Ramkanali railway station

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Ramkanali
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location Ramkanali, Purulia district, West Bengal
India
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Elevation 157 metres (515 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South Eastern Railway
Line(s) Asansol-Adra line
Construction
Structure type Standard at ground
Parking No
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Station code RKI
Division(s) Adra
History
Opened 1891
Electrified 1957-62
Previous names Bengal Nagpur Railway
Location
Ramkanali railway station is located in West Bengal
Ramkanali railway station
Ramkanali railway station
Location in West Bengal
Adra–Asansol line
km
to Bardhaman-
Asansol section
0 Asansol
to Asansol-Gaya section
of Grand Chord
5 BurnpurBurnpur Airport
IISCO Steel Plant
(Steel Authority of India Limited)
to Kalipahari (freight line)
Colliery sidings
11 Damodar
Damodar River
16 Madhukunda
23 Muradi
Parbeliya Colliery
28 Ramkanali
33 Bero
38 Joychandi Pahar
to Adra-Gomoh branch line
42 Adra
to Adra-Kharagpur line
to Adra-Purulia line

Ramkanali railway station serves Ramkanali and surrounding areas in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. There is a freight line link to Par Beliya colliery.

The railway station

Ramkanali railway station is located at an elevation of 157 metres (515 ft) above sea level. It was allotted the railway station code of RKI and is under the jurisdiction of Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway.[1]

History

The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the Howrah-Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.[2]

Electrification

The Tatanagar-Adra-Asansol section was electrified in the 1957-1962 period.[3]The Asansol-Purulia sector was electrified in 1961-62.[4]The freight link from Ramkanali to Chaurasi siding of Par Beliya colliery was electrified in 1963-64.[4]

References

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External links

External video
video icon Train passing Ramkanali railway station
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
South Eastern Railway zone