Palani railway station

Palani
Palani
Regional rail and Light rail Station
	Photo 1 → Entrance; Photo 2 → Single-line electrified station
Location	Railway Station Road, Palani, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu; India
Coordinates	10°27′30″N 77°31′15″E / 10.4583°N 77.5209°E
Elevation	322 metres (1,056 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Connections	Auto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	PLNI
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Madurai
Electrified	Yes, Single-Line Electrification
Location
	Palani Location within India Palani Palani (Tamil Nadu)

Palani railway station is a single-electric lined train station serving Tamil Nadu's pilgrim town of Palani situated in the western part of the state. The station is a part of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone and falls on the Pollachi–Dindigul section.

Electrification[edit]

From Palakkad Junction till this station, this line has been converted from Single-Diesel Line to Single-Electric Line. These include stations like Palakkad Town, Minatchipuram, Pollachi Jn, Udumalaipettai and Palani. From this station till Dindigul Jn, electrification is yet to be completed.

Trains[edit]

The train services running currently through Palani Railway Station are as follows:-

Superfast Trains[edit]

22651 - MGR Chennai Central (MAS) to Palakkad Junction (PGT)
22652 - Palakkad Junction (PGT) to MGR Chennai Central (MAS)

Mail/Express Trains[edit]

06029 - Mettupalayam (MTP) to Tirunelveli Jn (TEN) via Tenkasi Jn (TSI)
06030 - Tirunelveli Jn (TEN) to Mettupalayam (MTP) via Tenkasi Jn (TSI)
16343 - Amritha Express (Trivandrum Jn (TVC) to Madurai Jn (MDU))
16344 - Amritha Express (Madurai Jn (MDU) to Trivandrum Jn (TVC))
16731 - Palakkad Junction (PGT) to Thiruchendur (TCN)
16732 - Thiruchendur (TCN) to Palakkad Junction (PGT)

UnReserved Trains[edit]

06462 - Palani (PLNI) to Coimbatore Junction (CBE)
06479 - Palani (PLNI) to Madurai (MDU) Express Special
56608 - Palani (PLNI) to Coimbatore Junction (CBE) (Passenger)
56623 - Palani (PLNI) to Madurai (MDU) (Passenger)

22651/22652 - MGR Chennai Central ↔ Palakkad Junction
16343/16344 - Thiruvananthapuram Junction ↔ Madurai Junction

Gallery[edit]

The timeline of Palani Railway Station from 2008 to 2021:-

The old Palani Railway Station
A new revamped look of Palani Railway Station
New revamped look of the Entrance at PLNI Railway Station
New nameboard of Palani Railway Station
New revamped look of the Palani Railway Station Platform leading towards Dindigul Jn
This station getting electrified and leading towards Pollachi Jn
Fully Electrified Station with Amritha Express (16343) leading towards Madurai Jn