Basin Bridge Junction railway station
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Basin Bridge Junction | |
|---|---|
Southern Railways | |
| History | |
| Electrified | 13 April 1979[1] |
| Previous names | South Indian Railway |
| Passengers | |
| 2013 | 10,000/day[2] |
Basin Bridge Junction is a station on the
History
The lines at the station were electrified in 1979. On 13 April 1979, the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section was electrified and on 9 August 1979, the Basin Bridge–Chennai Beach section was electrified. On 29 November 1979, the lines on Chennai Central–Tiruvallur were electrified. The stabling and inspection lines at the station were electrified on 24 December 1979. The additional line between Basin Bridge and Vyasarpadi was electrified on 31 December 1985.[1]
Traffic
As of 2013, the station handles about 10,000 passengers a day.[2]
Connectivity
Road transport
The station is connected by roads to and from the following areas:
- Washermenpet, Tiruvottiyur
- Mint Street, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital
- Wall Tax Road, Park Town, Sowcarpet, George Town
- KKD Nagar
- Pulianthope, Otteri, Ayanavaram
- Jamalia, Perambur
- Doveton, Purasawalkam
- Periamet, Chennai Central railway station
- Korukkupet, Tondiarpet
- Elephant Gate
Security
The station is covered by the ₹ 400-million Integrated Security Surveillance System (ISSS) project implemented in 2012. The project, implemented jointly by the Southern Railways and HCL Infosystems, includes installation of CCTV cameras that would record visuals around the clock and store the data for 30 days, with the footage transmitted and stored using an Internet Protocol system.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Go northwest, but don't take a train". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. 27 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Chennai: Suburban railway stations to come under CCTV surveillance". IBN Live. Chennai: The New Indian Express. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2014.