Gomoh

Gomoh (better known as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Junction Gomoh) is a census town in Topchanchi CD Block Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It has a major railway junction, which was renamed Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh railway station on 23 January 2009, that is situated on the Grand Chord Line under the Dhanbad division of the East Central Railway. Gomoh is the meeting point for trains coming from Howrah (Eastern Railway), Ranchi/Bokaro (South Eastern Railway) and Puri/Bhubaneswar (East Coast Railway).

Gomoh (better known as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Junction Gomoh) is a census town in Topchanchi CD Block Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It has a major railway junction, which was renamed Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh railway station on 23 January 2009, that is situated on the Grand Chord Line under the Dhanbad division of the East Central Railway. Gomoh is the meeting point for trains coming from Howrah (Eastern Railway), Ranchi/Bokaro (South Eastern Railway) and Puri/Bhubaneswar (East Coast Railway). ==History and Culture== On his great escape from the British, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose caught the 17 January 1941 Howrah-Kalka Mail, then known as the 63UP Howrah-Peshawar Express, from Gomoh. There is a statue of Netaji between platforms no. 1 & 2 at the Gomoh railway station reminding people of his historic visit. Every year on 23 January, the railway employees and the people of the town organize a small cultural program to celebrate Netaji's birthday. Residents of Gomoh organize an annual week-long fair on the Railway Football Ground starting in 11 March in remembrance of the assassinated labour leader Sadanand Jha. There are two big playgrounds in Gomoh. ===Location=== Gomoh is located at . It has an average elevation of 245 metres (803 feet). The town has an area of 8.96 km 2 . It is 37 km from the district administrative headquarters in Dhanbad. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Gomoh is a largely dust-free area (unlike its surroundings polluted by coal mining in the area) surrounded by hills. ===Overview=== The region containing Gomoh shown in the map lies to the north of Dhanbad city and is an extensive rural area with villages (particularly in the northern areas) scattered around hills. One of the many spurs of Pareshnath Hill (1,365.50 m), situated in neighbouring Giridih district, passes through the Topchanchi and Tundi areas of the district. The Barakar River flows along the northern boundary. The region shown in the map covers several CD blocks – Topchanchi, Govindpur, Tundi, Purbi Tundi and a small part of Baghmara. The Kolkata-Agra National Highway 19 (old number NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road cuts across the southern part of the region. ==Infrastructure== Gomoh has a railway station. Buses are available in the town. It has 50 km of roads and both open and closed drains. The two major sources of protected water are hand pumps and tap water from a treated source. There are 5,313 domestic electric connections and 60 road lighting points. It has 1 hospital with 30 beds and 12 pharmacies. It has 17 primary schools, 13 middle schools, 9 secondary schools, 1 senior secondary school and 1 general degree college. It also has 1 auditorium/ community hall. The town is home to the branch offices of 3 national banks, 1 cooperative bank and 1 agricultural credit society. But in current scenario there is no any waste management facility in the town, wastes are dumped in middle of the city, specially in Purana Bazar and burn them openly, which is harming the human health and making them sick everyday. No any action either from municipal corporation nor from the higher authority. ==Healthcare== Healthcare facilities in Gomoh are grossly inadequate.Not only that most of the ill patients either go to Dhanbad or Ranchi for better treatment. Gomoh lacks a qualified doctor as well as a nursing home. Although there are some government and private nursing homes, they fail to provide even the most basic treatment. The medical units operating in the area are: PHC Gomoh at Jitpur Railway Hospital (set up by railways for their employees, they also cater to non-railway patients unofficially) A few other privately run small clinics

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