Madurai Junction railway station

Madurai Junction
மதுரை சந்திப்பு
मदुरै जंक्शन
Indian Railway Station

The Main Entrance of the Station
Location West Veli Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu,  India
Coordinates 9°55′12″N 78°6′37″E / 9.92000°N 78.11028°E / 9.92000; 78.11028Coordinates: 9°55′12″N 78°6′37″E / 9.92000°N 78.11028°E / 9.92000; 78.11028
Owned by Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways
Line(s) Madurai - Chennai Egmore
Madurai - Kanyakumari
Madurai - Bodinayakkanur
Madurai - Rameswaram
Platforms 8
Tracks 11
Connections Taxi Stand, Auto Rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Bicycle facilities Available
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code MDU
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened 1859 (1859)
Electrified Yes
Previous names Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Traffic
Passengers (2012) 1,50,000/day
Location
Madurai Junction
மதுரை சந்திப்பு
मदुरै जंक्शन
Location within Tamil Nadu

Madurai Junction railway station is an important Junction railway station in South India and the primary railway station serving the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The station is the headquarters of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railways and is an A1 graded train station by the Indian Railways for being one of the top 100 booking stations in the country. It is also known by its official code:MDU.

Facilities

The Madurai Junction is a state-of-art modern railway station the finest in the Southern Railway, only after Chennai Central. The growth in tourism has made this change possible thanks to the thousands of tourists who visit here every year. The proposed plan will have ramp booking counters, luggage trolleys & disabled-friendly structures.

Indian railways has proposed a new railway line between Madurai and Tuticorin via Aruppukottai in Madurai-Tuticorin industrial corridor area[1]

Railway Lines in Madurai Division

Line No. Towards Passing through Station Type / Track
1 Chennai Egmore Dindigul Junction, Trichirappalli Junction Broad, Electrified - (Double Track from Madurai to Dindigul, Valadi to Ariyalur, Vriddachalam to Thirvanainellur and from Villupuram to Chennai Egmore
2 Kanyakumari Virdhunagar Junction, Tirunelveli Junction Broad, Electrified - Single Track
3 Rameshwaram Manamadurai Junction, Ramanathapuram Broad, Single Track
4 Bodinayakannur Usilampatti, Andipatti,Theni Broad - Under Conversion
5 Tuticorin Aruppukottai Broad - Under Survey (Proposed)
6 Karaikudi Melur, Thirupathur Broad - Under survey (Proposed)
7 Pollachi Dindigul Junction, Palani Broad, Electrified - (Double Track from Madurai to Dindigul and Single Un Electrified from Dindigul to Pollachi Junction)
8 Ernakulam Bodi,Theni Broad - Announced in 2011 Rail Budget
9 Kottayam Kumuli,Theni Broad - Announced in 2011 Rail Budget

Sub Urban Railway Stations in Madurai

Madurai Junction Name Board
Sl No. Station Name Station Code
1 Kudalnagar KON
2 Samayanallur SER
3 Thiruparankundram TDN
4 Thirumangalam TMQ
5 Madurai East MES
6 Silaimaan ILA
7 Vadapalanji VAJ
8 Sholavandan SDN
9 Keelakyuilkudi KKY
10 Nagamalai West NGMW
Pandiyan Exp halted in Madurai Junction

