Ramkanali railway station serves Ramkanali, Gobag, and surrounding areas in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. There is a freight line link to Par Beliya colliery.
Ramkanali | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways junction station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Ramkanali, Purulia district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°34′47″N 86°45′43″E / 23.5797°N 86.7619°E | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1891 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1957–62 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||||||||
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  Ramkanali Location in West Bengal  Ramkanali Location in India | |||||||||||
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The railway station edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "RKI / Ramkanali Junction". india rail info. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ Ghose, Arabinda. "Platinum Jubilee of Railway Electrification in India". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ a b "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
External links edit
| External videos | |
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 Train passing Ramkanali railway station |
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