Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh railway station

Railway station in Jharkhand, India

23°52′24″N 86°08′53″E / 23.8733°N 86.1481°E / 23.8733; 86.1481Elevation239 metres (784 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEast Central RailwaysLine(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 linePlatforms6Tracks9ConstructionStructure typeStandard on ground stationParkingYesBicycle facilitiesNoAccessibleDisabled access Not AvailableOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeGMO Zone(s) East Central Railway zone Division(s) DhanbadHistoryOpened1906; 118 years ago (1906)Electrified1960–61Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Matari
towards ?
East Central Railway zone Nimiaghat
towards ?
Terminus East Central Railway zone Telo
towards ?
Location
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh is located in Jharkhand
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
Location within Jharkhand
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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh is located in India
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Dhanbad–Koderma line
Legend
km
to Tilaiya (under construction)
56
Koderma
8
Hirodih
16
Samatanr
21
Jadudih
25
Parsabad
36
Chaube
47
Hazaribagh Road
57
Chichaki
65
Chaudhuribandh
to New Giridih (proposed)
74
Parasnath
Parasnath Hill
1350 m
1476 yd
82
Nimiaghat
92
Netaji Subhas Chandra
Bose Gomoh
101
Matari
106
Nichitpur
112
Tetulmari
117
Bhuli halt
121
Dhanbad
km

Sources:

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  • Indian Railway Time Table (Indiarailinfo)
    • Hatia-Bardhaman Passenger 53062
    • Gomoh-Barkakana Passenger 461EC

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.

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.

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