Salem railway division
| Salem railway division | |
|---|---|
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Front view of Salem Junction railway station | |
| Locale | Tamil Nadu, India |
| Predecessor | Southern Railways |
| Track gauge | Broad |
| Previous gauge | Metre |
| Length | 795 km |
| Headquarters | Salem |
| Website | Southern Railways - Salem railway division |
Salem railway division (Tamil: சேலம் இரயில்வே கோட்டம்) is a railway division of the Southern Railways (SR), India. It was established as a new division by bringing together major sections of the Southern Railway in Western and Central Tamil Nadu that were formerly under the Palakkad railway division.[1] Currently it serves up to 15 districts in the state and has a total route length amounting to 795 km (494 mi). [2]
Coimbatore Junction is the most busiest railway station in this division.
Coimbatore Junction
References
- ↑ "Kerala rail zone in lieu of two truncated divisions". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Southern Railways - Salem railway division". Southern Railways, India. Retrieved 10 June 2014.