| Golden Rock | |
| Official Name: | Ponmalai |
| Native Name Lang: | ta |
| Settlement Type: | Tiruchirappalli Corporation Zone |
| Nickname: | Ponmalai |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates: | 10.7856°N 78.7233°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chola Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Tiruchirappalli district |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipal Corporation |
| Subdivision Name4: | Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation |
| Government Type: | Councillor |
| Leader Party: | AIADMK |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | A. Jaya |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | M. Ashik Meera |
| Leader Title2: | Corporation Commissioner |
| Leader Name2: | V. P. Thandapani, IAS |
| Leader Title3: | District collector |
| Leader Name3: | Jayashree Muralidharan, IAS |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 56.75 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 620 004 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0431 |
| Registration Plate: | TN-81 |
Golden Rock (Tamil: பொன்மலை, Ponmalai) is one of the four zones of Tiruchirappalli. The railway colony and railway workshop are nearby[1]
The majority of the area is occupied by Golden Rock Railway Workshop and its residential colonies for its employees.
Its neighborhoods are Kalkandar Kottai, Keezhakkurichy, Nathamaadipatti, Ponmalaipatti, Kottapattu, Subramaniyapuram, Sangiliandapuram, Senthaneerpuram, Ambikapuram, Thangeswari Nagar, Ex-servicemen colony. Most of the civilians of golden rock are S.Rly employees. It is well known for its shandy (market) held every Sunday, which was established during British rule in 1926.[2] [3] [4]
Nearest Railway Stations are (GOC), Manjatidal (MCJ) and (TPJ).
It has one of the city's oldest hospital belonging to Indian Railways, Divisional Railway Hospital.