ChittaranjanRailway Station, formerly known as Mihijam Railway Station, station code CRJ, is the railway station serving the suburb of Chittaranjan in Jamtara district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Chittaranjan Station is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi-Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai-Patna route. The railway township is named after the Indian freedom fighter, Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das. Chittaranjan is one of the cleanest city in India and the one of the first planned city post-independence. Chittaranjan Rly Station serves Mihijam and Chittaranjan. The passenger railhead serving Chittaranjan is located in Mihijam, which is in Jharkhand. The Chittaranjan railway station is in Howrah-Patna-Mughalsarai main line at a distance of 237 km from Howrah. The nearest important railway junction is Asansol, 25 km away. Most of the Patna, Barauni bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, Dhanbad stop here.
History
At first, the name of the station was Mihijam. But when the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works established at Chittaranjan, the station's name was changed to Chittaranjan station. Geographically this station is located at Mihijam, under Jamtara district of Jharkhand, but the township of Chittaranjan is in West Bengal.
Facilities
The station is rated as NSG-5 category station having an income of 8Crores and above per year. The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring room, ramp, dormitory, computerized reservation counter, 2 Wheeler Vehicle parking. The Station holds a Premium Lounge for Passengers and a Heritage Art Gallery for History Enthusiasts which depicts History of Indian Railways like feasibility studies and other information in pictorial form along with the description. The station also has free and fast Railwire WiFi. Also as per the latest reports, Escalator installation is planned and construction to start soon after tender. Coach indicators will be installed in coming days. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, ATM counter, toilets, tea stall and book stall.
Platforms
There are 3 platforms here. Platform no. 1 and 2 cater to down trains though platform no. 2 is predominantly used to the service of express/mail/superfast trains whereas platform no. 1 is used for EMU local trains, passenger trains, and low priority express trains. Platform 3 is completely dedicated to up trains. The platforms are connected by an over-bridge covered on either side to ensure the security of the passengers. Beyond platform no. 3 there is a raised platform for loading and unloading goods. This platform serves freight trains. A total of 5 tracks exist here 4 main + 1-yard track.
Trains
Many passenger and express trains serve Chittaranjan Station
