Madurai Junction railway station

Coordinates: 9°55′12″N 78°6′37″E / 9.92000°N 78.11028°E / 9.92000; 78.11028
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Madurai Junction
Madurai Junction–Thothukudi
(under construction )
Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi section (under survey)
Platforms7
Tracks11
Train operatorsIndian Railways
Bus operatorsTNSTC MADURAI(MTC)
ConnectionsTaxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand, Railway Junction Bus Stop
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMDU
Zone(s)
Southern Railway
Division(s)
Broad Gauge)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMadras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Passengers
201860,000/day[2]
Location
Madurai is located in Tamil Nadu
Madurai
Madurai
Location within Tamil Nadu
Map
Interactive map

Madurai Junction railway station (station code: MDU

Chennai Egmore which covers the distance in just 6 hrs 30 mins. It falls under the southern railway zone.[citation needed][5]

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:-

  • View of the main building
    View of the main building
  • An aerial view of this railway station
    An aerial view of this railway station
  • Erode WAP-1 engine entering Madurai Jn
    Erode WAP-1 engine entering Madurai Jn

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

  1. ^ "Lok Sabha Debates" (PDF). nic.in. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ^ Shrikumar, A. (11 May 2018). "Adding colour to train journeys". The Hindu.
  3. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ Shrikumar, A. (11 May 2018). "Adding colour to train journeys". The Hindu.

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