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Madurai Junction railway station

Coordinates: 9°55′12″N 78°6′37″E / 9.92000°N 78.11028°E / 9.92000; 78.11028
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Madurai Junction
Indian Railways station
Modern building overlooking plaza
Main entrance of the station
General information
Other namesMadura Junction
LocationWest Veli Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates9°55′12″N 78°6′37″E / 9.92000°N 78.11028°E / 9.92000; 78.11028
Owned bySouthern Railway zone of the Indian Railways
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Madurai–Chennai Egmore
Madurai–Kanyakumari
Madurai–Bodinayakkanur
Madurai–Rameswaram
Madurai JunctionThothukudi (under construction )
Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi section (under survey)
Platforms7
Tracks11
Train operatorsIndian Railways
Bus operatorsTNSTC MADURAI(MTC)
ConnectionsTaxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand, Railway Junction Bus Stop
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMDU
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Madurai
Fare zoneSouthern Railway Zone
History
Opened1875; 149 years ago (1875)[1]
Rebuilt1999; 25 years ago (1999) (from Meter Gauge to Broad Gauge)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMadras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Passengers
2022–236,701,350 (per year)
18,360 (per day)
Location
Madurai is located in Tamil Nadu
Madurai
Madurai
Location within Tamil Nadu
Map
Interactive map

Track layout
to
Medical Relif
coach line
Coach Maintenance Shed
Engine layoff line
Periyar bridge

Madurai Junction railway station (station code: MDU[2]) is an NSG-2 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[3] It serves the city of Madurai, located in Madurai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[4]

Projects and development

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It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[5]

Performance and earnings

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For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was 1,866,183,588 (US$22 million) and daily earnings was 5,112,832 (US$61,000). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 6,701,350 and daily count was 18,360. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 38,131.[4]

Railway lines

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Line No. Towards
1 Dindigul Junction (north)
2 Virudhunagar Junction (south)
3 Bodinayakkanur (west)
4 Manamadurai Junction (south-east)

New rail line proposal

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Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi new BG line: As sanctioned by Railway Board in the year 2007–08, Survey was taken & the report has been submitted to Railway Board on 29 July 2008. Then updating survey was sanctioned in the year 2013–14 and the survey report was submitted to Railway board on 27 November 2014. Railway Board has shelved the proposal at present.[when?] Decision of Railway Board is awaited.

References

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  1. ^ "Lok Sabha Debates" (PDF). nic.in. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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