Tatisilwai railway station

Tatisilwai railway station, station code TIS, is the railway station serving the capital city of Ranchi in the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Tatisilwai station belongs to the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.

Tatisilwai station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationRanchi, Ranchi district, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates23°22′16″N 85°26′18″E
Elevation612 metres (2,008 ft)
Line(s)Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line
Platforms3
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeTIS
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Ranchi

Ranchi has trains running frequently to Delhi and Kolkata. The city is a major railway hub and has four major stations: Ranchi Junction Hatia, Tatisilwai Junction and Namkon. Many important trains start from Ranchi Junction as well.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, reservation counter, vehicle parking etc. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. There is no tea stall, book stall, post or telegraphic office. Security personnel from the Government Railway Police (G.R.P.) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) are present for security.

Platforms

There are four platforms which are interconnected with foot overbridge (FOB).

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Tatisilwai station are:

  1. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 14 kilometres (8.7 mi)
  2. Gaya Airport, Gaya 180 kilometres (110 mi)
  3. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 279 kilometres (173 mi)
  4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 355 kilometres (221 mi)

References
    Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ranchi.


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