Pollachi Junction railway station

Pollachi Junction
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:

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