Trains originating from Madurai Junction

Madurai Junction View
Madurai Junction 2nd & 3rd platforms
Madurai Junction platforms
Loco Ware House in Madurai Junction
No. Train No: Origin Destination Train Name Via
1. 12638/12637 Madurai Chennai Egmore Pandian Express Dindigul, Tiruchirappalli, Vriddhachalam, Villupuram
2. 12636/12635 Madurai Chennai Egmore Vaigai Express Dindigul, Tiruchirappalli, Vriddhachalam, Villupuram
3. 22624/22623 Madurai Chennai Egmore Mahal Superfast Express Dindigul, Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Villupuram
4. 22206/22205 Madurai Chennai Central Chennai Madurai AC Duronto Express Dindigul, Salem, Katpadi (Does not stop at any place except Madurai and Chennai Central)
5. 12651/12652 Madurai Hazrat Nizamudin Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express Dindigul, Tiruchirappalli, Vriddhachalam, Villupuram, Chennai Egmore, Vijayawada, Nagpur, Jhansi
6. 11044/11043 Madurai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus LTT-Madurai Kurla Express Tiruchirappalli, Vriddhachalam, Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Arakkonam, Renigunta, Kadapa, Guntakal, Gulbarga, Pune
7. 12687/12688 Madurai Dehradun/Chandigarh Madurai-Dehradun/Chandigarh Bi-Weekly Express Dindigul, Erode, Salem, Katpadi, Chennai Central, Vijayawada, Nagpur, Jhansi, Hazret Nizamuddin, Meerut, Haridwar
8. 17615/17616 Madurai Kacheguda Kacheguda Express Dindigul, Tiruchirappalli, Erode, Salem, Katpadi, Madanapalli Road, Dharmavaram, Anantapur, Kurnool
9. 56721/56722 Madurai Rameswaram Passenger Manamadurai, Ramanathapuram
10. 56723/56724 Madurai Rameswaram Passenger Manamadurai, Ramanathapuram
11. 56725/56726 Madurai Rameswaram Passenger Manamadurai, Ramanathapuram
12. 56708/56707 Madurai Dindigul Passenger Sholavandan, Kodaikanal Road
13. 56710/56709 Madurai Palani/Pollachi Passenger Kodaikanal Road, Dindigul
14. 56706/56705 Madurai Villupuram Passenger Dindigul, Tiruchirappalli, Vriddhachalam
15. 56731/56732 Madurai Sengottai Passenger Virudunagar, Srivilliputhur, Tenkasi
16. 56733/56734 Madurai Sengottai Passenger Virudunagar, Srivilliputhur, Tenkasi
17. 56735/56736 Madurai Sengottai Passenger Virudunagar, Srivilliputhur, Tenkasi
18. 56700/56701 Madurai Punalur Passenger Virudunagar, Tirunelveli, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam

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Express Trains passing through Madurai Junction

Madurai Junction Platform
Madurai Junction 6th Platform

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Passenger Trains passing through Madurai Junction

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New Trains to Madurai Junction

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Koodal Nagar Railway Station

Koodal Nagar Railway station is mainly used for Madurai Junction's Goods handling purpose. It has Rail sideware house and CONCOR for goods handling. A separate goods train going to Tuglakabad (TKD) from Koodalnagar (KON).

Rail Side Warehouse

A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods. Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc. They are usually large plain buildings in industrial areas of cities. Currently Indian Railway maintains 17 Railside Ware House in various parts of India. Warehouses are designed for the loading and unloading of goods directly from railways, airports, or seaports. This Rail sideware houses are under controlled by Central Railside Warehouse Company Ltd.[7]

Inland Container Depot

ICD-Koodal Nagar, located in Madurai was commissioned on 3 March 1999. Spread over an area of 7.66 acres, the terminal is opened for both EXIM and Domestic traffic by Road and Rail. ICD-Koodal Nagar is under controlled by Container Corporation of India Ltd.[8]

ICD-Koodal Nagar Specification

Paved Area Ware House Railsiding Equipment Rail Service
8500 Sq.Mt Export 270Sq.Mt Import 270Sq.Mt 30 Wagons Capacity One Sling Crane 40 Tons KON->TKD

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Gallery

References

  1. ↑ http://ibnlive.in.com/news/railway-budget-2011-full-text-of-mamatas-speech/144421-53.html
  2. ↑ http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=847&id=0,4,268
  3. ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/
  4. ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/
  5. ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/
  6. ↑ http://ibnlive.in.com/news/railway-budget-201314-list-of-new-trains-introduced/375289-7.html
  7. ↑ http://crwc.in/CRWC/facilities_ou/rwc_koodal
  8. ↑ http://www.concorindia.com/terminal.aspx?tid=135&id=19
  9. ↑ http://www.concorindia.com/terminal.aspx?tid=135&id=19

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