Ramkanali Junction railway station

Ramkanali railway station serves Ramkanali and surrounding areas in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. There is a freight line link to Par Beliya colliery.The railway stationRamkanali railway station is located at an elevation of 157m above sea level. It was allotted the railway station code of RKI and is under the jurisdiction of Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway.HistoryThe Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the Howrah-Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.ElectrificationThe Tatanagar-Adra-Asansol section was electrified in the 1957-1962 period.The Asansol-Purulia sector was electrified in 1961-62.The freight link from Ramkanali to Chaurasi siding of Par Beliya colliery was electrified in 1963-64.