Latehar railway station
Latehar railway station | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
| General information | |
| Location | National Highway 39, Latehar, Jharkhand India |
| Coordinates | 23°43′31″N 84°28′05″E / 23.7253°N 84.4680°E |
| Elevation | 381 metres (1,250 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | East Central Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 (double electrified broad gauge) |
| Connections | Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | LTHR |
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Dhanbad |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
Latehar railway station is a small railway station in Latehar district, Jharkhand. Its code is LTHR. It serves Latehar city. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1][2]
In June 2015, the Palamu Express was derailed near Latehar by a Maoist explosive attack. There were no casualties.[3]
Major trains
[edit]- Kishanganj–Ajmer Garib Nawaz Express
- Santragachi–Ajmer Weekly Express
- Barkakana–Varanasi Passenger
- Barkakana–Dehri-on-Sone Passenger
- Barwadih–Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh Passenger
- Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express
- Ranchi–Chopan Express (unreserved)
- Chopan–Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh Passenger
- Sambalpur–Jammu Tawi Express
- Muri Express
- Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express (via Barkakana)
- Ranchi–New Delhi Garib Rath Express
- Palamau Express
- Ranchi–Varanasi Express
- Sambalpur–Varanasi Express
- Shaktipunj Express
References
[edit]- ^ "LTHR/Latehar". India Rail Info.
- ^ "टोरी-शिवपुर रेल लाइन से अभिजीत ग्रुप को नुकसान". Jagran News (in Hindi). 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Palamu Express derails as suspected Maoists blow up track in Jharkhand". India Today. 23 June 2015.
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