Katpadi Junction railway station

Katpadi Junction is a A- category Junction railway station located in the city of vellore Tamil Nadu.[1]

Vellore Katpadi Junction
Express train and passenger train station
Name of the station
LocationVellore, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates12°58′20″N 79°8′18″E
Elevation213 metres (699 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Chennai Central-Bangalore City line
Gudur-Katpadi Branch line
Villupuram -Katpadi Branch line
Platforms5
Tracks9
Connections
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled access
Other information
Station codeVKPD
Fare zoneIndian Railways
ElectrifiedYes
Route map
Legend
 km
0 Katpadi Junction
MAS limits
TPJ limits
9 Vellore Town
 10 Vellore Cantonment
 19 Pennathur Halt
 22 Kaniyambadi
 31 Kannamangalam
 35 Onnupuram Halt
 40 Sedarampattu
46 Arni Road
 50 Madimangalam
 62 Polur
76 Agaram Sibbandi
 84 Turinjapuram
 93 Tiruvannamalai
Thurinjal River
 110 Tandarai
 113 Andampaliam
 119 Adhichchanur
 123 Thirukkovilur
 136 Mugaiyur
 141 Ayandur
 145 Mambalappattu
 149 Teli
 153 Venkatesapuram
161 Viluppuram Junction
Location
Vellore Katpadi Junction
Location in Tamil Nadu
Vellore Katpadi Junction
Location in India

Vellore Katpadi Junction - (வேலூர் காட்பாடி சந்திப்பு) Is the primary terminus and junction of Fort City Vellore. It is the busiest railway station of Tamil Nadu. Platforms 1&2 are primarily used for trains running between Chennai and Trivandrum while platforms 3,4 and 5 are used for trains running towards Tirupati and Vellore Cantt.

Trains

Nearly 259 trains halts at this Junction. Major commuters to Katpadi Railway station are people who travel to Vellore Golden Temple, CMC Hospital and VIT University. On an average it serves approximately 18,000 passengers daily, with 11 originating trains and 67 passing.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Vellore Train Timings". Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  2. Namma, Vellore. "Vellore Katpadi Railway Station to Upgrade". www.nammavellore.in.
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