রামপুরহাট জংশন रामपुरहाट जंक्शन RAMPURHAT JUNCTION | |||||
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Indian Railways station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Rampurhat, Birbhum District, West Bengal India | ||||
Coordinates | 24°10′45″N87°46′55″E / 24.17917°N 87.78194°E | ||||
Elevation | 37 metres (121 ft) | ||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||
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Platforms | 6 (1A,1,2,3,4,5) [PF 6,7 is under construction] | ||||
Tracks | 13 | ||||
Connections | Auto rickshaw, E-rickshaw, Bus | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | At ground | ||||
Parking | Available | ||||
Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Tripple-Line Electrification | ||||
Station code | RPH | ||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||
Division(s) | Howrah | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1858;167 Years ago | ||||
Electrified | Yes(2016) | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY 2023-2024 | 10,14,702(Reserved) 17,68,416(Unreserved) | ||||
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Rampurhat Junction railway station is 7th busiest railway stations of Eastern Railway zone and it is the Largest and Busiest railway station of Birbhum district of West Bengal. It is a NSG-3Category and Class A station. The station is under Howrah railway division is the 3rd busiest station in this division. It is 207 kilometres (shortest route) away from Howrah Junction. This station is famous for serving Rampurhat city and providing vital connectivity to surrounding districts and states.It is also the main gateway for the Religion Pilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple (which is just 9 km away from the station), the birthplace of Nityananda Mahaprabhu at Ekchakra Dham(20 km away from the station and 10 km away from Tarapith), and the 72 historic temples at Maluti(14 km away from the station). Station code RPH, it is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat. [1] Rampurhat station is connected to Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kanyakumari, Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Surat, Ranchi, Asansol, Bhagalpur, Siliguri, Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Agartala and almost every part of India. More than 130 express and passengers trains including 19 Originating & Terminating trains pass through the Rampurhat station everyday. This station has also a Marshalling Yard for Goods Trains, carshed for passenger rakes and engines and has 2 cabin, named East Cabin and West Cabin.
Place | Rank |
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Birbhum District | 1st |
Sahibganj Loop | 2nd(After Bhagalpur) |
Howrah Division | 3rd(After Howrah & Burdwan) |
Eastern Railway | 7th(+1) |
West Bengal | 13th(+2) |
India | under 120th(+18) |
PRS(Reserved) = 23,37,86,131 INR (Nearly 24 Crore)
UTS(Unreserved) = 18,85,42,330 INR (Nearly 19 Crore)
TOTAL = 42,23,28,461 INR (Nearly 43 Crore)
As per earnings,Rampurhat Junction is only one "A" Category and "NSG-3" Category Station in Birbhum district.
No of Halting Trains = 92*
No of Originating Trains = 19
No of Terminating Trains = 19
Total Trains = 130
*All trains that passing through Rampurhat stop at Rampurhat Jn
Except: Darjeeling Mail, NJP Shatabdi, NJP VandeBharat.
The track from Dumka to Rampurhat become operational in June 2015 with Single-Line Electrification. This development shortened the distance between Jasidih and Rampurhat by 140 km, reducing it from approximately 270 km via Asansol. [2] The Third Line between Sainthia and Rampurhat became operational in 2019, while the Third Line between Rampurhat and Murarai was completed in October 2023.Currently, the Double Line between Rampurhat and Dumka is under construction, with a target completion set for FY 2025-26.
The Maximum Permissible Speed(MPS) of tracks on different routes is as follows:
Khana-Rampurhat-Gumani is 110 km/h and will be upgraded to 130 km/h under FY 2025-26, while Rampurhat-Dumka-Jasidih is 100 km/h.
The major facilities available for Passengers are :
Rampurhat Junction also have following facilities:
Rampurhat station has 6 platforms. It is a standard on ground structure with roof. Each Platform has developed with IPIS (Integrated Passenger Information System) under Phase-I Works of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme which includes GPS Based Digital Clocks, Coach Guidance Display Board (CGDB), Train Information Board (TIB), PC Based Announcement and Platform Display Board (PDB).Each Platform is highly secured with 60 Digital Modern CCTV Cameras.
Rampurhat is mainly famous for its historical significance, being a major center of several ancient temples, making it a popular destination for tourists and history enthusiasts.
Tarabitan Tourism Property , located in Rampurhat (Near Rampurhat Circuit House) and managed by the Tourism Department under Government of West Bengal(WBTDCL), is a premier 3-star tourist lodge. It provides an excellent base for exploring nearby attractions like the Tarapith Temple (approximately 9 km away) and the Nalahati Sari Temple (approximately 16 km away). Conveniently, it is just 1.5 km from Rampurhat Railway Station.
Nearest Airports : Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (87 km distance),Deoghar Airport (135 km Distance)
Rail Enquiry : 29611, 03461 255131
For Wheel Chair Booking : 7595061529
CUG number of Post In-charges : 9002022784
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