Tori Junction railway station

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 belongs to the South Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.

Tori Junction
Indian Railways station
LocationTori Chandwa, Latehar district, Jharkhand
 India
Coordinates23.6812°N 84.7415°E / 23.6812; 84.7415
Platforms5
Tracks10
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeTORI
Zone(s) East Central Railway zone
Division(s) Dhanbad division
ElectrifiedYes

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 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:

See also

References

  • Das, R. Krishna (3 March 2010). "Proposed new rail line to bring Mumbai, Kolkata closer". Business Standard.
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