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17-448: Rampurhat Junction railway station is 7th busiest railway stations of Eastern Railway zone and it is the largest and busiest railway station of Birbhum district of West Bengal . It is a NSG-3 category and Class A station. The station is under Howrah railway division is the 3rd busiest station in this division after Howrah and Burdwan railway station. It is 207 kilometres (shortest route) away from Howrah Junction . This station

34-1026: A major center of the Santhal rebellion and housing several ancient temples, making it a popular destination for tourists and history enthusiasts. Kalighat Temple: A revered temple dedicated to Goddess Kali, known for its intricate carvings and religious significance. Hanuman Temple: A popular temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman, drawing devotees from far and wide. Shiva Temple: An ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, known for its historical significance and peaceful atmosphere. Jagannath Temple: A famous temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath, attracting pilgrims and tourists alike. Durga Temple: A revered temple dedicated to Goddess Durga, known for its vibrant festivals and religious activities. Nearest airport = Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (87km distance) Contact No = 29611 , 03461-255131 (For Wheel Chair Booking = 7595061529) CUG number of Post In-charges = 9002022784 Eastern Railway zone The Eastern Railway (abbreviated ER )

51-538: Is a standard on ground structure with roof. There are escalators and lifts for all the platforms along with 3 foot overbridges.Each Platform has developed with IPIS (Integrated Passenger Information System) under Phase-I Works of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme which includes Coach Guidance Display Board(CGDB),Train Indication Board(TIB),PC Based Announcement and Platform Display Board(PDB)."One Station One Product(OSOP)" stall also available at PF1.Each Platform

68-475: Is also located in bank of Dwaraka river and close to the Tara temple.A sacred place near the temple named Tarapith Maha Smashan that's known for its tantric rituals.A pink temple dedicated to Saint "Bamakhepa" is located near Maa Tara Temple.Tarapith is also surrounded by ancient legends, including the belief that the third eyeball of Sati fell there. Rampurhat is also known for its historical significance, being

85-640: Is also located in the vicinity of the Tara temple in Birbhum. He was born at Atla village in the Rampurhat subdivision of the Birbhum district. He was an ardent devotee of Goddess Tara and lived near the temple and meditated in the cremation grounds. He stayed in Mouliksha temple for continuing the worship of Holy Mother. Bamakhyapa was fed first in the temple before the deity and nobody obstructed him. It

102-473: Is among the 19 zones of the Indian Railways . Its headquarters is at Fairley Place, Kolkata and comprises four divisions: Howrah , Malda , Sealdah , and Asansol . Each division is headed by a Divisional Railway Manager (DRM). The name of the division denotes the name of the city where the divisional headquarters is located. Eastern Railway oversees the largest and second largest rail complexes in

119-457: Is believed that Goddess Tara gave a vision to Bamakhaypa in the cremation grounds in her ferocious form. Beginning in 2007, a teleserial named 'Sadhak Bamakhepa' about Bamakhepa ran on television in Bengal. By late 2011, it had run for 1500 episodes. In the teleserial Mahapeeth Tarapeeth , the life of the ardent devotee Bamakhepa was also depicted elaborately. This article about

136-749: Is famous for giving service to Rampurhat city and its connectivity with the neighbouring districts and states and also for the Hindu pilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. Station code RPH , it is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat . Rampurhat station is connected to Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Vishakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kanyakumari, Bengaluru, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Surat, Delhi, Dhanbad, Gaya, Ranchi, Asansol, Jamalpur, Bhagalpur, Siliguri, Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Agartala and almost every part of India. More than 130 express and passengers trains including 19 originating trains pass through

153-409: Is highly secured with 60 Digital Modern CCTV Cameras. Rampurhat is mainly famous for Maa Tara Temple situated at Tarapith under Rampurhat Sub-division which is a prominent Tantric temple dedicated to the "Goddess Tara" and It's one of the 52 Shakti Peethams of India.Tarapith is also famous for Tantric saint Bamakhepa , who worshipped in the temple and resided in the cremation grounds . His ashram

