Barka Sayal Area

Barkakana–Son Nagar line
km 0 Son Nagar Mughalsarai Jn. · Gaya Jn. 8 Baghabishnupur 16 Ankorah 22 Barkisalaiya 30 Nabinagar Road Bihar Jharkhand border 39 Kajrat Nawadih 46 Japla 53 Haidar Nagar 58 Kosiara 65 Mohammad Ganj 71 Satbahini 77 Untari Road 82 Karkatta 87 Sigsigi to Chunar 135 Billi to Singrauli 132 Salai Banwa 124 Paras Pani 119 Gurmura 110 Jogidih 100 Renukut 93 Muirpur Road 85 Jharokhas 78 Dudhinagar Kanhar River 66 Mahuariya 56 Wyndhamganj Uttar Pradesh Jharkhand border 44 Nagaruntari 32 Ramna MBRL siding Banki River 21 Meralgram 10 Garhwa North Koel River 93 0 Garhwa Road 99 Tolra 104 Lalgarh Bihar Halt 109 Rajhura Amanat River 120 Kajri to Rafiganj (planned) 126 Daltonganj 134 Chianki Auranga River 141 Kechki 148 Mangra Halt to Ambikapur (planned) 154 Barwadih 162 Chhipadohar 171 Hehegara Halt 181 Kumendi 188 Bendi 194 Latehar 201 Demu 209 Richughuta 217 Chetar 227 0 Tori Tori–Shivpur–Koderma line 14 Bodagram 30 Barkichampi 36 Hendlaso Bhogta Bagicha Hindalco Siding 44 Lohardaga 53 Irgaon 58 Akashi 64 Nagjua 72 Narkopi 82 Tangerbansli 89 Itki 98 Piska to Lodhma (planned) Hatia–Rourkela line 109 Argora 111 Ranchi Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line Barkakana–Ranchi line 233 Mahuamilan Damodar River 247 Nindra 249 McCluskieganj Piparwar CCP/CHP Siding Damodar River Khalari Cement Plant siding 255 Khalari Hesalong Colliery siding 261 Ray 269 Kole Block Halt 275 Hendegir 278 Chhapar Halt 283 Tokisud Religara Colliery siding Giddi Colliery siding Damodar River 290 Patratu Sayal Colliery siding JSEB Thermal Power Station Saunda Colliery siding JSPL Steel and Power plant 299 Bhurkunda to Gomoh/ Koderma 308 Barkakana Barkakana–Ranchi line Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line

Bhurkunda colliery is an old mine operating in the South Karanpura Coalfield of Central Coalfields Ltd, in Ramgarh district. As of 2016–17, it was proposed to develop two separate projects – Bhurkunda underground and Bhurkunda open cast projects. Ramgarh Cantonment is 16 km on the east and Patratu is 10 km on the west.[2]

State Railways started the mine in 1924. It was transferred to National Coal Development Corporation in 1956 and to CCL in 1973. A project report, covering both the underground and opencast mine, was prepared in 1959, for a production of 1.04 million tonnes per year. At that time mineable reserve was estimated at 99 million tonnes. A project report for reorganisation of Bhurkunda underground mine was prepared in 1996. As of 2016–17, Hathidari and Bansgarha seams were being worked by bord and pillar system of mining. Production from Bhurkunda underground mine was 1.43 lakh tonnes in 2012–13, 1.49 lakh tonnes in 2013–14, 0.85 lakh tonnes in 2014-15 and 1.02 lakh tonnes in 2015–16. There are 11 seams in the Bhurkunda underground mine. These are (in order from top to bottom): 1. Kurse 2. Upper Nakari 3. Lower Nakari 4. Upper Semana 5. Lower Semana 6. Hathidari 7. Bansgarha 8. Upper Sirka 9. Lower Sirka 10. Argada 11. Argada A. The overburden from Balkudra open cast project is being dumped on the surface above the Hathidari an Bansgarha seams. Both the seams are classified as degree II for gassiness. In the project report, it is proposed to produce 0.3 million tonnes per year from Hathidari and Bansgarha seams. With an extractable reserve of 4.2 million tonnes in the two seams, the life of the mine is estimated to be around 20 years.[2]

Bhurkunda open cast project consists of two blocks: Bhurkunda and Bhurkunda North Extension. The Bhurkunda block comprises a number of existing and discontinued underground and open cast workings. The entire Bhurkunda North Extension is a virgin area with a large built-up area belonging to CCL and some forest area to be acquired. The UG workings (separate from the UG mine project mentioned above) are waterlogged and discontinued. The OC workings are either waterlogged or dumped with overburden. Few galleries of abandoned and waterlogged UG workings of adjoining Saunda Colliery (in Sirka, Argada-A seams) are present in the area and as a precautionary measure a 60 m barrier is proposed. The normative production of the OCP project is proposed to be 1.75 million tonnes per year. With a mineable reserve of 9.3 million tonnes, the life of the mine is estimated to be 9 years, including 2 years of construction period.[2]

Saunda D colliery was opened by Bird & Co. in 1946. Production from the underground mine in 2013-14 was 0.048 million tonnes. It is located in the South Karanpura Coalfield in the Patratu (community development block) in Ramgarh district. A new open cast mine was started in 1994–95.As of 2013, it had an annual production capacity of 0.93 million tonnes.[3]

North Urimari open cast project is located in the northern portion of the South Karanpura Coalfield in the Barkagaon (community development block) in the Hazaribagh district. The mine is divided into two parts by natural faults: Eastern and Western Quarries. In 1994, the project had obtained clearance for a production of 3 million tonnes per year. The total balance mineable reserves were estimated at 80.81 million tonnes.[4]

Urimari underground project is located in the South Karanpura Coalfield in the Patratu (community development block) in Ramgarh district. In 1990, it had an approved production capacity of 0.36 million tonnes per year. The mine has been worked manually by the board and pillar method. In 2014, it was producing around 0.050 million tonnes per year. The balance mineable reserve in the mine was 3.55 million tonnes. If worked at the rated capacity, with some refurbishing, the mine will have a life of around 10 years. Subsequent mine closure plan has also been worked out.[5]

Note: For Ramgarh district map please see Argada Area