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{{short description|Railway station in Jharkhand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = {{font color|darkblue|Bokaro Steel City}}
| type = [[Indian Railways]] [[junction station]]
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Bokaro Steel City Station railway station.jpg
| image_caption = Bokaro Steel City railway station
| address = Balidih, [[Bokaro Steel City]], [[Jharkhand]]
| country = {{flagu|India}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.6568|86.0855|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|240|m|ft}}
| line = [[Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line]],<br/>[[Adra–Bokaro Steel City branch line]]
| other = 
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 3
| tracks = 7
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
| opened = {{start date and age|1961}}
| closed = 
| rebuilt = 
| electrified = 1986–89
| ADA = {{access icon|20px}} Available
| code = {{Indian railway code
  | code = BKSC
  | zone = [[South Eastern Railway zone]]
  | division = {{rwd|Adra}}
  }}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railways]]
| status = Functional
| former = 
| passengers = 
| pass_year = 
| pass_percent = 
| pass_system = 
| map_dot_label = Bokaro Steel City railway station
| map_size = 280
| map_type = India Jharkhand
| map_caption = Location in Jharkhand
}}

'''Bokaro Steel City railway station''' (station code:- '''BKSC''') is a railway  station on the [[Gomoh–Muri branch line]] and [[Adra–Bokaro Steel City branch line]] under Adra division of South Eastern Railways. It is located in [[Bokaro district]] in the Indian state of [[Jharkhand]].  It lies at the edge of Jharia Coalfield and serves [[Bokaro Steel City]], and the surrounding mining-industrial area.

==History==
The railway station and the surrounding areas were earlier called Maraphari, in what was then Hazaribagh district. The surrounding areas are still referred to as Maraphari. With the construction of the Bokaro Steel Plant, the railway station was renamed Bokaro Steel City.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120214/jsp/jharkhand/story_15130673.jsp#.UXIXpEqDet8 |title = Bokaro's Robinson Crusoe, almost | publisher=The Telegraph, 14 February 2012 | access-date = 20 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.gloriousindia.com/unleashed/place.php?id=298|title = Bokaro| publisher=Glorius India | access-date = 20 April 2013}}</ref>

Amongst the railway lines earlier laid in the area was the [[Grand Chord]] of [[East Indian Railway Company]] which was opened in 1906. With the opening up of coalfields in the area between Gomoh and Barkakana,  came the Gomoh–Barkakana line in 1927.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm | title = Indian Railway History Timeline | access-date = 2008-08-26 | archive-url = https://archive.is/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm# | archive-date = 14 July 2012 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref> The [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] built the line from Nagpur to Asansol and opened it for goods traffic in 1891.<ref name=ser>{{cite web|url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1 |title=Major events in formation of S.E.Railway |publisher=South Eastern Railway |access-date=20 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1 |archive-date= 1 April 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> The line was extended to Gomoh in 1907 and the Mohuda–Chandrapura link came in 1913.<ref name=ser/>

The construction of the {{convert|143|km|mi}} long Chandrapura–Muri–Ranchi–Hatia line started in 1957 and was completed in 1961.<ref>{{cite book| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=v21-4YYgocUC&q=Muri-Chandrapura+line&pg=PA60 |title = Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy| work= page 60|last= Moonis Raza & Yash Aggarwal|year = 1986|publisher= Concept Publishing Company, A-15/16 Commercial Block, Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059| isbn = 81-7022-089-0|access-date = 20 April 2013}}</ref>

==Distance==
It takes 20 minutes to travel from Bokaro Steel City Railway Station to City Centre. Approximate driving distance between Bokaro Steel City Railway Station and City Centre is 20&nbsp;km. Travel time refers to the time taken if the distance is covered by a car.

==Electrification==
Railway lines in the Bokaro area (including Bokaro Steel City Yard) were electrified in 1986–89.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title = History of Electrification| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 20 April 2013}}</ref>

==Loco shed and yard==

'''Diesel Loco Shed, BKSC''' -
Also large yard for Bokaro Steel Plant, having [[WDM-2]], [[WDM-3A]], [[WDG-3A]], [[Indian locomotive class WDS-6|WDS-6]] loco. Loco spotted in a distinctive green/red livery. Current holding of 66 (WDM2-29, WDM3A-20, WDG3A-21, WDS6-12) locos (10/13) for [[Bokaro Steel Plant]] and other purpose.

