Dhanbad–Chandrapura line is a railway passing through
Railways in Jharia Coalfield lying between the
Dhanbad line on the north and the
Chandrapura in the south. It remained temporarily closed due to fire and subsidence in Jharia & Raniganj Coal Fields.[3][4][5] It was initially started as
Dhanbad–
Katras rail line and was extended up to
Chandrapura in 1930. The first train in this route ran from Dhanbad to
Katrasgarh. The rail line was laid late nineteenth century by extending the
Grand Chord to Katrasgarh via
Dhanbad in 1894. This line was opened in 1930.
The Netaji SC Bose Gomoh-Chandrapura-Dhanbad sector was electrified in 1986–87. The line was closed due to a mine fire reaching the tracks, thus making it unsafe for use. The railway also suspended good traffic on the line which has nine loading side of
Bharat Coking Coal Limited.[6][7] However, the line was reopened on 24 February 2019 due to agitations & protests by the people of the region.[8]