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'''Jharia Coalfield Railways'''
  
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The Jharia Coalfield lies in the Damodar River Valley, and covers about 110 square miles (280 square km), and produces bituminous coal suitable for coke. Most of India's coal comes from Jharia, it consists of 23 large underground and nine large open cast mines <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jharia_coalfield Wikipedia “Jharia Coalfield”]; Retrieved  15 Apr 2019</ref> .
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It became possible to develop mining in the Jharia Coalfield in the late nineteenth century primarily because of the introduction of railways.
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*The [[East Indian Railway]] (EIR) Company extended the [[Grand Chord EIR Line|Grand Chord Line]] to [[Katrasgarh]], to the north of the coalfields, via [[Dhanbad]] in 1894 <ref name=wiki>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jharia_Coalfield_rail_network  Wikipedia “Jharia Coalfield rail Network”]; Retrieved  18 Feb 2017</ref>.  Branch lines were constructed to access the coalfields
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*The southern area of the coalfield was served by the [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway]](BNR) Jharia Coalfield Line
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==Background==
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The discovery of coal near Jharia led to the construction by the EIR of a short branch line of approximately 30 miles(48km)  from Sitarampur, on the ‘EIR Main Line’, via Kumardhubi to Dhanbad in 1880 <ref name=Symph> “Symphony of Progress  - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 18-19</ref>.  Kumardhubi  was the location of an early Colliery. The line was extended from Dhanbad to Katrasgarh in 1894 <ref name=wiki/><ref name=Admin54/>.
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In  1890 the EIR submitted a Report by Mr T H Ward on the economic resources of the coalfield which was superior to the quality from the [[Raniganj]] coalfield. The construction of the EIR line from Barakhar to Katras was sanctioned in Apr 1892 and the line via Dhanabad opened in May 1894 and a year later another line from Kusunda to Pathordi  thus connecting ‘the whole length of the coalfield’ <ref name=manrhum>[https://archive.org/details/manbhum01coup/page/174
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“Bengal District Gazetteer - Manbhum” by H.Coupland, 1911, Chapter IX ‘Coalfields in Manbhum’, pages 174-5
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This line later further extended to Gomoh to form the route Sitarapur-Barakar-Kumardhubi-Dhanabad-Katrasgarh-Gomoh. This line  become part of the ‘EIR Grand Chord Line’ which fully opened in 1906 and reduced the distance for carrying coal to North India by 110 miles(177km) as it was no longer necessary to detour via Sitrampur<ref name=Symph/>.
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In 1894-98 the [[Midnapore-Jherriah Coalfield  Railway Survey|'''Midnapore-Jherriah Coalfield  Railway Survey''' ''-  see separate page for more information]] '' developed a number of alternative routes for accessing the Jharia coalfields. The final route was developed by the [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]](BNR)
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The BNR entered the Jhariah coalfield in 1904 and the ‘subsequent extension of various loops and small branches, besides innumerable small sidings from both Railway systems’ and the  EIR Grand Chord from Dhanbad to Gomoh which opened in 1907, enabled full development of ‘every part of the coalfield, including the the extension to the west towards the Ramgarg Bokaro Coalfield’<ref name=mabhum/>.
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==Spelling Note==
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The early records use ‘Jherriah’ as the spelling. The spelling ‘Jharia’ was used from about 1900 onwards.
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==Jharia Coalfield EIR Railways==
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The discovery of coal near Jharia led to the construction by the EIR of a short branch line of approximately 30 miles(48km)  from Sitarampur, on the ‘EIR Main Line’, via Kumardhubi to Dhanbad in 1880 <ref name=Symph> “Symphony of Progress  - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 18-19</ref>.  Kumardhubi  was the location of an early Colliery. The line was  extended from Dhanbad to Katrasgarh in 1894 <ref name=wiki/><ref name=Admin54/>.
