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Lohardaga railway station

Lohardaga railway station (station code: LAD), is the railway station serving the city of Lohardaga which is the headquarters of the Lohardaga district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Lohardaga station belongs to the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.

History

The railway track was converted from narrow gauge (2'6") to broad gauge in 2005. The track is planned to be extended 44 km more to connect with Tori railway station in Chandwa town in Latehar district. This would reduce the railway distance between Ranchi and Delhi and the railway travel time by three hours.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring room, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, Vehicle parking etc. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. Security personnel from the Government Railway Police (G.R.P.) are present for security.

Platforms

The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridge (FOB).

Trains

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

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Nearest airport

The nearest airport to Lohardaga Station are

  1. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi
  2. Gaya Airport, Gaya
  3. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna
  4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

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