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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.[1][2] It is also the headquarters of the Palamu division of the East Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways.[3] Daltonganj is 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 lineTemplate:When. 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.[4][5][6]
Daltonganj has trains running frequently to Ranchi, 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.[7] As of 2012, Daltonganj station is being renovated and developed in the lines of Template:Stnlnk. The ceilings of the Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) and the Passenger Reservation System (PRS) are being beautified with scenery.Template:Citation needed The facade of the Daltonganj station was embellished in February 2012.[8]
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 – Template:Convert
- Gaya Airport – Template:Convert
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna – Template:Convert
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata – Template:Convert
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
- ↑ DaltonGanj Railway Station Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone – Railway Enquiry. indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ↑ Two toilets on platform no. 1 of Daltonganj railway station non-functional. The Times of India(15 December 2025). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ↑ How to Reach | Palamu | India. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ↑ Rail board approves new travel route for Rajdhani Express. ETInfra.com. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ↑ Daltonganj to Daltonganj Trains. erail.in. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ↑ Passengers demand longer stop of 4 trains at Daltonganj station. The Times of India(9 October 2023). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ↑ Daltonganj station on a weak platform. The Telegraph(19 October 2011). Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ↑ ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2012. South Eastern Railway Dhanbad. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
External links
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