Podanur Junction railway station
Podanur Junction(station code: PTJ) is a railway station located in Podanur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Podanur Junction | |
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| Regional rail and Light rail station | |
| Location | Podanur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India India |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Jolarpettai–Shoranur line Coimbatore - Pollachi line |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Tracks | 8 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | PTJ |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Salem |
| Fare zone | Southern Railway zone |
| History | |
| Opened | 1862 |
| Electrified | Yes |
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History
It was the first railway station in the Coimbatore district, opened in 1862, but has lost its significance since the completion of the Coimbatore Junction.[1]
Administration
The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and comes under the Salem railway division. It is one of the important railway stations in Coimbatore with trains to any part of India and also one of the A graded stations in the Southern Railway. Before the gauge conversion between podanur-Pollachi-Palani-Dindigul line in 2008, this station served as the important station for the connectivity of western Tamil Nadu to southern regions.[2]
Lines
The station has five platforms and a junction, joining lines going in four different routes: towards Coimbatore Junction, towards Irugur, towards Pollachi and towards Palakkad.
Development
After Podanur – Dindigul gauge conversion, trains planned to operated from Podanur Junction, to serve as a satellite railway station for Coimbatore city Junction. But still people demand to bring back the trains Coimbatore to Madurai, Coimbatore to Rameshwaram, Coimbatore to Sengottai in this line that was earlier running successfully before the gauge conversion.[5]
See also
References
- Palaniappan V. S. (11 January 2016). "Podanur – welcoming in the first train". The Hindu. Coimbatore. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- "Southern Railway" (PDF). Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- "Podanur junction wears a deserted look". Times of India. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- Palaniappan, V.S. (11 June 2012). "Will Coimbatore's gain be Podanur's loss?". The Hindu. Chennai, India.