Bokaro Steel City | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1961; 64 years ago (1961) | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1986–89 | |||||||||||||||
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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.
| Serial No. | Locomotive Class | Horsepower | Quantity |
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| 1. | WAG-7 | 5350 | 111 |
| Total Locomotives Active as of July 2025[5] | 111 | ||
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]
Mail/Express
Passenger train
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