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{{Short description|Principal railway station of Madurai}} | |||
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| operator = Indian Railways | | operator = Indian Railways | ||
| line = Madurai–[[Chennai Egmore]]<br>Madurai–[[Kanyakumari]]<br>Madurai–[[Bodinayakkanur]]<br> Madurai–[[Rameswaram]]<br> [[Madurai Junction]]–[[Tuticorin railway station|Thothukudi]] (under construction )<br> Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi section (under survey) | | line = Madurai–[[Chennai Egmore]]<br>Madurai–[[Kanyakumari]]<br>Madurai–[[Bodinayakkanur]]<br> Madurai–[[Rameswaram]]<br> [[Madurai Junction]]–[[Tuticorin railway station|Thothukudi]] (under construction )<br> Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi section (under survey) | ||
| platform = | | platform = 6 | ||
| tracks = | | tracks = 11 | ||
| train_operators = Indian Railways | | train_operators = Indian Railways | ||
| bus_operators = TNSTC MADURAI(MTC) | | bus_operators = TNSTC MADURAI(MTC) | ||
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| opened = {{Start date and age|1859}} | | opened = {{Start date and age|1859}} | ||
| closed = | | closed = | ||
| rebuilt = | | rebuilt = 1999 (from [[Meter Gauge]] to [[Broad Gauge]]) | ||
| electrified = Yes | | electrified = Yes | ||
| former = [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]] | | former = [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]] | ||
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'''Madurai Junction''' is a railway station in [[South India]] and the primary railway station serving the city of [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="map">{{cite web|title=Madurai Division System Map|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1381729275720-Wttmdu.31.12.pdf|website=Southern Railway|access-date=14 May 2017}}</ref> The station is the headquarters of the [[Madurai railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]] and is an A1 graded train station by the [[Indian Railways]] for being one of the top 100 booking stations in the country. The second [[Tejas Express]] of the country was flagged of by the Prime Minister on 1 March 2019 between Madurai Junction and [[Chennai Egmore]] which covers the distance in just 6 hrs 30 mins. It falls under the southern railway zone.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Adding colour to train journeys|url=http://www.thehindu.com/society/the-madurai-railway-junction-has-been-adjudged-the-second-most-beautiful-station-in-the-country-and-behind-the-laurel-is-the-efforts-of-two-local-artists/article23851741.ece}}</ref> | '''Madurai Junction''' is a railway station in [[South India]] and the primary railway station serving the city of [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="map">{{cite web|title=Madurai Division System Map|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1381729275720-Wttmdu.31.12.pdf|website=Southern Railway|access-date=14 May 2017}}</ref> The station is the headquarters of the [[Madurai railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]] and is an A1 graded train station by the [[Indian Railways]] for being one of the top 100 booking stations in the country. The second [[Tejas Express]] of the country was flagged of by the Prime Minister on 1 March 2019 between Madurai Junction and [[Chennai Egmore]] which covers the distance in just 6 hrs 30 mins. It falls under the southern railway zone.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Adding colour to train journeys|url=http://www.thehindu.com/society/the-madurai-railway-junction-has-been-adjudged-the-second-most-beautiful-station-in-the-country-and-behind-the-laurel-is-the-efforts-of-two-local-artists/article23851741.ece}}</ref> | ||
[[ | [[File:Madurai Junction.jpg|thumb|200x200px|View of the main building ]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
[[Image:MADURAI JUNCTION AERIAL VIEW.JPG|An aerial view of the station|thumb|200px]] | |||
{{Commons category|Madurai Junction railway station}} | {{Commons category|Madurai Junction railway station}} | ||
* [http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in Southern Railways - Official Website] | * [http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in Southern Railways - Official Website] | ||
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Madurai Junction மதுரை சந்திப்பு தொடர்வண்டி நிலையம் | ||
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| Indian Railways station | ||
 Main entrance of the station | ||
| Other names | Madurai Railway Station | |
| Location | West Veli Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu,  IndiaIndia | |
| Coordinates | 9°55′12″N 78°6′37″E / 9.92000°N 78.11028°E | |
| Owned by | Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways | |
| Operated by | Indian Railways | |
| Line(s) | Madurai–Chennai Egmore Madurai–Kanyakumari Madurai–Bodinayakkanur Madurai–Rameswaram Madurai Junction–Thothukudi (under construction ) Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi section (under survey) | |
| Platforms | 6 | |
| Tracks | 11 | |
| Train operators | Indian Railways | |
| Bus operators | TNSTC MADURAI(MTC) | |
| Connections | Taxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand, Railway Junction Bus Stop | |
| Construction | ||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |
| Parking | Available | |
| Bicycle facilities | Available | |
| Disabled access | Yes | |
| Other information | ||
| Status | Functioning | |
| Station code | MDU | |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway | |
| Division(s) | Madurai | |
| Fare zone | Southern Railway Zone | |
| History | ||
| Opened | 1859 | |
| Rebuilt | 1999 (from Meter Gauge to Broad Gauge) | |
| Electrified | Yes | |
| Previous names | Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway | |
| Passengers | ||
| 2018 | 60,000/day[1] | |
| Services | ||
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| Location | ||
  Madurai Location within Tamil Nadu | ||
Madurai Junction is a railway station in South India and the primary railway station serving the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu.[2] The station is the headquarters of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railways and is an A1 graded train station by the Indian Railways for being one of the top 100 booking stations in the country. The second Tejas Express of the country was flagged of by the Prime Minister on 1 March 2019 between Madurai Junction and Chennai Egmore which covers the distance in just 6 hrs 30 mins. It falls under the southern railway zone.[citation needed].[3]
Railway lines[edit | edit source]
| Line No. | Towards |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dindigul Junction (north) |
| 2 | Virudhunagar Junction (south) |
| 3 | Bodinayakkanur (west) |
| 4 | Manamadurai Junction (south-east) |
New rail line proposal[edit | edit source]
Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi new BG line: As sanctioned by Railway Board in the year 2007–08, Survey was taken & the report has been submitted to Railway Board on 29 July 2008. Then updating survey was sanctioned in the year 2013–14 and the survey report was submitted to Railway board on 27 November 2014. Railway Board has shelved the proposal at present.[when?] Decision of Railway Board is awaited.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Adding colour to train journeys".
- ↑ "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ↑ "Adding colour to train journeys".
External links[edit | edit source]
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