Tori Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Tori Chandwa, Latehar district, Jharkhand India |
| Coordinates | 23°40′52″N 84°44′29″E / 23.6812°N 84.7415°E |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Tracks | 10 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functional |
| Station code | TORI |
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Dhanbad division |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  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.
History
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 name | Train number | Source | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bsb Rnc Express | 18612 | Varanasi Junction | Ranchi |
| Sbp Bsb Express | 18611 | Ranchi | Varanasi Junction |
| Aii Koaa Special | 03138 | Ajmer Junction | Howrah Junction |
| Shaktipunj Express | 11447 | Howrah Junction | Jabalpur Junction |
| Jharkhand S J E | 12873 | Hatia | Anand Vihar Trm |
| Rnc Garibnwaz E | 18631 | Ranchi | Ajmer Junction |
| Sbp Bsb Express | 18311 | Sambalpur | Varanasi Junction |
| Rou Muri Jat Express | 18109 | Rourkela | Jammu Tawi |
| Garib Rath Express | 12877 | Ranchi | New Delhi |
Nearest airports
The nearest airports to Tori station are:
- Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 71 kilometres (44 mi)
- Gaya Airport, Gaya 163 kilometres (101 mi)
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 276 kilometres (171 mi)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
See also
References
- Das, R. Krishna (3 March 2010). "Proposed new rail line to bring Mumbai, Kolkata closer". Business Standard.
External links
This page was last edited on 26 June 2023, at 18:17