Lohardaga railway station
Railway station in Jharkhand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lohardaga Railway Station, station code LAD, is the railway station serving the city of Lohardaga which is the headquarters of the Lohardaga district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Lohardaga station belongs to the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[1]
Lohardaga Railway Station | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Lohardaga, Lohardaga district, Jharkhand India |
| Coordinates | 23°26′48″N 84°42′24″E |
| Elevation | 643 metres (2,110 ft) |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functional |
| Station code | LAD |
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway |
| Division(s) | Ranchi Division |
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The 68 kilometres (42 mi) railway track was converted from narrow gauge (2'6") to broad gauge in 2005. The track is planned to be extended 44 km more to connect with Tori railway station in Chandwa town in Latehar district. This would reduce the railway distance between Ranchi and Delhi and the railway travel time by three hours.
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring room, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, Vehicle parking etc.[2][1] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. Security personnel from the Government Railway Police (G.R.P.) are present for security.
| External videos | |
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 Video of Lohardaga Station in HD taken from a moving trainretrieved 28.04.2012 |
Platforms
The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridge (FOB).
Several local passenger trains also run from Lohardaga to neighbouring destinations on frequent intervals.[3][4] /* Train
| Train name | Train number | Source | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranchi Tori Passenger | 08653 | Ranchi | Tori |
| Tori–Ranchi Passenger | 08654 | Tori | Ranchi |
| Ranchi–Lohardaga Passenger | 58657 | Ranchi | Lohardaga |
| Lohardaga–Ranchi Passenger | 58658 | Lohardaga | Ranchi |
| Ranchi–Lohardaga Passenger | 58653 | Ranchi | Lohardaga |
| Lohardaga–Ranchi Passenger | 58654 | Lohardaga | Ranchi |
| Ranchi– Lohardaga Passenger | 58651 | Ranchi | Lohardaga |
| Lohardaga–Ranchi Passenger | 58652 | Lohardaga | Ranchi |
The nearest airport to Lohardaga Station are
- Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 71 kilometres (44 mi)
- Gaya Airport, Gaya 163 kilometres (101 mi)
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 276 kilometres (171 mi)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
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