Pradhankhunta Junction railway station


PRADHANKHUNTA JUNCTION
General information
LocationPradhankhunta, Dhanbad District, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates23°46′21″N 86°31′01″E / 23.77240°N 86.51695°E / 23.77240; 86.51695 1
System Indian Railways station
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorEast Central Railway
LineHowrah–Gaya–Delhi line
Platforms6
TracksBroad gauge
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusActive
Station codePKA
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Dhanbad
ClassificationNSG-6[1]
History
Electrified1960−61[2]
Former namesEast Indian Railway
Location
Pradhankhunta Junction is located in Jharkhand
Pradhankhunta Junction
Pradhankhunta Junction
Location within Jharkhand
Interactive map

Pradhankhunta Junction railway station (station code: PKA) is a railway station located in the Dhanbad district of the Indian state of Jharkhand.[3][4][5] It falls under the Dhanbad division of the East Central Railway zone of Indian Railways.[6][7][8]

Administration

Pradhankhunta Junction is administered by the Dhanbad railway division of the East Central Railway zone of Indian Railways.[9]

Trains

The station primarily handles passenger and freight traffic. Given its proximity to the Jharia coalfield region, it plays a role in the transportation of coal and related goods.[10][11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Station Category (New)" (PDF). Indian Railways. East Central Railway. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Pradhankhunta Junction (PKA) Station Map/Atlas". IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "ECR gets railway ministry nod for Rs 1,822 crore 'kavach' project". The Times of India. 5 December 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Indian Railways achieves major breakthrough on Delhi-Howrah railway line; high-speed train trial run completed on DDU-Dhanbad Section". ET Now. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Station Category (New)" (PDF). Indian Railways. East Central Railway. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Pradhankhunta (PKA) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  8. ↑ TTI. "Passenger trains at Pradhankhunta Junction Railway Station (PKA) | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Pradhankhunta Junction". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Engineering Department – Planning and Design Cell". East Central Railway. Indian Railways. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Trains from PRADHANKHUNTA (PKA) to DHANBAD JN (DHN) Railway Station with Availability, Wailtlist Confirmation Chances and Fare Calculator : etrain.info". etrain.info. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Dhanbad Jn to Pradhankhunta Trains". erail.in. Retrieved 25 March 2026.