170-1098: Is reduced by 140 km, from previous about 270 km via Asansol . The major facilities available are waiting rooms(Both AC & NON AC), computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and two-wheeler vehicle parking. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. This station has its own 140 ton rail-crane, Accident Relief Medical Van(ARMV), Self Propelled Accident Relief Medical Van(SPARMV), 2 OHE (Overhead Equipment) inspection car and two Dynamic Tamping Express 09-3X.The station also has STD/ISD/PCO Telephone Booth, free WiFi (provided by Google and RailWire), ATM Counter, Toilets,Running Room (86 Beds) , Crew Booking Lobby , 4 Automatic Ticket Vending Machines(ATVM) , Parcel Booking Points (Contact No : 29614) , Goods Trains Dealing points, Health Units ( Contact No: 29766 , 29762 , 8759656564) , Food Court, Tea Stall and Book Stall. It also has both NON-AC and AC Retiring room, Upper Class waiting Room (For Adult : 10 INR per hour ; For Child : 5 INR per hour) and Dormitories which can be booked online through IRCTC and also at

187-1110: The Central area and up to Katni in the North Central Region were separated from Eastern Railway and became the South Eastern Railway . Three more divisions: Dhanbad , Mughalsarai and Malda were formed later. Till 30 September 2002 ER consisted seven divisions. On 1 October 2002 a new zone, the East Central Railway , headquarters at Hajipur , was carved out by separating the Eastern Railway's Danapur , Dhanbad and Mughalsarai divisions from it. Presently, it comprises four divisions and they are Malda Town, Howrah, Sealdah and Asansol . In 2021, Eastern Railway completed full electrification of its 2010 km rail network in West Bengal , while in 2022, its entire network of 2848 km

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204-726: The East Indian Railway: Howrah, Asansol and Danapur, the entire Bengal Nagpur Railway (BNR) and the Sealdah division of the erstwhile Bengal Assam Railway (which was already added to the East Indian Railway on 15 August 1947). On 1 August 1955, the portions of BNR stretching from Howrah to Visakhapatnam in the South which is now the Headquarters of South Coast Railway zone , Howrah to Nagpur in

221-589: The Office of the Senior Booking Clerk situated on platform 1.Rampurhat station have total 10 ticket counter(Out of 10, 8 counter is for Unreserved ticket and 2 is for Reserved ticket).This station also has water supplying pipe at each platform for water filling into passenger trains and 3 "Indian oil" tanks for Goods train(Average daily Issue : 41 KL). There is also a nearby bus stand to travel Dumka , Deoghar etc. Rampurhat station has 6 platforms. It

238-968: The Rampurhat station everyday. This station has also a Marshalling Yard for Goods Trains , carshed for passenger rakes and engines and has 2 cabin, named East Cabin and West Cabin. PRS(Reserved) = 23,37,86,131 INR (Nearly 24 Crore ) UTS(Unreserved) = 18,85,42,330 INR (Nearly 19 Crore ) TOTAL = 42,23,28,461 INR (Nearly 43 Crore ) As per earnings,Rampurhat Junction is only one "A" Category and "NSG-3" Category Station in Birbhum district. No of Halting Trains = 96 * No of Originating Trains = 19 No of Terminating Trains = 19 Total Trains = 134 * All trains that passing through Rampurhat stop at Rampurhat Jn (Except: Darjeeling Mail , NJP Shatabdi , NJP VandeBharat ) The track from Dumka to Rampurhat become operational in June 2015 with Single Line Electrification. The distance between Jasidih and Rampurhat

255-401: The country, Howrah Junction and Sealdah railway station , and also contains the highest number of A1 and A Category Stations like Howrah , Malda Town , Sealdah , Asansol , Kolkata , Durgapur , Barddhaman , Rampurhat Junction , Bhagalpur , Jamalpur , Jasidih , Bandel and Naihati . Eastern Railways operates India's oldest train, Kalka Mail . The East Indian Railway (EIR) Company

272-576: Was electrified with the conversion of the Hansdiha - Godda section. Howrah–Delhi main line Grand Chord and Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line Sahibganj loop Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line Bamakhepa Bamakhyapa ( Bengali : বামাখ্যাপা , romanized :  Bamakhæpa , lit.   'mad saint'; 1837–1911 ), born Bamacharan Chattopadhyay , was an Indian Hindu saint who resided in Tarapith and whose shrine

289-486: Was incorporated in 1845 to connect eastern India with Delhi . The first train ran here between Howrah and Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The train left Howrah station at 8:30 a.m. and reached Hooghly in 91 minutes. The management of the East Indian Railway was taken over by the British Indian government on 1 January 1925. The Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 by amalgamating three lower divisions of

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