Template:Infobox station Template:Dhanbad–Koderma line Template:Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana line Template:Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line Template:Grand Chord Koderma Junction railway station, station code KQR, is railway station of the Indian railway serving the city of Jhumri Telaiya, Koderma, the headquarters of Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Koderma is located at Template:Coord.[1] It is in the Dhanbad railway division of the East Central Railway zone. Grand Chord rail-line that connects Howrah and New Delhi passes through Koderma Junction. Other 3 lines have been connected with Koderma making it a junction namely Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line, Koderma–Giridih–Madhupur line and Koderma–Tilaiya line. It has an elevation of Template:Convert. Koderma has a rail connectivity with the other major parts of the country such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Nagpur, Pune, Guwahati etc.
History
The Grand Chord was opened in 1906.[2]
Electrification
The Gomoh–Koderma sector was electrified in 1961–62.[3]
Facilities
The station houses all the major facilities like waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, bookshop, etc.[4]
Trains
Koderma station's location on the Grand Chord, makes it served by numerous express and superfast trains from all over the country. Several electrified local passenger trains also run from Koderma to neighbouring destinations at regular intervals.[5][6]
Nearest airports
The nearest airports to Koderma station are:
- Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi Template:Convert
- Gaya Airport Template:Convert
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna Template:Convert
See also
References
- ↑ Koderma Station. Wikimapia. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ↑ IR History – Part III (1900–1947). IRFCA. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ History of Electrification. IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ↑ List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available. Official website of the Indian Railways. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ Trains at Koderma. India Rail Info. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ↑ Ghanbad Junction Railway Station Details. indiantrains.org. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
External links
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