Lohardaga railway station
railway station in Jharkhand
Lohardaga railway station (station code: LAD), is the railway station serving the city of Lohardaga which is the headquarters of the Lohardaga district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Lohardaga station belongs to the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.
History
The 68 kilometres (42 mi) railway track was converted from narrow gauge (2'6") to broad gauge in 2005. The track is planned to be extended 44 km more to connect with Tori railway station in Chandwa town in Latehar district. This would reduce the railway distance between Ranchi and Delhi and the railway travel time by three hours.
Facilities
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring room, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, 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
The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridge (FOB).
Trains
Several local passenger trains also run from Lohardaga to neighbouring destinations on frequent intervals.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Lohardaga railway station” as railway station in Jharkhand. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 25, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6667968. Authority coordinates are 23.446, 84.707. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2005.
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