imported>PrasannaJNPS at 14:37, 26 June 2021

2021-06-26T14:37:33Z

New page

{{Short description|Railway junction in Salem, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Salem Junction
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[Regional rail]], [[Light rail]] and [[Commuter rail]] station
| image = Salem Junction.jpg
| caption = New renovated entrance of Salem Junction
|
address = Junction Main road, Suramanagalam, [[Salem, Tamil Nadu]], India
| coordinates = {{coord|11|40|17.05|N|78|6|47.6|E|region:IN|display=inline}}
| elevation = {{convert|288|m}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| line = [[Jolarpettai–Shoranur line]]<br>Salem–Karur line<br>Salem-{{stnlnk|Vriddhachalam}}<br>Salem–Bangalore<br>Salem–Omalur–Mettur Dam
| platforms = 6
| tracks = 8
| other = Goods terminal, Taxi Stand, Satellite Town Bus Terminal
| structure = on ground station
| parking = Available
| bicycle = Available
| code = SA
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| electrified = Yes
| former =
| mpassengers =
| passengers = 50,000 per day on average
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| route_map =
| map_state =
| smartcardname =
| smartcardstatus =
}}
{{Salem–Karur–Dindigul line|collapse=yes}}
{{Salem–Palakkad sector|collapse=yes}}
{{Salem–Bangalore line|collapse=yes|Dharmapuri junction=yes}}
{{Salem–Virudhachalam line|collapse=yes}}
{{Salem–Jolarpettai line|collapse=yes}}
'''Salem Junction railway station''' (station code: '''SA''') is an A category ISO 14001 certified [[junction (rail)|junction]] railway station situated in the city of [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/5-rly-stations-in-salem-division-bag-iso-14001-certification/articleshow/70984599.cms|title=Salem junction gets ISO 14001 certification|last=ISO|first=Salem|work=[[Times of India]]|access-date=2020-07-05}}</ref> Salem Railway Junction has been rated as the cleanest station among the divisional headquarters railway stations and also the ninth cleanest railway station in the entire country, according to a survey report published in June 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Salem-among-top-10-cleanest-railway-stations/article14511979.ece|title=Salem among top 10 cleanest railway stations|last=Cleanest|first=Salem|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2017-06-21}}</ref>

==Administration==
The station is the headquarters of the [[Salem railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone]] in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is one of the major transit points in Southern India.

== History ==
The station came into existence as part of the Chennai (then Madras)–Beypore (present-day Kerala) rail line in the 1860s. The station gained its junction status when the [[metre-gauge railway|metre-gauge]] line was laid to Vridachalam, providing a connection to the [[South Indian Railway Company|South Indian railway]] network. After independence, the abandoned [[narrow-gauge railway|narrow-gauge]] line of Dharmapuri–Morappur was re-built and alignment changed to terminate the line at Salem Junction instead of Morappur. It was upgraded to metre gauge simultaneously. Salem to Bangalore via Hosur 124-mile-long railway line survey was sanctioned on 25 July 1955 and field work started on 27 February 1956.<ref>https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/56057/1/lsd_01_14_23-11-1956.pdf page 4</ref> In the 1990s, this railway line was converted to [[broad-gauge railway|broad gauge]]. In the 2000s, the Vriddachalam line was also converted to broad gauge, making the station a complete broad-gauge station. The long-pending new broad-gauge railway line to Karur, started in the late 1990s, was commissioned in 2013. This paved way for a shorter, more direct route to southern districts of Tamil Nadu from Salem.

== Connectivity and infrastructure ==
Salem Junction has 24-hour continuous (Bus No:13) bus service to [[Town Bus Terminus Salem|Town Bus Station (Old Bus Stand)]] and [[Central Bus Terminus Salem|Central Bus Stand (New Bus Stand)]]. The nearest airport is [[Salem Airport (India)|Salem Airport]], which is {{cvt|18|km}} away from the station. 24-hour taxi service from the railway station is available. There are originating passenger trains in all junction lines.
It is an upgraded A–grade station. The station has a subway for every platform and platform bridges with [[escalator]]s. The station has six platforms and eight tracks.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Salem-among-top-10-cleanest-railway-stations/article14511979.ece|title=Salem among top 10 cleanest railway stations|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2 February 2018|date=28 July 2016}}</ref>

