Parking Available Station code NKM Platforms in use 5 | Status Functional Elevation 612 m | |
Similar Tatisilwai railway station, Ranchi Junction railway st, Hatia railway station, Deori Mandir, Jhalda railway station | ||
Namkon Station, station code NKM, is the railway station serving the capital city of Ranchi in the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Namkon Station belongs to the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway Zone of the Indian Railway.
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Ranchi has trains running frequently to Delhi and Kolkata. The city is a major railway hub and has four major stations: Ranchi Junction Hatia Station, Namkon Station and Tatisilwai Station. Many important trains start from Ranchi Junction as well.
Facilities
The major facilities available are Waiting rooms, 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
There are five platforms which are interconnected with foot over bridge (FOB).
Trains
Several electrified local passenger trains also run from Ranchi to neighbouring destinations on frequent intervals. Following is a list of all the trains passing from Namkon Station (as of 24 April 2012)
Nearest airports
The nearest airports to Namkon Station are:
- Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 7 kilometres (4.3 mi)
- Gaya Airport, Gaya 180 kilometres (110 mi)
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 281 kilometres (175 mi)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 361 kilometres (224 mi)