| Salem Junction சேலம் சந்திப்பு Indian Railway Station |
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| Station statistics | |
| Address | Junction Main road, Salem, Tamilnadu, India |
| Lines | 7 |
| Connections | Goods terminal, Taxi Stand, Satellite City Bus stop |
| Platforms | 8 |
| Tracks | 8 |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Available |
| Baggage check | Available |
| Other information | |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Code | SA |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Fare zone | Southern Railways |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers () | 10,000 per day on average |
Salem Junction (Tamil: சேலம் சந்திப்பு) is a railway junction station located in Suramangalam, a former municipality about 5 km from Salem. This area was integrated with Salem when the corporation was formed in 1994.
Salem Junction is an important railway junction in the Southern Railway and is the headquarters of the Salem Railway Division, which is the biggest division in the Southern Railway. Salem has five railway routes merging at the junction, thus playing an important transit point in Tamilnadu. Many Trains are passing through Salem Junction and Direct Trains are available for the following destinations as mentioned below (along with the routes):
| Trains passing through Salem Junction
(Towards / Via) |
Direct Trains to Major Cities |
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| 1.Towards Jolarpettai
(via) Magnesite Junction |
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| 2.Towards Bangalore
(via) Omalur Junction |
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| 3.Towards Mettur Dam
(via) Omalur Junction) |
Mettur Dam |
| 4.Towards Erode
(via) Sankagiri |
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| 5.Towards Vridhachalam
(via) Salem Town |
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6.salem-namakkal-karur under construction ...trail run was successful.
Apart from these six railway routes, there is a freight line from Salem to Steel plant.
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Amenities available at Salem Railway Junction are Reservation counters in the 1st floor of the building, Un-reserved ticket counters in ground floor, Car parking, Town buses to salem, Two Wheeler parking, Auto, ATMs, Vegetarian and Non-vegetarian restaurants, Book, snacks, tea stalls.
There is a subway to connect the Platform no. 3, 4 and 5.
MORDERNISATION
Apart from these, salem junction with 6 platforms earlier is being changed to 8 platforms for which work is under progress.new modern office is going to be constructed.
more important is chennai to coimbatore via salem junction is being improved to two lane rail lines to provide faster transport..
Salem Junction comes under "A" category station of Indian railways, Along with Erode Junction, Salem Junction generates more revenue to Salem railway division next to Coimbatore Junction