== Facilities ==

The AC Waiting Hall At 1st, 3rd, and 4th Platforms with toilet facilities cost Rs:20/hr.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/pay-and-use-ac-waiting-hall-in-salem-junction/article8628127.ece|title=Pay and use waiting hall in Salem junction|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=31 January 2018}}</ref> The second entrance with ticket counter at Old Suramangalam Road is planning to construct with subway and footover. Platforms 1, 3 and 4 are operated with 24-hour lifts and escalators.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/salem-junction-gets-new-amenities/article19527800.ece|title=Salem Junction gets new amenities|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=31 January 2018|date=20 August 2017}}</ref>

It has IRCTC Railway Canteen Platform No:3&4. Anandha Bhavan and Ashok Bhavan are nearby restaurants, and Hotel Ashwa Park, Raddison, Sivaraj Holiday Inn, and CJ Plazzio are nearby hotels.

The [[Salem railway division|Salem Railway Division]] introduced battery operated car service on a payment basis at the Salem Railway Junction, available on platform numbers 3 and 4. The service is meant mainly for senior citizens, differently abled people, and ailing persons.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/salem-junction-gets-battery-operated-car/article21377069.ece|title=Salem Junction gets battery operated car|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=31 January 2018|date=9 December 2017}}</ref>

On 26 December 2017, Salem Junction got free Wi-Fi connectivity. The facility is being provided by RailTel, a public sector telecom infrastructure provider.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/News_detail.asp?Nid=362400|publisher=[[Dinakaran]]|title=From today Salem junction get free wifi Services|date=26 December 2017|access-date=31 January 2018|language=ta}}</ref>

== Lines ==
There are six lines branching out from the station:
* Double Electrified BG line towards {{stnlnk|Chennai Central}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/Salem-Jolarpet-railway-track-renewal-work-completed-in-4-days/article20800020.ece|title=Salem–Jolarpet railway track renewal work completed in 4 days|newspaper=[[Business Line]]|access-date=31 January 2018|date=17 June 2014}}</ref>
* Double Electrified BG line towards {{stnlnk|Erode Junction}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/diversion-of-four-trains-resented/article20630890.ece|title=Diversion of four trains resented|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2 February 2018|date=22 November 2017}}</ref>
* Double Electrified BG line towards {{stnlnk|Mettur Dam}} <ref name=attuvir1>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/salem-vridhachalam-train-service/article7280573.ece|title=Salem – Vridhachalam train service|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=31 January 2018|date=4 June 2015}}</ref>
* Single Diesel BG line towards {{stnlnk|Cuddalore Port Junction}}<ref name=attuvir1/> (electrification work in progress)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.railnews.in/drmsalem-inspects-electrification-works-on-salem-vridhachalam-stretch/|title=drmsalem inspects electrification works on salem-vridhachalam|access-date=1 February 2018|date=28 November 2016}}</ref>
* Single Diesel BG line towards {{stnlnk|Bangalore City}} via [[Dharmapuri]] [[Dharmapuri railway station|junction]] (doubling and electrification is under process)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/salem-railway-division-gets-several-projects/article8294078.ece|title=Salem Railway Division gets several projects|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=31 January 2018|date=29 February 2016}}</ref>
* Single Electrified BG line towards {{stnlnk|Karur Junction}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/crs-begins-inspection-of-salem-karur-electrified-stretch/article25847859.ece|title=CRS begins inspection of Salem–Karur electrified stretch|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=10 January 2019|date=27 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/karurnamakkalsalem-line-opens-new-connectivity-options/article5679331.ece|title=Karur-Namakkal-Salem line opens new connectivity options|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=31 January 2018|date=18 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/southern-railways-salemkarur-line-to-be-electrified/article5228403.ece|title=Southern Railways: Salem–Karur line to be electrified|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=31 January 2018|date=12 October 2013}}</ref>(doubling and electrification Proposed)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways}}
{{Railway stations in Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Railway junction stations in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Salem district]]
[[Category:Transport in Salem, Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Salem railway division]]

Salem Junction railway station - Revision history

imported>PrasannaJNPS at 14:37, 26 June 2021