Villupuram Junction railway station explained

Villuppuram Junction
Type: Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:East Pondy Road, Keelperumpakkam, Viluppuram, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu
Country:India
Coordinates:11.9426°N 79.4997°W
Line:Chennai Egmore–Kumbakonam–Thanjavur main line
Viluppuram–Trichy Chord Line
ViluppuramPondicherry branch line
ViluppuramKatpadi branch line
Other:Auto rickshaw, Taxi, Bus
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:6
Tracks:15
Parking:Yes
Electrified:25 kV AC 50 Hz
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Southern Railway zone
Status:Functioning
Map Type:Tamil Nadu#India

Villupuram Junction (station code: VM[1]) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is a railway station in Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu. Being a prominent railway station, it serves as the distribution point of rail traffic from Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, towards the southern and central parts of the state. It is the third largest junction by number of branch lines in the state of Tamil Nadu after Salem junction,Tiruchchirapalli Junction.[3]

Location and layout

Villupuram railway station covers about 20 acres of a vast area, six platforms – Platforms 1 to 3 occupy a length of and platforms 4 to 6 occupy a length of 550 metres each and few goods/freight train lines which occupies each and there are few shunting lines. The Railway lines can be crossed with the help of a mass structured over bridge.The railway station is located off the East Pondy Road in the Keelperumpakkam neighborhood. The station is located in close proximity of from the arterial GST Road. Several landmark places such as Railway mixed high school, Aringar Anna Science & Arts College, Municipal Ground, Government Hospital Building, and TNEB Block are located at close proximity from the station.

The Villupuram Old Bus Stand (Town bus stand) is situated at and New bus stand (Central bus stand) is situated at from the Villupuram Junction railway station. The nearest airport is the Puducherry Airport located at a distance of over and Chennai Airport is away from Villupuram.

Lines

Five railway lines branch out of the Villupuram Junction railway station.

Gauge conversion was underway in 2010, making rail traffic even heavier. Villupuram Junction has been undergone a massive infrastructure upgrade to handle this traffic.

Railway lines

Line no.Towards
1Vridhachalam Junction (South)
2 (South East)
3 (East)
4 (North)
5 (North West)

Projects and development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023–24 . Station Code Index . https://web.archive.org/web/20240216225807/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf . 16 February 2024 . 27 March 2024 . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 8 . PDF.
  2. Web site: 1 April 2023 . SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) . 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 . 27 March 2024 . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 3 . PDF.
  3. Web site: SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS. Southern Railways as on 01.04.2022 (CATEGORY- WISE).
  4. Web site: More BG sections to be electrified . https://web.archive.org/web/20110426035521/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/20/stories/2011042059320100.htm . dead . 26 April 2011 . R. Rajaram. 20 April 2011. . 7 January 2014 .
  5. Web site: Villupuram District at a Glance . Villupuram district administration . 7 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131226121529/http://www.viluppuram.nic.in/ataglancepage.htm . 26 December 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  6. News: Electrification work from Villupuram to Tiruchi completed: E. Ahamed. 1 January 2014. The Hindu. 12 January 2010.
  7. News: R.Rajaram. Tiruchi-Chennai line to get decongested. 1 January 2014. The Hindu. 10 July 2010.
  8. News: Doubling work on 25-km stretch completed in Trichy division. https://web.archive.org/web/20131227200258/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-16/madurai/39309354_1_trichy-division-doubling-work-railway-line. dead. 27 December 2013. 1 January 2014. The Times of India. 16 May 2013.
  9. News: Kallakudi Palanganatham-Ariyalur railway line nearing completion. 1 January 2014. The Hindu. 16 August 2013.
  10. News: Passengers seek shuttle train in Villupuram–Katpadi section. The Hindu. 27 August 2013.
  11. News: Special trains between Katpadi and Villupuram. The Hindu. 8 February 2012.
  12. News: Residents demand railway station . https://archive.today/20130616013920/http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/06/stories/2009010653370300.htm. dead. June 16, 2013. Jan 6, 2009. Puducherry . . 2013-04-14.
  13. News: A dream-come-true Railway budget: Union Minister. Jaisankar. C. . February 27, 2013 . The Hindu. Puducherry. 2013-04-14.
  14. News: Bomb scare at railway station. February 3, 2013. The Hindu. Puducherry. 2013-04-14.
  15. News: AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS . 6 April 2024 . Press Information Bureau . 10 Feb 2023 . New Delhi.