Bokaro Steel City
Bokaro Steel City railway station building
General information
Location	Balidih,Bokaro Steel City,Jharkhand India
Coordinates	23°39′24″N86°05′08″E / 23.6568°N 86.0855°E /23.6568; 86.0855
Elevation	240 metres (790 ft)
System	Indian Railways
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Eastern Railways
Lines	Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia main line, Adra–Bokaro Steel City branch line
Platforms	3
Tracks	7
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	BKSC
Zone(s)	South Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Adra
Website	www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
History
Opened	1961; 65 years ago (1961)
Electrified	1986–89
Services Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Tupkadih towardsChandrapura-Gomoh/Dhanbad South Eastern Railway zone Gomoh–Muri branch line Radhagaon towardsMuri Junction Terminus South Eastern Railway zone Adra–Bokaro Steel City branch line Ispatnagar towardsAdra Junction
Route map Legend km km to Hatia Bokaro Steel City 78 Steel Authority of India Bokaro Steel Plant to Gomoh Ispat Nagar 62 Bardhaman–Asansol section Chas 54 0 Asansol Junction Bandidih 49 toAsansol–Patna section/ Asansol–Gaya section to Chandrapura │ to Gomoh 5 Burnpur Mahuda Junction 53 IISCO Burnpur sidings to Sudamdih Adra–Asansol line Damodar River to Kalipahari (freight line) 9 Damodar Talgaria 42 IISCO Damodar Steel yard & Radhanagar Colliery sidings Shewbabudih 36 Damodar River to Mahuda ACC Cement factory Siding Sudamdih 32 14 Madhukunda Damodar River 21 Muradi Bhojudih 30 Parbeliya Colliery Sidings Jharkhand West Bengal border over Damodar Chaurashi Goods Siding Bhojudih Coal Washery 26 Ramkanali 31 Bero STPS Siding Santaldih 23 RTPP sidings Damodar River Rukni 15 37 Joychandi Pahar Sanka 7 Gardhrubeswar 48 0│41 Adra Junction to Muri Kharagpur–Bankura –Adra line Kotshila Junction 36 to Gomoh 55 Anara Barbenda 32 61 Bagalia Garh Jaipur 29 69 Kustaur Chas Road 22 73 Charrah Gourinathdham 15 to Chhatna (planned) 0│81 Purulia Kangsabati River 88 Tamna 96 Kantadih 104 Urma 112 Barabhum 117 Biramdih West Bengal Jharkhand border 126 Nimdih Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line 135 Chandil 141 Manikui Bihar Sponge Iron Sidings Subarnarekha River 146 Kunki to Namkom (planned) Amalgam Power & Steel Sidings 149 Kandra Tatanagar–Bilaspur section Birbans 170 154 Birrajpur Tata Sponge Iron Siding 160 Gamharia Junction 166 Adityapur Kharkai River Tatanagar Junction 0│171 TISCO Steel Plant Haludpukur 22 Sidhirsai 34 3 Salgajhari Jharkhand Odisha border Jojobera Power Plant Bahalda Road 42 7 Govindpur Aonlajori Junction 55 14 Asanboni Gorumahisani 64 19 Rakha Mines Rairangpur 65 Subarnarekha River Kuldiha 73 26 Galudih Chhanua 80 36 Ghatsila Badampahar 89 42 Chirugoda 48 Dalbhumgarh 57 Kokpara 66 Chakulia Chakulia-Buramara new line (planned) Purnapani 72 Kanimahuli Borol Jharkhand West Bengal border Baharagora 80 Gidhni Jharkhand Odisha border 88 Khatkura Subarnarekha river 95 Jhargram Jamsola to Bhadutala (planned) Jharpokaria 104 Banstala Rupsa–Bangriposi line 111 Sardiha Buramara 119 Khemasuli 125 Kalaikunda Rupsa–Bangriposi line Kharagpur–Bankura –Adra line Nimpura 127 Nimpura Through Yard Nimpura Goods Yard 131 Girimaidan Hijli 133 Kharagpur–Puri line 134 Kharagpur Junction Howrah–Kharagpur line
Location Bokaro Steel City railway station Location in Jharkhand

Bokaro Steel City Railway Station (station code:BKSC) is a railway station on theGomoh–Muri branch line andAdra–Bokaro Steel City branch line under Adra division of South Eastern Railways. It is located inBokaro district in the Indian state ofJharkhand. It lies at the edge of Jharia Coalfield and servesBokaro Steel City, and the surrounding mining-industrial area.

