Barwadih Junction
Indian Railways station
Barwadih Junction Railway Station
General information
Location	Barwadih, Latehar district, Jharkhand  India
Coordinates	23°50′38″N 84°07′00″E / 23.8438°N 84.1168°E / 23.8438; 84.1168
Elevation	296 metres (971 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railway
Line(s)	Barkakana–Son Nagar line
Platforms	3
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground Station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	BRWD
Zone(s)	East Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Dhanbad
Route map Barkakana–Son Nagar line km 0 Son Nagar Mughalsarai Jn. · Gaya Jn. 8 Baghabishnupur 16 Ankorah 22 Barkisalaiya 30 Nabinagar Road Bihar Jharkhand border 39 Kajrat Nawadih 46 Japla 53 Haidar Nagar 58 Kosiara 65 Mohammad Ganj 71 Satbahini 77 Untari Road 82 Karkatta 87 Sigsigi to Chunar 135 Billi to Singrauli 132 Salai Banwa 124 Paras Pani 119 Gurmura 110 Jogidih 100 Renukut 93 Muirpur Road 85 Jharokhas 78 Dudhinagar Kanhar River 66 Mahuariya 56 Wyndhamganj Uttar Pradesh Jharkhand border 44 Nagaruntari 32 Ramna MBRL siding Banki River 21 Meralgram 10 Garhwa North Koel River 93 0 Garhwa Road 99 Tolra 104 Lalgarh Bihar Halt 109 Rajhura Amanat River 120 Kajri to Rafiganj (planned) 126 Daltonganj 134 Chianki Auranga River 141 Kechki 148 Mangra Halt to Ambikapur (planned) 154 Barwadih 162 Chhipadohar 171 Hehegara Halt 181 Kumendi 188 Bendi 194 Latehar 201 Demu 209 Richughuta 217 Chetar 227 0 Tori Tori–Shivpur–Koderma line 14 Bodagram 30 Barkichampi 36 Hendlaso Bhogta Bagicha Hindalco Siding 44 Lohardaga 53 Irgaon 58 Akashi 64 Nagjua 72 Narkopi 82 Tangerbansli 89 Itki 98 Piska to Lodhma (planned) Hatia–Rourkela line 109 Argora 111 Ranchi Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line Barkakana–Ranchi line 233 Mahuamilan Damodar River 247 Nindra 249 McCluskieganj Piparwar CCP/CHP Siding Damodar River Khalari Cement Plant siding 255 Khalari Hesalong Colliery siding 261 Ray 269 Kole Block Halt 275 Hendegir 278 Chhapar Halt 283 Tokisud Religara Colliery siding Giddi Colliery siding Damodar River 290 Patratu Sayal Colliery siding JSEB Thermal Power Station Saunda Colliery siding JSPL Steel and Power plant 299 Bhurkunda to Gomoh/ Koderma 308 Barkakana Barkakana–Ranchi line Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line
Location
Barwadih Junction Location within Jharkhand

Barwadih Junction, station code BRWD, is the railway station serving the city of Barwadih which is the connecting point of Latehar and Palamu districts. Barwadih Junction belongs to the East Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Barwadih is surrounded by hills.

History

This is one of the junctions connecting Latehar and Palamu districts of Jharkhand. The Railway Ministry plans to build a new 178 km (111 mi) km line between Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) and Barwadih (Jharkhand). The proposed line will reduce the distance between Mumbai and Howrah via Jabalpur by about 420.25 km (261 mi).

Britishers were the first to moot the proposal way back in 1925 to connect Ambikapur and Barwadih, both coal-rich areas, by rail. The plan was aimed to facilitate the transportation of minerals.^[1]

The Britishers knew the importance of the rail line and the work on the project was started in the early 1930s after conducting the survey, sources added.^[2] The required land for the project was also acquired. But the work was stopped during World War II and the project had been pending since then, sources said.^[2]

The new rail line will give connectivity from Howrah, Dhanbad & Ranchi to Mumbai via Lohardaga, Barkakana, Latehar, Barwadih, Ambikapur, Katni, Jabalpur & Itarsi. It would help reducing the rail distance between the two Metros. At present, both the Metros are connected by two different rail routes one via Nagpur & Bilaspur and another via Itarsi & Jabalpur.

The distance between Howrah and Mumbai via Jabalpur is 2,162.5 km (1,344 mi) km while the same via Nagpur comes to be around 1,970.5 km (1,224 mi). The railway runs maximum trains between both the Metros via Nagpur–Bilaspur section. Besides a daily Kolkata mail, a couple of weekly trains chug on Jabalpur–Itarsi section.

Sources said that the new 178 km (111 mi) Barwadih–Ambikapur line would change the rail map route between Howrah and Mumbai. If the new line starts, it will reduce the distance between both the Metros by more than 420.25 km (261 mi), thus making it shortest route between Mumbai and Howrah by curtailing travel time by at least hours.^[3]

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring room, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking, etc.

Trains

Several electrified local passenger trains also run from Barwadih to neighbouring destinations on frequent intervals.

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Barwadih Station are:

• Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 180 kilometres (110 mi)
• Gaya Airport, Gaya 163 kilometres (101 mi)
• Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 276 kilometres (171 mi)
• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

See also

• Barwadih
• Latehar
• Palamu

References

External links

• Latehar District
• Arrivals at Barwadih Junction Railway Station