'''[[Electric Loco Shed, Bokaro Steel City]]''' -
New shed commissioned in 2011 with WAG-5 transferred from other sheds. Holds a few WAG-7 as well. Current holding capacity is 100 ([[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]]-66, [[WAG-9]]-44) Locos.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1402561394113-SALIENT%20FEAT-09-06-2014.pdf |title = Sheds and Workshops}}</ref>

==Amenities==
*Bokaro Steel City railway station has 5 double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms and a four-bedded dormitory.
*On platform 1, IRCTC has opened a new food court.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.trainenquiry.com/o/StaticContent/Railway_Amnities/SER/Retiring_room_at_station.htm |title = South Eastern Railway:Amenities at Stations| access-date = 20 April 2013}}</ref>
*Bokaro station has a fully air-conditioned upper class waiting hall and non-ac second class waiting hall at platform no.1.
*Vegetarian and Non-vegetarian canteen on platform no.1.
*Cloak Room in parcel office adjacent to platform no.1.
*Mobile charging points on all platforms.
*Cold water booth on all platforms.
*PCO/STD/ISD on all platforms.

==Trains==
'''Mail/Express'''

*20839/40 [[Ranchi Rajdhani Express]]
*22823/24 [[Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express]]
*12019/20 [[Howrah–Ranchi Shatabdi Express]]
*12831/32 [[Dhanbad–Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express]]
*12365/66 Ranchi–Patna [[Jan Shatabdi Express]]
*12801/02 Puri–New Delhi [[Purushottam Express]]
*12875/76 Puri–Delhi Anand Vihar [[Neelachal Express]]
*22805/06 [[Bhubneshwar–New Delhi Superfast Express]]
*13351/52 [[Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express]]
*18103/04 [[Tatanagar–Amritsar Jallianwalabagh Express]]
*12817/18 Hatia–Delhi Anand Vihar Terminal [[Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express]]
*12825/26 Ranchi–New Delhi [[Jharkhand Sampark Kranti Express]]
*12365/66 [[Patna–Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express]]
*17005/06 [[Raxaul–Hyderabad Express]]
*17007/08 [[Darbhanga–Secunderabad Express]]
*18609/10 [[Ranchi–Mumbai LTT Express]]
*18621/22 [[Hatia–Patna Patliputra Express]]
*18623/24 [[Hatia–Patna–Islampur Express]]
*18625/26 [[Hatia–Patna–Purnia Court Express]]
*18627/28 [[Ranchi–Howrah Intercity Express]]
*15027/28 Hatia–Gorakhpur [[Maurya Express]]
*18618/19 [[Ranchi–Dumka Intercity Express]]
*15660/61 [[Kamakhya–Ranchi Express]]
*13425/26 [[Surat–Malda Town Express]]
*13304/05 [[Ranchi–Dhanbad Intercity Express]]
*13403/04 Ranchi–Bhagalpur [[Vananchal Express]]
*18603/04 [[Ranchi–Bhagalpur Express]]
*18605/06 [[Ranchi–Jaynagar Express]]
*13319/20 [[Deoghar–Ranchi Intercity Express]]

'''Passenger train'''
*58014/15 [[Bokaro Steel City–Howrah Fast Passenger]]
*63591/92 [[Bokaro Steel City–Asansol MEMU]]
*63595/96 [[Bokaro Steel City–Asansol MEMU]]
*58033/34 [[Bokaro Steel City–Ranchi Passenger]]
*53341/42 [[Dhanbad–Muri Passenger]]
*68019/20 [[Jhargram–Chandrapura MEMU]]
*53061/62 [[Barddhaman–Hatia Passenger]]
*53335/36 [[Dhanbad–Ranchi Passenger]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Bokaro Steel City railway station}}
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/bokaro-steel-city-bksc/380 Trains at Bokaro Steel City]

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