Grand Chord is part of the Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line and Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line. It acts as a link between Sitarampur, (Asansol), and Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction,, previously known as Mughalsarai Junction, and covers a stretch of 450.7 km (280.1 mi). The Coal India Corridor line that branches off from Dhanbad Junction and rejoins the Grand Chord at Son Nagar Junction is another major coal loading hub. It is a fully electrified, quadruple line section from Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay to Son Nagar and double line section from Son Nagar to Sitarampur. There are plans to triple the lines from Son Nagar to Dhanbad to accommodate the increasing traffic.. The entire line lies under the jurisdiction of three divisions, Mughalsarai railway division, Dhanbad railway division and Asansol railway division. The Grand chord section is the lifeline of the country, 2nd busiest railway section of India after Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Uttar Pradesh Main Line section, on which coal, steel and other important goods are moved from Eastern section to Western and Northern sections of the country. In the down direction, the traffic consists of mostly food grains, fertilizers and empty wagons for coal loading in the Jharkhand and West Bengal coal fields. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction is a transit division and the main objective is to maintain mobility of high density traffic. The present capacity of the Grand Chord is being optimally utilized. Traversing through Chota Nagpur Plateau of Jharkhand as well as parts of the fertile Gangetic plains of Bihar, the Grand Chord covers a stretch of 450.7 km (280.1 mi). The Grand Chord is renowned for its remarkable controlling of passenger traffic, despite being burdened with freight traffic.
The 18451 / 18452 Tapaswini Express is daily Express train between Hatia and Puri. The train was the first Express train to be introduced with a route via Bhubaneswar, Dhenkanal, Talcher, Sambalpur. 18451UP departs Hatia at 15:55 and reaches Puri at 07:15 every day. The 18452DN departs Puri at 20:00 and reaches Hatia at 11:05 every day.
Bokaro Steel City Railway Station is a railway station on the Gomoh–Muri branch line and Adra–Bokaro Steel City branch line under Adra division of South Eastern Railways. It is located in Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It lies at the edge of Jharia Coalfield and serves Bokaro Steel City, and the surrounding mining-industrial area.
Chhatrapur railway station is one of two railway stations in Chatrapur, this being the main railway station in Ganjam district, Odisha. Its code is CAP. It serves Chhatrapur city and another one is Chatrapur Court halt, which code is CAPC. It is situated in the heart of the town, where only DMU, EMU, and passenger trains are stopping.
The 22837 / 38 Hatia–Ernakulam Junction Dharti Aaba AC Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train of the AC Express series belonging to Indian Railways – South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Hatia and Ernakulam Junction in India.
The Visakhapatnam–Banaras Express is an express train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Visakhapatnam and Banaras in India. It is currently being operated with 18311/18312 train numbers on twice in a week basis.
The 13351 / 13352 Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Dhanbad Junction and Alappuzha in India. It is currently being operated with 13351/13352 train numbers on a daily basis, earlier it runs between Bokaro and Chennai so it was named as Bokaro-Madrass express.
The 12835/12836 Hatia - Yesvantpur Superfast Express is a Superfast train that runs between Hatia and Yesvantpur
The Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express is a Superfast train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Hatia and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 12873/12874 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.
Balugaon railway station is a railway station on the East Coast Railway network in the state of Odisha, India. It serves Balugaon town. Its code is BALU. It has four platforms. Passenger, MEMU, Express and Superfast trains halt at Balugaon railway station.
Boinda railway station is a railway station on the East Coast Railway network in the state of Odisha, India. It serves Boinda town. Its code is BONA. It has two platforms. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt at Boinda railway station.
Kesinga railway station is a railway station on the East Coast Railway network in the state of Odisha, India. It serves Kesinga town. Its code is KSNG. It has four platforms. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt at Kesinga railway station.
Muniguda railway station is a railway station on the East Coast Railway network in the state of Odisha, India. It serves Muniguda town. Its code is MNGD. It has three platforms. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt at Muniguda railway station.
Rairakhol railway station is a railway station on the East Coast Railway network in the state of Odisha, India. It serves Rairakhol town. Its code is RAIR. It has two platforms. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt at Rairakhol railway station.
Boudh railway station is a railway station on the East Coast Railway network in the state of Odisha, India. It serves Boudh city. Its code is BOUDH.
Naraj Marthapur railway station is a railway station on the East Coast Railway network in the state of Odisha, India. It serves Naraj Marthapur village. Its code is NQR. It has three platforms. Passenger, MEMU, Express and Superfast trains halt at Naraj Marthapur railway station.
Badmal railway station is a railway station on the East Coast Railway network in the state of Odisha, India. It serves Badmal village. Its code is BUDM. It has two platforms. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt at Badmal railway station.
Barpali railway station is a railway station on the East Coast Railway network in the state of Odisha, India. It serves Barpali town. Its code is BRPL. It has two platforms. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt at Barpali railway station.
Hirakud railway station is a railway station on the East Coast Railway network in the state of Odisha, India. It serves Hirakud town. Its code is HKG. It has three platforms. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt at Hirakud railway station.
Sambalpur City railway station is a railway station in the outskirts of Sambalpur on the East Coast Railway network in the state of Odisha, India. It serves Sambalpur city. Its code is SBPY. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt at Sambalpur City railway station.
