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Ranchi Junction railway station

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Ranchi Junction railway station (station code: RNC) is the NSG-2 category railway station serving the capital city of Ranchi in the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi station is also the headquarters of the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The Ranchi Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network.

Coordinates23°20′57″N 85°20′10″E
Elevation629.00 metres (2,063.65 ft)
System Indian Railways station
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RANCHI JUNCTION
Entrance of Ranchi Junction railway station in Morning
General information
LocationRanchi, Ranchi district, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates23°20′57″N 85°20′10″E
Elevation629.00 metres (2,063.65 ft)
System Indian Railways station
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorSouth Eastern Railway
Lines
Platforms5 (main line), 1 (terminus) and total 6 platforms
Tracks8
Construction
Structure type
At grade
ParkingParking Available
AccessibleDisabled access Available
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeRNC
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Ranchi
ClassificationNSG-2
History
Opened1908; 118 years ago (1908)
Rebuilt2009
ElectrifiedDouble electrified BG (Tripling on process)
Former namesEast Indian Railway
Passengers
1,00,000 per day
Other services
Waiting RoomFood & DrinkFood PlazaLiftsCCTVEscalatorsRailwire Free WifiRetiring Rooms
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Location
Ranchi Junction is located in India
Ranchi Junction
Ranchi Junction
Location within India
Ranchi Junction is located in Jharkhand
Ranchi Junction
Ranchi Junction
Location within Jharkhand
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Ranchi has trains running to Delhi, Kolkata, Dhanbad, Varanasi, Rourkela, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Kamakhya, Deoghar, Bhagalpur, Jammu, Surat, Eranakulam and Patna. The city is a major railway hub and has four major stations: Ranchi Junction, Hatia, Tatisilwai and Namkon. It is one of the top hundred booking stations.

The total number of trains that pass through Ranchi (RNC) junction is 120.

History

In November 1907, Ranchi was brought onto India's railway map with the Purulia–Ranchi narrow-gauge line. First train whistle for Purulia was blown in 1907, now 60 thousand passengers travel every day.[1]

In 1911, it was extended up to Lohardaga.

In 2003, the Ranchi division was carved out from the existing Adra railway division of the South Eastern Railway zone.[2] As of 2012 Ranchi station was renovated and developed along the lines of Jaipur railway station.[3] The facade of the Ranchi station has been improved in February 2012.[4] In February 2012 two new platforms were added to the Ranchi station along with a mechanical interlocking system.[5]

Platforms

There are six platforms in Ranchi Junction.[2] The platforms are interconnected with two foot overbridges (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 queues for train tickets at the station. The railway medical unit provides health facilities is located near Muri Junction. Ranchi–New Giridih Intercity Express, the only train running with a Vistadome coach in the state of Jharkhand, terminates at Ranchi.[6][7] The nearest airports to Ranchi Junction are:

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