Ulundurpet railway station
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Ulundurpettai | |
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Indian Railways station | |
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Location | Thiruchi–Chennai Hwy, Ulundurpet, Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu[1] India |
Coordinates | 11°42′08″N 79°19′04″E / 11.7021°N 79.3179°E |
Elevation | 66 metres (217 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Southern Railway zone |
Line(s) | Chord Line, Tamil Nadu |
Platforms | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | ULU |
Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
Division(s) | Tiruchirappalli |
Location | |
Ulundurpet/Ulundurpettai railway station (station code: ULU) is a railway station on the Viluppuram–Tiruchirappalli section serving Ulundurpet, a town and taluka headquarters in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the railway stations of the Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway zone.
Location and layout[edit]
It is located on the NH 45 near the Ulunderpet Toll Gate, one of the largest toll plazas in South India. The station has a two platform.
Traffic[edit]
Of the numerous trains passing through the station, only the Madurai–Viluppuram passenger has a commercial halt, despite Ulundupet being a town panchayat as well as the headquarters of both the Ulundurpet taluk and the Ulundurpet state assembly constituency.
The nearest major railheads are:
- Virudhachalam Junction (20 km)
- Viluppuram Junction (36 km)
No. | Train no. | Origin | Destination | Train name | Frequency |
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1. | 56705/56706 | Viluppuram | Madurai | Passenger | Daily |
References[edit]
- ↑ "ULU/Ulundurpet railway station". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2014.