Bullet blast through Koderma (Junction) at flat 130 km/hr
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Hauled by 30222 WAP- 7 of GZB shed, the 12260 New Delhi (NDLS)- Sealdah (SDAH) A.C. DURONTO Express, aka the first and the fastest Duronto of our country simply bullets past Koderma station at flat MPS of 130 km/hr after ascending the 22 kms Gurpa- Gujhandi Ghat section, and losing 15 minutes of...
more... precious time at an unscheduled halt at Gujhandi. Before entering the station, you can see construction works going on for the Koderma- Tilaiya section of the Ranchi- Koderma- Tilaiya line. And after we depart Koderma, the Ranchi- Koderma line (under construction as well) is also spotted.
Koderma railway station:
Koderma Station, station code KQR, is railway station of the Indian railway serving the city of Koderma, the head quarter of Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Koderma is in the Dhanbad Rail Division of the East Central Railway zone. Grand Chord rail-line that connects Howrah and New Delhi passes through Koderma Junction. Koderma is located at 23°26′7″N 86°31′39″E. It has an elevation of 398 metres (1,306 ft). The Grand Chord was opened in 1906. The Gomoh-Koderma sector was electrified in 1961-62.