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<br>This line later further extended to Gomoh to form the route Sitarapur-Barakar-Kumardhubi-Dhanabad-Katrasgarh-Gomoh. This line  become part of the ‘EIR Grand Chord Line’ which fully opened in 1906 and reduced the distance for carrying coal to North India by 110 miles(177km) as it was no longer necessary to detour via Sitrampur<ref name=Symph/>.
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All the lines were broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) serving the Jharia Coalfields had  four major sections <ref name=wiki/> :-
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* ‘Katras EIR Branch Line’ from Dhanbad opened in 1894 via Kasunda to Katrasgarh, 9½ miles(15km) <ref name=Admin55/> and extended to Phularitand in 1924 to form the  ‘Dhanbad-Phularitand Section’, 14 miles (22 km)<ref name=wiki/>.
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* ‘Jharia EIR Branch Line’ from Dhanabad to Jharia opened 1894, 3¾ miles(6km) <ref name=Admin55/>.
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* ‘Damuda EIR Branch Line’ from Kasundra to Jharia opened in 1895, 4 miles(7km) <ref name=Admin55/>; extended in 1903 to Pathardi to form the ‘Dhanbad-Pathardih Section 9½ miles(15km) <ref name=wiki/>. 
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* ‘Pradhankhanta-Pathardih EIR Chord’ linking  Pradhankhanta and Pathardih 9½ miles(15 km), opened in 1913<ref name=Admin55/><ref name=wiki/>.
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==BNR Jharia Coalfield Railways==
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The  [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]], ‘BNR Main Line’ between Asansol and Nagpur was a broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line. The section between Purulia and Asansol, 46 miles(km), opened in  1891<ref name=Admin1/>.
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<br>At Asasnol there was a junction with the ‘EIR Main Line’.
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<br>All these lines were broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]])
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* ‘BNR Jharia Extension Line’. The  ‘Bankura-Bhojudih BNR Section’; 61 miles(98km), opened 1903<ref name=Admin2/>.
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<br>Midway between Asansol and Purlia the line crossed the’ BNR Main Line’ at Adra Junction.
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<br> At Gomoh there was a junction  with the ‘EIR Grand Chord Line’.
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* ‘Bhojudih-Sudamdih-Gomoh BNR Section’, 26 miles(42km)was opened in 1907 as a further extension to the  ‘BNR Jharia Extension Line’<ref name=Admin2/>
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<br>Midway between Sudamdih and Gomoh is Mahuda Junction, the connection to the ‘Loop Line’ described below, giving access from the south to the Jharia Coalfields
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Branches and extensions on the Jharia Coalfields<ref name=Admin2/>:-
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* ‘Bhojudih-Bhaga-Malkera-Mahuda BNR Loop Line’ ; 19 miles(31km),  opened 1903-04
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* ‘Bhowra Branch BNR Line’; 3 miles(5km), opened 1903
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* ‘Bhojudih-Pathardihi BNR Link Line’; 1½ miles(2.3km); opened 1906 and 1915
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* ‘Mahuda Junction-Chandrapura-Bermo Branch Line’, 22 miles(35km), opened in 1913<ref name=Admin2/>
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<br>The section from Mahuda Junction to Jamuniatand, 4 miles (6km) was owned by BNR
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<br>The section from Jamuniatand to Chandrapura and Bermo Colliary, 18 miles(29km) was jointly owned by BNR and EIR
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<br>This section is described as part of the ‘Bokaro Ramgarh Extension Line’ in the 1918 Administration Report <ref name=Admin2/>.  ''Note: Bokaro is 4 miles west of Bermo:  Ramgarh is a further 24 miles west of Bokaro,  the line was later extended further west to Bokaro and Ramsgarh''.
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==Further Informtion==
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See '''[[East Indian Railway - Lines owned and worked]] '''
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and '''[[Bengal-Nagpur Railway - Lines Owned and Worked] '''
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== References ==
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[[Category:Railways]]
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[[Category:State Railways]]
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[[Category:Industrial Railways]]

