Ramgarh Cantonment railway station

Ramgarh Cant Station
Indian Railway Station
Location Ramgarh Cantonment, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand
 India
Coordinates 23°37′3″N 85°31′15″E / 23.61750°N 85.52083°E / 23.61750; 85.52083Coordinates: 23°37′3″N 85°31′15″E / 23.61750°N 85.52083°E / 23.61750; 85.52083
Elevation 352 metres (1,155 ft)
Platforms 1
Construction
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functional
Station code RMT
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Ranchi Division

Ramgarh Cantt railway station, serves the city of Ramgarh Cantonment which is the headquarters of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ramgarh Cantt railway station belongs to the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway Zone of the Indian Railway.[1] Ramgarh Cantonment has four railway stations Ramgarh Cantt railway station (RMT) SER, Ranchi Road (RRME) ECR, Argada (ARGD) ECR and Barkakana railway station (BRKA) ECR.

Facilities

The major facilities available are Waiting rooms, retiring room, computerized reservation facility, Reservation Counter, Vehicle parking etc.[1] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. Security personnel from the Government Railway police (GRP) are present for security.

Trains

Several electrified local passenger and express trains run from Ramgarh to neighbouring destinations on frequent intervals.[2][3]

Nearest Airport

The airports that are closer to Ramgarh Cant Station are[4]

  1. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 43 kilometres (27 mi)
  2. Gaya Airport, Gaya 154 kilometres (96 mi)
  3. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 250 kilometres (160 mi)
  4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 355 kilometres (221 mi)

Nearest Railway Station

Ramgarh Cantonment city has three railway stations: Ramgarh Cant, Ranchi Road and Barkakana. Ranchi Road Railway station is situated in the Northern side of the city and Barkakana in the Western side.

A View of Ranchi Road Railway Station(ECR)
Ranchi Road Railway Station

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "RANCHI DIVISION AT A GLANCE". Official Website, South Eastern Railway, Govt of India. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Trains at Ramgarh Cant Station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ramgarh Railway Station Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ramgarh Railway Station". onefivenine.com. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
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