Thiruninravur railway station explained

Thiruninravur
Type: Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Thiruninravur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:13.1239°N 80.0281°W
Map Type:India#India Tamil Nadu
Line:West, West North and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Structure:Standard on-ground station
Platform:4
Tracks:6
Parking:Available
Electrified:29 November 1979
Code:TI
Owned:Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Zone:Southern Railways
Former:South Indian Railway
Passengers:20,000/day

Thiruninravur railway station is one of the railway stations on the Chennai CentralArakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Thiruninravur, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 29 km west of the Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 37 m above sea level.

History

The lines at the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section.[1]

Existing footbridge was demolished due to less usage and a new footbridge was erected in February 2016.[2] In 2019, reservation counter was moved from the station platform to footbridge.

Layout

The station has five platforms. Platform 1 is meant for long-distance trains, goods trains and trains starting from Thiruninravur. Platform 2 and 3 are meant for local suburban trains.Platform 4 is for fast suburban trains. Platform 5 under constructions.

Traffic

The station has a footfall of more than 10,000 commuters every day.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004 . History of Electrification . IRFCA.org . 17 Nov 2012.
  2. News: Subway at Nemilichery railway station near Chennai to be completed by March . The Times of India . Chennai . The Times Group . 20 Feb 2016.
  3. News: Madhavan . D. . Reservation counter comes up at Thirunindravur station . The Hindu . Chennai . DownTown (page 1) . Kasturi & Sons . 15 March 2019 . 1 May 2019.