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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh

Indian Railways station

Gomoh railway station

General information
LocationGomoh, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates23°52′24″N 86°08′53″E / 23.8733°N 86.1481°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
AccessibleDisabled access Not Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGMO
Zone(s) East Central Railway zone
Division(s) Dhanbad
History
Opened1906; 119 years ago
Electrified1960–61
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Matari

towards ?

East Central Railway zone Nimiaghat

towards ?

Terminus East Central Railway zone Telo

towards ?

Location

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh is located in Jharkhand

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh

Location within Jharkhand

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh is located in India

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh (India)

Dhanbad–Koderma line

km

to Tilaiya (under construction)

56

Koderma

8

Hirodih

16

Samatanr

21

Jadudih

25

Parsabad

36

Chaube

47

Hazaribagh Road

57

Chichaki

65

Chaudhuribandh

to New Giridih (proposed)

74

Parasnath

Parasnath Hill

1350 m
1476 yd

82

Nimiaghat

92

Netaji Subhas Chandra
Bose Gomoh

101

Matari

106

Nichitpur

112

Tetulmari

117

Bhuli halt

121

Dhanbad

km

Sources:

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.

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 in Netaji Express (previously known as Kalka Mail) from Gomoh Railway Station out of the British Empire in 1941.[1][2]

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-kilometre (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]

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

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]

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  2. ^ "Lalu salutes Netaji". The Telegraph. 24 January 2009. Archived from the original on 29 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. 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.