Tiruchchirappalli Junction railway station explained

Tiruchchirappalli Junction
Native Name:
Trichy Junction
Other Name:Tiruchi Junction / Trichinopoly Junction
Style:Indian Railways
Type: Indian Railways station
Address:Rockins Road, Tiruchirapalli district. Tamil Nadu. PIN – 620001
Country:India
Elevation:95.05m (311.84feet)
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Southern Railway zone
Line:Chord Line
Trichy–Thanjavur–Kumbakonam main line
Erode–Karur–Trichy line
Trichy–Madurai line
Trichy-Manamadurai line
Platforms:9 Side platforms
Tracks:17
Other:Bus, Taxi, Auto Rikshaw, OLA Point
Structure:At-Grade (Indo-Gothic)
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Status:Active
Electrified:25 kV AC 50 Hz[1]
Former:Old Madras Railway Station
Passengers:1,50,000 per day[2]
Map State:show
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map

Tiruchchirappalli Junction railway station (also known as Trichy Junction railway station[3])(station code: TPJ[4]) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.[5] It is a junction station in Tiruchirappalli of the Indan state of Tamil Nadu.[6] [7] It is the only railway station to host diesel–electric multiple unit (DEMU) shed. Tiruchirappalli Junction is the second largest railway station in Tamil Nadu and one of the busiest railway stations in India.

History

The Great Southern of India, a railway company was established in 1853 with Tiruchirappalli as its headquarters.[8] In 1859, the company constructed its first railway line that connected Tiruchirappalli with Nagapattinam. Presently, Tiruchirappalli is an important railway junction in Tamil Nadu and is a separate division of the Southern Railway.[9]

Five rail lines branch separately from Trichy Junction:

Projects and developments

Golden Rock Railway Workshop and Diesel Loco Shed were involved in maintaining the bogies and locomotives respectively for passenger and freight operations. The station is also equipped with free Wi-Fi,[10] retiring rooms,[11] and AC lounge for passengers at 1st platform.[12] On, the eighth platform of the station was commissioned to reduce the waiting time for trains.[13]

Awards and achievements

, the average passenger footfall recorded at the station was 52,715 per day.[14] The station has been awarded five star rating for electricity conservation. It was awarded ‘Gold’ (72 points) rating in by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for implementing various environment-friendly measures.[15] It is the first and only station in Southern Railway and also fifth across Indian Railways to get "Gold" certification.[16]

Urban stations

Suburban stations

In popular culture

Tiruchchirappalli Junction is one of the most prominent landmarks in the city so has often featured in movies. The station has been used in some Indian novels and art productions over the years. Films and other programs filmed at the station, include:

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: Syed Muthahar. Saqaf. Electrified BG section to be inaugurated. https://archive.today/20131224045110/http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/28/stories/2010012856070100.htm. dead. 24 December 2013. 24 December 2013. The Hindu. 30 January 2010.
  2. News: R. Rajaram. Tiruchi Junction to get Wi-Fi. 24 July 2016. The Hindu. 22 July 2016. Tiruchi.
  3. Web site: www.ETInfra.com . PM Modi launches projects worth over Rs 20,000 cr in Tiruchirappalli - ET Infra . 2024-03-27 . ETInfra.com . en.
  4. Web site: Station Code Index . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 27 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240216225807/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf . 16 February 2024 . 8 . PDF . 2023–24.
  5. Web site: SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 27 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf . 23 March 2024 . 3 . PDF . 1 April 2023.
  6. News: 2023-08-03 . New platform to speed up train ops in Trichy . 2024-03-27 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  7. Web site: Kumar . S. Senthil . 2023-10-23 . Podanur to be renamed as Coimbatore South station . 2024-03-29 . The New Indian Express . en.
  8. Book: Muthiah, S.. Madras Rediscovered. S. Muthiah . 2004. 321. East West Books (Madras) Pvt Ltd. 81-88661-24-4.
  9. Web site: Tiruchchirappalli division. Southern Railway zone. 2011-06-30.
  10. News: Trichy railway junction gets free Wi-Fi. The Times of India. 2017-04-07.
  11. News: Retiring rooms in Tiruchi Junction, a big hit. The Hindu. 2017-04-07.
  12. Web site: AC Waiting Lounge Trichy. IndiaMike.com. 2017-04-07.
  13. News: 2023-08-03 . New platform to speed up train ops in Trichy . 2024-03-27 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  14. Web site: Joseph . Jose K. . 2021-10-18 . Rise in footfall at Tiruchy railway junction; more special trains likely ahead of Deepavali . 2024-03-27 . The New Indian Express . en.
  15. Web site: June 6, 2020 . Trichy Junction bags green railway station certification . 2020-06-12 . The Times of India.
  16. Web site: Southern Railway . Chennai Central became the first Station in Southern Railway to get the prestigious Green Building Certification .

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