Pollachi Junction railway station
Pollachi Junction | |
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Indian Railway Station | |
Location |
Pollachi, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu India |
Coordinates | 10°39′10″N 77°00′04″E / 10.6529°N 77.0011°ECoordinates: 10°39′10″N 77°00′04″E / 10.6529°N 77.0011°E |
Elevation | 290 metre |
Platforms | 3 PFs with 1 Goods Line |
Tracks | 4 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
Parking | Yes |
Other information | |
Status | Operational |
Station code | POY |
Zone(s) | Southern Railway |
Division(s) | Palakkad |
Pollachi Junction railway station is a Railway Junction serving the town of Pollachi, Tamil Nadu. It is administered by Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway Zone.
The station is a junction formed by the intersection of the following 3 lines:
- Single line to Dindigul via Udumalapettai, Palani, Oddanchatram
- Single line to Podanur via Arasampalayam
- Single line to Palakkad Junction via Kollengode and Pudunagaram
The Pollachi - Palani Broad Gauge line was opened for commercial use on 9 January 2015.
On 25 November 2014, CRS successfully completed Speed Trial and Inspection along with Pollachi - Palani Newly Laid Broad Gauge Line. The inspection was very satisfactory according to CRS. Mr. Mittal, Bangalore.
WDP 15504 was leading the Speed Trial.
9 January 2015 - Service Resumed on this newly converted Broad gauge section. There are 2 passengers and 1 express train introduced along with inauguration. The details and timings are:
MAS-POY-MAS
22651 Chennai Central Palani Express MAS 21:30 PLNI 07:30 2651 Palani Pollachi Express Special PLNI 07:45 POY 09:10
2652 Pollachi Palani Express Special POY 16:45 PLNI 18:10 22652 Palani Chennai Central Express PLNI 18:15 MAS 04:15
TCN-POY-TCN
56770 Tiruchendur Palani Passenger TCN 11:10 PLNI 19:20 6770 Palani Pollachi Passenger Special PLNI 19:25 POY 20:50
6769 Pollachi Palani Passenger Special POY 06:15 PLNI 07:40 56769 Palani Tiruchendur Passenger PLNI 07:45 TCN 16:00
MDU-POY-MDU
56710 Madurai Palani Passenger MDU 07:35 PLNI 10:45 6710 Palani Pollachi Passenger PLNI 10:50 POY 12:25
6709 Pollachi Palani Passenger POY 15:15 PLNI 16:55 56709 Palani Madurai Passenger PLNI 17:00 MDU 20:15
External links
http://www.dinamalar.com/district_detail.asp?id=1119313 http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/speed-trial-run-conducted-on-palanipollachi-bg-line/article6635892.ece?textsize=small&test=2
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