Daltonganj railway station

Daltonganj Railway Station
Daltonganj railway station entry gate
General information
Location	Medininagar, Palamu district, Jharkhand India
Coordinates	24°02′00″N86°04′28″E / 24.03329°N 86.07452°E / 24.03329; 86.07452
Elevation	224.00 metres (734.91 ft)
System	Indian Railways station
Owned by	East Central Railway
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line	Barkakana-Son Nagar line
Platforms	3+1
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	In development
Parking	Available
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	DTO
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Dhanbad
Classification	NSG‑4 [1]
History
Electrified	Double electrified 1992
Previous names	East Indian Railway
Passengers
27,000 per day
Route map v t e Barkakana–Son Nagar line Legend km 0 Son Nagar Mughalsarai Jn. · Gaya Jn. 8 Baghabishnupur 16 Ankorah 22 Barkisalaiya 30 Nabinagar Road Bihar Jharkhand border 39 Kajrat Nawadih 46 Japla 53 Haidar Nagar 58 Kosiara 65 Mohammad Ganj 71 Satbahini 77 Untari Road 82 Karkatta 87 Sigsigi to Chunar 135 Billi to Singrauli 132 Salai Banwa 124 Paras Pani 119 Gurmura 110 Jogidih 100 Renukut 93 Muirpur Road 85 Jharokhas 78 Dudhinagar Kanhar River 66 Mahuariya 56 Wyndhamganj Uttar Pradesh Jharkhand border 44 Nagaruntari 32 Ramna MBRL siding Banki River 21 Meralgram 10 Garhwa North Koel River 93 0 Garhwa Road 99 Tolra 104 Lalgarh Bihar Halt 109 Rajhura Amanat River 120 Kajri to Rafiganj (planned) 126 Daltonganj 134 Chianki Auranga River 141 Kechki 148 Mangra Halt to Ambikapur (planned) 154 Barwadih 162 Chhipadohar 171 Hehegara Halt 181 Kumendi 188 Bendi 194 Latehar 201 Demu 209 Richughuta 217 Chetar 227 0 Tori Tori–Shivpur–Koderma line 14 Bodagram 30 Barkichampi 36 Hendlaso Bhogta Bagicha Hindalco Siding 44 Lohardaga 53 Irgaon 58 Akashi 64 Nagjua 72 Narkopi 82 Tangerbansli 89 Itki 98 Piska to Lodhma (planned) Hatia–Rourkela line 109 Argora 111 Ranchi Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line Barkakana–Ranchi line 233 Mahuamilan Damodar River 247 Nindra 249 McCluskieganj Piparwar CCP/CHP Siding Damodar River Khalari Cement Plant siding 255 Khalari Hesalong Colliery siding 261 Ray 269 Kole Block Halt 275 Hendegir 278 Chhapar Halt 283 Tokisud Religara Colliery siding Giddi Colliery siding Damodar River 290 Patratu Sayal Colliery siding JSEB Thermal Power Station Saunda Colliery siding JSPL Steel and Power plant 299 Bhurkunda to Gomoh/ Koderma 308 Barkakana Barkakana–Ranchi line Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line
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Daltonganj railway station (station code: DTO) is a railway station serving the cities of Medininagar and Palamu in Palamu district of the Indian state of Jharkhand. ^{[2] [3]} It is also the headquarters of the Palamu division of the East Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. ^[4] Daltonganj is a major station on the CIC route and will be a primary hub on the Ranchi–New Delhi route after the opening of the Ranchi–Tori rail line^{[ when? ]}. Major trains such as the Ranchi Rajdhani Express, Muri Express, Sambalpur–Varanasi Express, Palamu Express, Ranchi–Varanasi Express, Ranchi–Ajmer Garib Nawaz Express, Triveni Express, Ahmedabad Kolkata Express, Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express, Jharkhand Sampark Kranti Express, and Shaktipunj Express also stop here. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Daltonganj has trains running frequently to Ranchi, Delhi, Kolkata, Varanasi, and Patna.

History

station platform no 2

New Delhi to Ranchi via Daltonganj

In 2003, the Dhanbad division was carved out from the existing Dhanbad railway division of the Eastern Railway Zone. ^[8] As of 2012, Daltonganj station is being renovated and developed in the lines of Howrah Junction. The ceilings of the Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) and the Passenger Reservation System (PRS) are being beautified with scenery.^{[ citation needed ]} The facade of the Daltonganj station was embellished in February 2012. ^[9]

Connections

Station sign

Daltonganj station is located close to a bus terminal and a domestic airport providing transport to important destinations in Jharkhand. The nearest airports to Daltonganj station are:

1. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi – 168 kilometres (104 mi)
2. Gaya Airport – 181 kilometres (112 mi)
3. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna – 310 kilometres (190 mi)
4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata – 575 kilometres (357 mi)

Trains

Several local electric passenger trains also run from Daltonganj to neighbouring destinations at frequent intervals.

Train name	Train number	Source	Destination
Bsb Rnc Express	18612	Varanasi Junction	Ranchi
Sbp Bsb Express	18311	Ranchi	Varanasi Junction
Aii Koaa Special	03138	Ajmer Junction	Howrah Junction
Shaktipunj Express	11447	Howrah Junction	Jabalpur Junction
Shaktipunj Express	11448	Jabalpur	Howrah
Jharkhand S J E	12874	ANVT	Hatia
Jharkhand S J E	12873	Hatia	Anand Vihar Trm
RNC Garibnwaz E	18632	Ajmer	Ranchi
RNC Garibnwaz E	18631	Ranchi	Ajmer Junction
Sbp Bsb Express	18311	Sambalpur	Varanasi Junction
Tatanagar–Jammu tawi	18101	Tatanagar	Jammu Tawi
Rou Muri Jat Express	18109	Rourkela	Jammu Tawi
Tribeni Express	84369	Barwadih Junction	Bareilly
Ranchi Varanasi Exp	18611	Ranchi	Varanasi
RNC–NDLS Raj Exp	12453	Ranchi	New Delhi
RNC–NDLS G Rath Exp	12877	Ranchi	New Delhi
Palamu Express	13347	Barkakana Jn	Patna Jn
Sare Jahan Se Accha Exp	19413	Kolkata	Ahemdabad
Santragachi Ajmer Exp	18009	Santragachi	Ajmer
Ranchi Rajdhani	12454	New Delhi	Ranchi
Ranchi Chopan Exp	18613	Ranchi	Chopan

See also

• Daltonganj

References

1. "New Category of Stations" (PDF). East Central Railway, Government of India. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
2. "DaltonGanj Railway Station Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
3. "Two toilets on platform no. 1 of Daltonganj railway station non-functional". The Times of India. 15 December 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 20 December 2025.
4. "How to Reach | Palamu | India" . Retrieved 20 December 2025.
5. "Rail board approves new travel route for Rajdhani Express". ETInfra.com. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
6. "Daltonganj to Daltonganj Trains". erail.in. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
7. "Passengers demand longer stop of 4 trains at Daltonganj station". The Times of India. 9 October 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 20 December 2025.
8. Kiro, Santosh K. (19 October 2011). "Daltonganj station on a weak platform". The Telegraph . Calcutta. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
9. "ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2012" (PDF). South Eastern Railway Dhanbad. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2012.

External links

• Official website of Palamau District Archived 27 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine