Junkundar Coal Mine

Useful Information

Location:	Junkudar, Jharkhand 828202. 2 km from Khudia near the Jharkhand-Bengal border. (23.727922, 86.772065)
Open:	no restrictions. [2023]
Fee:	free. [2023]
Classification:	Coal Mine
Light:	n/a
Dimension:
Guided tours:	self guided
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	yes
Bibliography:
Address:	Junkundar Coal Mine, Junkudar, Jharkhand 828202.
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History

1997	mine abandoned.

Description

The former opencast coal mine Junkundar was abandoned in 1997. The huge hollow filled with groundwater after the pumps were shut down, and is now a 40 m deep lake. The company plans to open it for tourism, but it seems they do not intend to create a show mine, they actually think about making it a picknick or bathing spot. The only mining-related activities here are actually having a look at the nearby open cast from an outlook. The main outlook is on top of the slag heap north of the lake.