Muri Junction, station code MURI, is the railway station serving the remote town of Muri in the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Muri Junction belongs to the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.
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| Location | Muri, Ranchi district, Jharkhand India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°22′43″N 85°52′0″E / 23.37861°N 85.86667°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 257 metres (843 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia main line and Barkakana-Muri-Chandil line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functional | |||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | MURI | |||||||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Ranchi | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1907 | |||||||||||||||||||
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History
editThe Purulia–Ranchi line was opened as a narrow-gauge railway of BNR in 1907.[1]
In 1927, Bengal Nagpur Railway opened the 116-kilometre (72 mi) Chandil–Barkakana section to traffic.[2]
The construction of the 143 kilometres (89 mi)-long Chandrapura–Muri–Ranchi–Hatia line started in 1957 and was completed in 1961.[3]
Further extension
editThe railways have proposed a Silli–Iloo line bypassing Muri after construction of which trains from Ranchi can run to Tatanagar and Howrah without locomotive reversal at Muri, thus avoiding a delay of more than 30 minutes for an engine change at Muri.
Facilities
editThe major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring room, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking, etc.[4][5] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. Security personnel from the Government Railway Police (GRP) are present for security. A railway medical unit providing health facilities is located near Muri Junction.[5]
Platforms
editThere are three platforms which are interconnected with a foot overbridge (FOB).
Trains
editMany Express and Passenger trains pass through Muri Junction. Muri also serves as terminal station for few of them. Several electrified local passenger trains also run from Ranchi to neighboring destinations on frequent intervals. Muri is connected to major cities of India- Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Dhanbad, Renukoot, Surat, Guwahati, Patna, Kanpur, Puri, Jammu Tawi, etc. [6][7]
Nearest airports
editThe nearest airports to Muri Junction are:
- Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 63 kilometres (39 mi)
- Gaya Airport, Gaya 200 kilometres (120 mi)
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 289 kilometres (180 mi)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 308 kilometres (191 mi)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "IR History: Part – III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ 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) - ^ "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ a b "RANCHI DIVISION AT A GLANCE". South Eastern Railway, Govt of India. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ "Trains at Muri Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Muri Railway Station Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
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