Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh railway station

Gomoh Junction, officially known as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh (station code is GMO) is a railway junction station in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Several branch lines start here: Gomoh–Barkakana branch line, Gomoh–Muri branch line and Adra–Gomoh line. It is located in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
Indian Railways junction station
Gomoh railway station
LocationGomoh, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand
 India
Coordinates23°52′24″N 86°08′53″E
Elevation239 metres (784 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Central Railways
Line(s)Asansol–Gaya section of Grand Chord, Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line and Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line,
Gomoh–Barkakana branch line,
Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line,
Adra–Gomoh line
Platforms6
Tracks9
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground station
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGMO
Zone(s) East Central Railway zone
Division(s) Dhanbad
History
Opened1906
Electrified1960–61
Location
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
Location within Jharkhand
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh (India)

Etymology

Gomoh railway station was renamed as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh railway station in 2009 in honour of Indian freedom fighter and leader Netaji's long journey from Gomoh railway station out of the British Empire in 1941.[1][2]

History

The Grand Chord was opened in 1906.[3] In 1927, the Central India Coalfields Railway opened the Gomoh–Barkakana line. Later, the line was amalgamated with East Indian Railway.[4] The construction of the 143 kilometres (89 mi) long Chandrapura–Muri–Ranchi–Hatia line started in 1957 and was completed in 1961.[5]

The Nagpur–Asansol line (then considered the main line of Bengal Nagpur Railway) was extended to Gomoh in 1907.[6]

Electrification

The Dhanbad–Gomoh sector was electrified in 1960−61.[7]

Loco shed

Gomoh Loco Shed has an electric loco shed with capacity to hold 125+ locos. Locos housed at the shed include 53-WAP-7 and 238-WAG-9 locomotives.[8]

References
  1. "Railway's station tribute to Netaji". The Telegraph. 24 May 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  2. "Lalu salutes Netaji". The Telegraph. 24 January 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  3. "IR History – Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. "Indian Railway History Timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
  5. Moonis Raza & Yash Aggarwal (1986). Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy. page 60. Concept Publishing Company, A-15/16 Commercial Block, Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059. ISBN 81-7022-089-0. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  6. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  7. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  8. "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
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