Muri Junction railway station

MURI JUNCTION
General information
Location	Muri, Ranchi district, Jharkhand India
Coordinates	23°22′43″N85°52′0″E / 23.37861°N 85.86667°E / 23.37861; 85.86667
Elevation	257 metres (843 ft)
System	Indian Railways station
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Eastern Railway
Lines	Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia main line and Barkakana-Muri-Chandil line
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	MURI
Zone(s)	South Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Ranchi
Classification	NSG-4
Website	www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
History
Opened	1907;119 years ago (1907)
Previous names	Bengal Nagpur Railway
Services Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Terminus South Eastern Railway zone Gomoh–Muri branch line Tulin towards Gomoh South Eastern Railway zone Muri–Ranchi line Silli towards Ranchi Junction Illoo towards Tatanagar Junction South Eastern Railway zone Tatanagar–Barkakana branch line Harubera towards Asansol Junction
Route map Legend km Hatia–Rourkela line 156 150 Hatia Ranchi–Tori line to Tori Jn. 151 146 Argora 149 144 Ranchi 145 140 Namkom Kandra–Namkom line (planned) Hadap Ulida Bundu Tamar Rangamati Palgam Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line Kandra Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line 138 133 Tatisilwai Koderma–Hazaribagh- –Barkakana–Ranchi line 133 128 Gangaghat tracks split on hilly terrain 117 Kherwa Kocha 114 Jonha ( towards Muri DN trains only ) 121 Heslabera 113 Gautamdhara ( towards Ranchi UP trains only ) tracks split on hilly terrain 106 Burwadag 98 Kita 90 Silli Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line to Chandil 84 Muri Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line to Barkakana Subarnarekha River Jharkhand West Bengal 79 Tulin 72 Jhalida 66 Begunkodor 60 Kotshila to Purulia 55 Damrughutu 49 Pundag West Bengal Jharkhand 39 Radhagaon 32 Bokaro Steel City Bokaro Steel Plant Adra–Bokaro Steel City line 26 Tupkadih Damodar River 21 Rajabera Barkakana–Gomoh line Chandrapura Thermal Power Station 17 Chandrapura 21 Dugda Dhanbad–Chandrapura line 9 Telo 5 Kochargara Jamunia River Adra–Gomoh line 0 N.S.C Bose Gomoh Asansol Jn. · Gaya Jn. km Legend km to Son Nagar to Gomoh/ Koderma 126 Barkakana Barkakana–Ranchi line to Ranchi 121 Ramgarh Cantonment 109 Mael 106 Barkipona 99 Gola Road 90 Harubera 85 Sondimra 78 Barlanga Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line to Gomoh 68 Muri Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line to Hatia Subarnarekha River Jharkhand West Bengal 57 Illoo 55 Torang 44 Suisa West Bengal Jharkhand 37 30 Tiruldih old route till 1990 31 Bakarkudi 29 Latemda 24 Haslang 18 Jhimri 8 Gunda Bihar 23 Ichadih 16 Dulmi 11 Pakridih old route till 1990 Bamni River 0 Chandil Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line km
Location

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.

History

The 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

The 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

The 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

There are three platforms which are interconnected with a foot overbridge (FOB).

Trains

Many 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

The nearest airports to Muri Junction are:

1. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 63 kilometres (39 mi)
2. Gaya Airport, Gaya 200 kilometres (120 mi)
3. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 289 kilometres (180 mi)
4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 308 kilometres (191 mi)

See also

• Ranchi

References

1. "IR History: Part – III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
2. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
3. 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)
4. "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.
5. "RANCHI DIVISION AT A GLANCE". South Eastern Railway, Govt of India. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
6. "Trains at Muri Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
7. "Muri Railway Station Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 1 April 2012.

External links

• Muri Junction Map
• Official website of the Ranchi district