Hindu College railway station
Hindu College Hindu Kalluri | |
|---|---|
Southern Railways | |
| History | |
| Electrified | 29 November 1979[1] |
| Previous names | South Indian Railway |
Hindu College railway station,
The Hindu College is among the colleges in India to have a railway station very near. The other two are A. M. Jain College (Meenambakkam) and Loyola college (Nungambakkam)[citation needed]
History
The lines at the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the
Commuter facilities
Every day, about 11,000 commuters use the station, including close to 4,000 students, 5,000 officegoers and 2,000 other commuters. Commuters cross the railway tracks from the Hindu College side to reach the suburban platform in the station as there is no foot overbridge. However, in 2005, a foot overbridge was sanctioned and the bridge was constructed in 2008. However, the overbridge was planned in such a way that it will connect only the two suburban platforms leaving out the mainline track, forcing the commuters to cross the railway track.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ Ayyappan, V. (11 August 2008). "Bridge is on way, but commuters not happy". The Times of India. Chennai. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2012.