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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Train name Train number Source Destination Ranchi Tori Passenger 08653 Ranchi Tori Tori–Ranchi Passenger 08654 Tori Ranchi Ranchi–Lohardaga Passenger 58657 Ranchi Lohardaga Lohardaga–Ranchi Passenger 58658 Lohardaga Ranchi Ranchi–Lohardaga Passenger 58653 Ranchi Lohardaga Lohardaga–Ranchi Passenger 58654 Lohardaga Ranchi Ranchi– Lohardaga Passenger 58651 Ranchi Lohardaga Lohardaga–Ranchi Passenger 58652 Lohardaga Ranchi
Nearest airport The nearest airport to Lohardaga Station are
Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi Gaya Airport, Gaya Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
References
External links Lohardaga station map Official website of the Lohardaga district