Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh railway station

Gomoh Junction, officially known as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh (station code is GMO), is a railway junction station in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Several branch lines start here: Gomoh–Barkakana branch line, Gomoh–Muri branch line and Adra–Gomoh line. It is located in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
Indian Railways junction station
Gomoh railway station
General information
Location	Gomoh, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand India
Coordinates	23°52′24″N 86°08′53″E
Elevation	239 metres (784 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railways
Line(s)	Asansol–Gaya section of Grand Chord, Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line and Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line, Gomoh–Barkakana branch line, Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line, Adra–Gomoh line
Platforms	6
Tracks	9
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground station
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Not Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	GMO
Zone(s)	East Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Dhanbad
History
Opened	1906; 118 years ago (1906)
Electrified	1960–61
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Matari towards ? East Central Railway zone Asansol–Gaya section Nimiaghat towards ? Terminus East Central Railway zone Gomoh–Barkakana branch line and Gomoh–Muri branch line Telo towards ?
Location Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh Location within Jharkhand Show map of Jharkhand Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh (India) Show map of India

v t e Dhanbad–Koderma line
Legend
km to Asansol–Gaya section of the Grand Chord to Tilaiya (under construction) 56 Koderma to Hazaribagh & Barkakana to Giridih & Madhupur 8 Hirodih 16 Samatanr 21 Jadudih 25 Parsabad Barakar River 36 Chaube 47 Hazaribagh Road 57 Chichaki 65 Chaudhuribandh to New Giridih (proposed) 74 Parasnath Parasnath Hill 1350 m 1476 yd NH 2 Grand Trunk Road 82 Nimiaghat 92 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh to Barkakana and Hatia 101 Matari 106 Nichitpur to Katrasgarh ( Jharia Coalfield rail network ) 112 Tetulmari 117 Bhuli halt to Jharia ( Jharia Coalfield rail network ) 121 Dhanbad to Asansol–Gaya section of the Grand Chord km
Sources: Google maps Indian Railway Time Table (Indiarailinfo) Hatia-Bardhaman Passenger 53062 Gomoh-Barkakana Passenger 461EC

Etymology

Gomoh railway station was renamed as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh railway station in 2009, in honour of Indian freedom fighter and leader Netaji's long journey in Netaji Express (previously known as Kalka Mail) from Gomoh Railway Station out of the British Empire in 1941.^[1][2]

History

The Grand Chord was opened in 1906.^[3] In 1927, the Central India Coalfields Railway opened the Gomoh–Barkakana line. Later, the line was amalgamated with East Indian Railway.^[4] The construction of the 143-kilometre (89 mi) long Chandrapura–Muri–Ranchi–Hatia line started in 1957 and was completed in 1961.^[5]

The Nagpur–Asansol line (then considered the main line of Bengal Nagpur Railway) was extended to Gomoh in 1907.^[6]

Electrification

The Dhanbad–Gomoh sector was electrified in 1960−61.^[7]

Loco shed

Gomoh Loco Shed has an electric loco shed with capacity to hold 125+ locos. Locos housed at the shed include 53-WAP-7 and 238-WAG-9 locomotives.^[8]

References

1. "Railway's station tribute to Netaji". The Telegraph. 24 May 2008. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
2. "Lalu salutes Netaji". The Telegraph. 24 January 2009. Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
3. "IR History – Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
4. "Indian Railway History Timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
5. Moonis Raza & Yash Aggarwal (1986). Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy. Concept Publishing Company, A-15/16 Commercial Block, Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059. ISBN 81-7022-089-0. Retrieved 20 April 2013. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
6. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
7. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
8. "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

External links

• Trains at Chandrapura