The railway station and the surrounding areas were earlier called Marafari, in what was then Hazaribagh district. The surrounding areas are still referred to as Marafari. With the construction of the Bokaro Steel Plant, the railway station was renamed Bokaro Steel City.^[1][2]

The construction of the 143 kilometres (89 mi) long Chandrapura–Muri–Ranchi–Hatia line started in 1957 and was completed in 1961.^[3]

It takes 20 minutes to travel from Bokaro Steel City Railway Station to City Centre. Approximate driving distance between Bokaro Steel City Railway Station and City Centre is 20 km. Travel time refers to the time taken if the distance is covered by a car.

Railway lines in the Bokaro area (including Bokaro Steel City Yard) were electrified in 1986–89.^[4]

Electric Loco Shed, Ispatnagar -FormerlyDiesel Loco Shed, Bokaro Steel City, it used to house various locomotives such asWDM-2,WDM-3A,WDG-3A,WDS-6 loco. It mainly serves theBokaro Steel Plant.

Electric Loco Shed, Bokaro Steel City -New shed commissioned in 2011 with WAG-5 transferred from other sheds. Holds a few WAG-7 as well.^[6]

• Bokaro Steel City railway station has 5 double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms and a four-bedded dormitory.
• On platform 1, IRCTC has opened a new food court.^[7]
• Bokaro station has a fully air-conditioned upper class waiting hall and non-ac second class waiting hall at platform no.1.
• Vegetarian and Non-vegetarian canteen on platform no.1.
• Cloak Room in parcel office adjacent to platform no.1.
• Mobile charging points on all platforms.
• Cold water booth on all platforms.
• PCO/STD/ISD on all platforms.

Mail/Express

• 20887/88Ranchi–Varanasi Vande Bharat Express
• 20893/94Tatanagar–Patna Vande Bharat Express
• 20895/96Tatanagar–Patna Vande Bharat Express
• 20839/40Ranchi Rajdhani Express
• 22823/24Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express
• 12019/20Howrah–Ranchi Shatabdi Express
• 12831/32Dhanbad–Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express
• 02832/31Bhubaneswar - Dhanbad Special
• 12365/66 Ranchi–PatnaJan Shatabdi Express
• 12801/02 Puri–New DelhiPurushottam Express
• 12875/76 Puri–Delhi Anand ViharNeelachal Express
• 22805/06Bhubneshwar–New Delhi Superfast Express
• 13351/52Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express
• 18103/04Tatanagar–Amritsar Jallianwalabagh Express
• 12817/18 Hatia–Delhi Anand Vihar TerminalJharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express
• 12825/26 Ranchi–New DelhiJharkhand Sampark Kranti Express
• 12365/66Patna–Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express
• 17005/06Raxaul–Hyderabad Express
• 17007/08Darbhanga–Secunderabad Express
• 18609/10Ranchi–Mumbai LTT Express
• 18621/22Hatia–Patna Patliputra Express
• 18623/24Hatia–Patna–Islampur Express
• 18625/26Hatia–Patna–Purnia Court Express
• 18627/28Ranchi–Howrah Intercity Express
• 15027/28 Hatia–GorakhpurMaurya Express
• 03357/58Dhanbad - Coimbatore Special
• 18618/19Ranchi–Godda Intercity Express
• 15660/61Kamakhya–Ranchi Express
• 13425/26Surat–Malda Town Express
• 17321/22Jasidih-Vasco-da-Gama Express
• 13303/04Dhanbad–Ranchi Intercity Express
• 13403/04 Ranchi–BhagalpurVananchal Express
• 18603/04Ranchi–Bhagalpur Express
• 18605/06Ranchi–Jaynagar Express
• 18013/14Bokaro-Howrah Express
• 13319/20Dumka–Ranchi Intercity Express
• 18019/20Jhargram - Dhanbad Memu Express

Passenger train

• 58014/15Bokaro Steel City–Howrah Fast Passenger
• 63591/92Bokaro Steel City–Asansol MEMU
• 63595/96Bokaro Steel City–Asansol MEMU
• 58033/34Bokaro Steel City–Ranchi Passenger
• 53341/42Dhanbad–Muri Passenger
• 68019/20Jhargram–Chandrapura MEMU
• 53061/62Barddhaman–Hatia Passenger
• 53335/36Dhanbad–Ranchi Passenger

• Bokaro Airport

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