Rampurhat Junction রামপুরহাট জংশন | |||||
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![]() Rampurhat station – front view | |||||
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 | ||||
Line(s) | Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line, Sahibganj loop Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line | ||||
Platforms | 6 (1A,1,2,3,4,5) 6,7 (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 2022-2023 | 7,04,762(Reserved) 9,98,456(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-3" category station. The station is under Howrah railway division is the 3rd busiest station in this division after Howrah and Burdwan railway station. It is 207 kilometres (shortest route) away from Howrah Junction. This station is famous for its connectivity with the neighbouring districts and states and also for the Hindu pilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 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, Vishakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kanyakumari, Bengaluru, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Surat, Delhi, Dhanbad, Gaya, Ranchi, Asansol, Jamalpur, Bhagalpur, Siliguri, Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Agartala and almost every part of India. More than 100 express and passengers trains including 22 originating 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.
The track from Dumka to Rampurhat become operational in June 2015. The distance between Jasidih and Rampurhat is reduced by 140 km, from previous about 270 km via Asansol. [2]
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and two-wheeler vehicle parking. [3] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. This station has its own 140 ton rail-crane, Accident Relief Material Van, Self propelled supervisor van and 2 OHE (Overhead Equipment) inspection car.The station also has STD/ISD/PCO Telephone Booth, free WiFi (provided by Google), ATM Counter, Toilets, Food Court, Tea Stall and Book Stall. It also has both NON-AC and AC Retiring room which can be booked online through IRCTC and also at the Office of the Senior Booking Clerk situated on platform 1.This station also has water supplying pipe at each platform for water filling into passenger trains and 3 "Indian oil" tanks for Goods train. [4]
Rampurhat station has 6 platforms. It is a standard on ground structure with roof. There are escalators and lifts for all the platforms along with 3 foot overbridges(One is under construction).
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