Dhanbad–Chandrapura line

Dhanbad–Chandrapura line is a railway passing through Railways in Jharia Coalfield lying between the Dhanbad line on the north and the Chandrapura in the south. It remained temporarily closed due to fire and subsidence in Jharia & Raniganj Coal Fields.^[3][4][5] It was initially started as Dhanbad–Katras rail line and was extended up to Chandrapura in 1930. The first train in this route ran from Dhanbad to Katrasgarh. The rail line was laid late nineteenth century by extending the Grand Chord to Katrasgarh via Dhanbad in 1894. This line was opened in 1930.

Dhanbad–Chandrapura line
Chandrapura railway station, the ending point of Dhanbad–Chandrapura rail line
Overview
Status	Restarted from 6th of February 2019
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Jharkhand
Termini	Dhanbad Chandrapura
Service
Type	Regional rail
Operator(s)	East Central Railway, South Eastern Railway
History
Opened	1894
Closed	2017
Reopened	2019
Technical
Track length	34 km (21 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	1960–61 onwards with 25 kV AC overhead
Operating speed	80 kilometres per hour (50 mph)
Route map Legend km km Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line to Barkakana 0 Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line to Bokaro 0 Asansol–Gaya section to Gaya 50 0 N.S.C Bose Gomoh Chandrapura 34 17 5 Kochargara Chandrapura TPS 9 Telo Patrakulhi Colliery Dugda Halt 30 44 Khario Halt Dugda Coal Washery KKC main siding Dhanbad-Chandrapura line 39 Khanudih Jamunia River KKC link siding Jamuniatanr Halt 27 37 Benidih Jamuni Halt 24 22 Phulwartanr Adra-Gomoh line 21 Budora Halt Tundu Colliery Jamuniatand 38 18 Tundu Halt Kharkhari 35 24 Ramakunda Halt Mucheraidih 32 Malkera–Kharkhari defunct loop line Mahuda Junction 30 20 Matari Murulidih Colliery 17 Sonardih Halt Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line to Talgaria 0 15 Nichitpur Moonidih Colliery 14 Tentulia Malkera 24 Dhanbad–Chandrapura line Malkera-Katrasgarh defunct colliery line Katrasgarh 13 Salanpur Colliery Angarpathra Halt 11 Sijua 10 Dhanbad–Gomoh line Bansjora 08 Baseria Halt 06 9 Tetulmari Kendua Colliery Kusunda 04 4 Bhuli Block Hut Kusunda–Jharia branch line (dismantled) Dhanbad–Jharia line former diamond crossing 0 Dhanbad Adra–Gomoh line 5 Dokra Halt Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line to New Giridih (under construction)   9 Pradhankhunta Junction TSBD Colliery Asansol–Gaya section to Asansol Tata Sijua 20 Kankanee Colliery Pradhankhunta–Pathardih line Layabad 18 14 Rakshitpur Layabad Coking plant Dhanbad–Jharia–Pathardih line (dismantled) K.S.T. siding 2 Dhansar Halt Karkend 16 4 Bastakulha Halt Pootkee Colliery 6 Nayakanali Halt Bhaga Goods Shed 7 Jharia Bhaga 10 8 Kujama Halt Ballihari Colliery 9 Lodna Jitpur Colliery 10 Bagdigi Halt 11 Barari Bazar Halt Jamadoba Halt 07 Barari Colliery C.K. Siding JBO Washery 22 Sindri Block Hut Mohalboni 06 14 Patherdih Bazar Bhowrah 04 16 3 Patherdih Junction Pathardih Washery Sudamdih Washery Chasnalla Colliery 25 Sindri Marshalling Yard Sudamdih 00 27 Sindri Town Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line to Bhojudih 0 Sindri FCI siding km km Sources: [1] [2]

The Netaji SC Bose Gomoh-Chandrapura-Dhanbad sector was electrified in 1986–87. The line was closed due to a mine fire reaching the tracks, thus making it unsafe for use. The railway also suspended good traffic on the line which has nine loading side of Bharat Coking Coal Limited.^[6][7] However, the line was reopened on 24 February 2019 due to agitations & protests by the people of the region.^[8]

Trains

• Howrah–Ranchi Shatabdi Express
• Secunderabad–Darbhanga Express
• Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express
• Patna–Hatia Patliputra Express
• Ranchi–Godda Intercity Express
• Dumka–Ranchi Intercity Express
• Vananchal Express
• Jaynagar–Ranchi Express
• Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express
• Howrah–Ranchi Intercity Express(via ADRA)
• Dhanbad–Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express (Currently not operational instead a special train 02831 is operating)
• Ranchi–Bhagalpur Express
• Ranchi–Kamakhya Express
• Ranchi–New Jalpaiguri Express (Currently not operational)
• Surat–Malda Town Express
• Dhanbad - Chandrapura Passenger
• Jhargram–Dhanbad MEMU
• Dhanbad-Muri Passenger (Currently not operational)
• Bokaro Steel City Howrah Fast Passenger
• Dhanbad–Ranchi Passenger (Currently not operational)
• Bhojudih-Chandrapura MEMU

See also

• Railways in Jharia Coalfield

References

1. "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
2. "East Coast Railway System Map" (PDF). East Coast Railway.
3. Lahoti, Anil Kumar (10 June 2017). "Closure of Railway line from Dhanbad to Chandrapura due to fire and subsidence in Jharia & Raniganj Coal Field". Railway Board. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017.
4. Pandey, Prashant (15 June 2017). "Dhanbad-Chandrapura coal mine rail tracks closed, security tightened". Indian Express.
5. PTI (12 June 2017). "Railway Board cancels 19 trains, diverts seven in Dhanbad-Chandrapura segment". Firstpost.
6. Verma, Kumod (11 June 2017). "Railways to stop operation on Dhanbad-Chandrapura section". Times of India.
7. Verma, Kumod (14 June 2017). "Rlys to cancel 19 trains, divert 7 from tomorrow". Times of India.
8. Srivastava, Bhupendra (25 February 2019). "Train service resumes on Dhanbad–Chandrapura line". Times of India.

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