Jhalda railway station

Jhalda station, station code JAA, is the railway station serving the city of Jhalda which is in the Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Jhalda railway station belongs to the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Jhalda railway station is located between Muri and Bokaro Steel City.

Facilities
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring room, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and vehicle parking. 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 electrified local passenger trains also run from Jhalda to neighbouring destinations on frequent intervals.

Nearest airports
The nearest airports to Jhalda Station are:


 * 1) Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 74 km
 * 2) Gaya Airport, Gaya 207 km
 * 3) Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 294 km
 * 4) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 297 km