranchi district Ranchi district is the most populous district of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, is the district headquarters. It was established as a district in 1899. History Iron slag, potsherds and iron tools have been ...

in the Indian state of

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. Ranchi station is also the headquarters of the Ranchi division of the

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of the

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. The Ranchi Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Ranchi has trains running frequently to Delhi, Kolkata and Patna. The city is a major railway hub and has four major stations: Ranchi Junction, , and . It is one of the top hundred booking stations.

History

In November 1907, Ranchi was brought onto India's railway map with the Purulia–Ranchi narrow-gauge line. In 1911, it was extended up to Lohardaga. In 2003, the Ranchi division was carved out from the existing Adra railway division of the

. As of 2012 Ranchi station is being renovated and developed in the lines of

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. The facade of the Ranchi station has been improved in February 2012. In Feb 2012 two new platforms were added to the Ranchi station along with mechanical interlocking system.

Platforms

There are 6 platforms in Ranchi Junction. The platforms are interconnected with two

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s (FOB) and an escalator.

Connections

Ranchi Junction is located close to the bus terminal and domestic airport providing transport to important destinations of Jharkhand. Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station. The railway medical unit provides health facilities is located near . The nearest airports to Ranchi Junction are: #

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References

External links

Ranchi Junction map

Official website of the Ranchi district
{{Railway stations in Jharkhand Railway stations in Ranchi district Transport in Ranchi Buildings and structures in Ranchi Ranchi railway division Railway stations opened in 1908 1908 establishments in India

History

Platforms

Connections

See also

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