Madurai Junction railway station
Madurai Junction railway station (station code: MDU) is a railway station in South India and the primary railway station serving the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu.[3] The station is the headquarters of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railways and is an A1 graded train station by the Indian Railways for being one of the top 100 booking stations in the country. The second Tejas Express of the country was flagged of by the Prime Minister on 1 March 2019 between Madurai Junction and Chennai Egmore which covers the distance in just 6 hrs 30 mins. It falls under the southern railway zone.[citation needed][4]
Madurai Junction | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
Main entrance of the station | |
| General information | |
| Other names | Madura Junction |
| Location | West Veli Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India India |
| Coordinates | 9°55′12″N 78°6′37″E / 9.92000°N 78.11028°E |
| Owned by | Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Madurai–Chennai Egmore Madurai–Kanyakumari Madurai–Bodinayakkanur Madurai–Rameswaram Madurai Junction–Thothukudi (under construction ) Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi section (under survey) |
| Platforms | 6 |
| Tracks | 11 |
| Train operators | Indian Railways |
| Bus operators | TNSTC MADURAI(MTC) |
| Connections | Taxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand, Railway Junction Bus Stop |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Available |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | MDU |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway |
| Division(s) | Madurai |
| Fare zone | Southern Railway Zone |
| History | |
| Opened | 1875[1] |
| Rebuilt | 1999 (from Meter Gauge to Broad Gauge) |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Previous names | Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway |
| Passengers | |
| 2018 | 60,000/day[2] |
| Location | |
Madurai Location within Tamil Nadu | |
| Interactive map | |
Railway lines
| Line No. | Towards |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dindigul Junction (north) |
| 2 | Virudhunagar Junction (south) |
| 3 | Bodinayakkanur (west) |
| 4 | Manamadurai Junction (south-east) |
Gallery
Few pictures of this railway station are as follows:-
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View of the main building
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An aerial view of this railway station
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New rail line proposal
Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi new BG line: As sanctioned by Railway Board in the year 2007–08, Survey was taken & the report has been submitted to Railway Board on 29 July 2008. Then updating survey was sanctioned in the year 2013–14 and the survey report was submitted to Railway board on 27 November 2014. Railway Board has shelved the proposal at present.[when?] Decision of Railway Board is awaited.
References
- ^ https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1777/1/lsd_02_05_27-09-1958.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ Shrikumar, A. (11 May 2018). "Adding colour to train journeys". The Hindu.
- ^ "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ Shrikumar, A. (11 May 2018). "Adding colour to train journeys". The Hindu.
External links
- Southern Railways - Official Website