Tori Junction railway station

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Tori Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationTori Chandwa, Latehar district, Jharkhand
Flag of India.svg India
Coordinates 23°40′52″N84°44′29″E / 23.6812°N 84.7415°E / 23.6812; 84.7415
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by East Central Railway zone
Line(s) Barkakana–Son Nagar line,

Ranchi-Tori line and

Tori–Shivpur–Koderma line(Under construction)
Platforms5
Tracks10
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeTORI
Zone(s) East Central Railway zone
Division(s) Dhanbad division
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
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Tori junction
Location in Jharkhand

Tori Junction, station code TORI, is the railway station serving the city of Chandwa which is the connecting point of Latehar and Hazaribag districts. It also connects Lohardaga. It belongs to the East Central Railway zone under Dhanbad railway division of the Indian Railways.

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History

Tori (Toree) in the 1770s, map by James Rennell. Map of present-day Jharkhand region by Rennell, 1779.jpg
Tori (Toree) in the 1770s, map by James Rennell.

Now the distance between Ranchi and New Delhi got shorter via Lohardaga. It is 90 km less distance between Ranchi and Delhi as compared to via Barkakana and Muri. One passenger train is running between Ranchi and Tori via Lohardaga. This is one of the major junctions that will connect Ranchi and Hazaribag districts of Jharkhand. The ongoing construction work of Tori–Balumath–Shivpur–Kathotia (Hazaribagh) railway line which section is falling under the South Eastern Railway (Ranchi Division) and East Central Railway (Dhanbad Division) jurisdictions, would be completed, till Balumath. After completing this line Tori will be the major junction connecting Ranchi, Barkakana, Hazaribagh and Medininagar.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring room, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking, etc.

Platforms

The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridge (FOB). Tori Junction has 5 platforms.

Trains

Several electrified local passenger trains also run from Barwadih to neighbouring destinations on frequent intervals.

Train nameTrain numberSourceDestination
Bsb Rnc Express18612Varanasi JunctionRanchi
Sbp Bsb Express18611RanchiVaranasi Junction
Aii Koaa Special03138Ajmer JunctionHowrah Junction
Shaktipunj Express11447Howrah JunctionJabalpur Junction
Jharkhand S J E12873HatiaAnand Vihar Trm
Rnc Garibnwaz E18631RanchiAjmer Junction
Sbp Bsb Express18311SambalpurVaranasi Junction
Rou Muri Jat Express18109RourkelaJammu Tawi
Garib Rath Express12877RanchiNew Delhi

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Tori station are:

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