Revision as of 08:11, 22 April 2019

Jharia Coalfield Railways

The Jharia Coalfield lies in the Damodar River Valley, and covers about 110 square miles (280 square km), and produces bituminous coal suitable for coke. Most of India's coal comes from Jharia, it consists of 23 large underground and nine large open cast mines [1] .

It became possible to develop mining in the Jharia Coalfield in the late nineteenth century primarily because of the introduction of railways.

Background

The discovery of coal near Jharia led to the construction by the EIR of a short branch line of approximately 30 miles(48km) from Sitarampur, on the ‘EIR Main Line’, via Kumardhubi to Dhanbad in 1880 [3]. Kumardhubi was the location of an early Colliery. The line was extended from Dhanbad to Katrasgarh in 1894 [2][4].

In 1890 the EIR submitted a Report by Mr T H Ward on the economic resources of the coalfield which was superior to the quality from the Raniganj coalfield. The construction of the EIR line from Barakhar to Katras was sanctioned in Apr 1892 and the line via Dhanabad opened in May 1894 and a year later another line from Kusunda to Pathordi thus connecting ‘the whole length of the coalfield’ Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag. Kumardhubi was the location of an early Colliery. The line was extended from Dhanbad to Katrasgarh in 1894 [2][4].
This line later further extended to Gomoh to form the route Sitarapur-Barakar-Kumardhubi-Dhanabad-Katrasgarh-Gomoh. This line become part of the ‘EIR Grand Chord Line’ which fully opened in 1906 and reduced the distance for carrying coal to North India by 110 miles(177km) as it was no longer necessary to detour via Sitrampur[3].

All the lines were broad gauge(BG) serving the Jharia Coalfields had four major sections [2] :-

  • ‘Katras EIR Branch Line’ from Dhanbad opened in 1894 via Kasunda to Katrasgarh, 9½ miles(15km) [5] and extended to Phularitand in 1924 to form the ‘Dhanbad-Phularitand Section’, 14 miles (22 km)[2].
  • ‘Jharia EIR Branch Line’ from Dhanabad to Jharia opened 1894, 3¾ miles(6km) [5].
  • ‘Damuda EIR Branch Line’ from Kasundra to Jharia opened in 1895, 4 miles(7km) [5]; extended in 1903 to Pathardi to form the ‘Dhanbad-Pathardih Section 9½ miles(15km) [2].
  • ‘Pradhankhanta-Pathardih EIR Chord’ linking Pradhankhanta and Pathardih 9½ miles(15 km), opened in 1913[5][2].

BNR Jharia Coalfield Railways

The Bengal Nagpur Railway, ‘BNR Main Line’ between Asansol and Nagpur was a broad gauge(BG) line. The section between Purulia and Asansol, 46 miles(km), opened in 1891[6].
At Asasnol there was a junction with the ‘EIR Main Line’.
All these lines were broad gauge(BG)

  • ‘BNR Jharia Extension Line’. The ‘Bankura-Bhojudih BNR Section’; 61 miles(98km), opened 1903[7].


Midway between Asansol and Purlia the line crossed the’ BNR Main Line’ at Adra Junction.
At Gomoh there was a junction with the ‘EIR Grand Chord Line’.

  • ‘Bhojudih-Sudamdih-Gomoh BNR Section’, 26 miles(42km)was opened in 1907 as a further extension to the ‘BNR Jharia Extension Line’[7]


Midway between Sudamdih and Gomoh is Mahuda Junction, the connection to the ‘Loop Line’ described below, giving access from the south to the Jharia Coalfields

Branches and extensions on the Jharia Coalfields[7]:-

  • ‘Bhojudih-Bhaga-Malkera-Mahuda BNR Loop Line’ ; 19 miles(31km), opened 1903-04
  • ‘Bhowra Branch BNR Line’; 3 miles(5km), opened 1903
  • ‘Bhojudih-Pathardihi BNR Link Line’; 1½ miles(2.3km); opened 1906 and 1915
  • ‘Mahuda Junction-Chandrapura-Bermo Branch Line’, 22 miles(35km), opened in 1913[7]


The section from Mahuda Junction to Jamuniatand, 4 miles (6km) was owned by BNR
The section from Jamuniatand to Chandrapura and Bermo Colliary, 18 miles(29km) was jointly owned by BNR and EIR
This section is described as part of the ‘Bokaro Ramgarh Extension Line’ in the 1918 Administration Report [7]. Note: Bokaro is 4 miles west of Bermo: Ramgarh is a further 24 miles west of Bokaro, the line was later extended further west to Bokaro and Ramsgarh.

Further Informtion

See East Indian Railway - Lines owned and worked and [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway - Lines Owned and Worked]

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia “Jharia Coalfield”; Retrieved 15 Apr 2019
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Wikipedia “Jharia Coalfield rail Network”; Retrieved 18 Feb 2017
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 18-19
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Admin54
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Admin55
  6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Admin1
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Admin2
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