Madurai_Junction_railway_station
Madurai Junction railway station
Principal railway station of Madurai
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]
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Madurai Junction | |
|---|---|
 Indian Railways station | |
 Main entrance of the station | |
| General information | |
| Other names | Madura Junction |
| Location | West Veli Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu India |
| Coordinates | 9°55′12″N 78°6′37″E |
| Owned by | Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Madurai–Chennai Egmore Madurai–Kanyakumari Madurai–Bodinayakkanur Madurai–Rameswaram Madurai Junction–Thothukudi (under construction ) Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi section (under survey) |
| Platforms | 7 |
| Tracks | 11 |
| Train operators | Indian Railways |
| Bus operators | TNSTC MADURAI(MTC) |
| Connections | Taxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand, Railway Junction Bus Stop |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | MDU |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway |
| Division(s) | Madurai |
| Fare zone | Southern Railway Zone |
| History | |
| Opened | 1875; 149 years ago (1875)[1] |
| Rebuilt | 1999; 25 years ago (1999) (from Meter Gauge to Broad Gauge) |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Previous names | Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway |
| Passengers | |
| 2022–23 | 6,701,350 (per year) 18,360 (per day) |
| Location | |
  Madurai Location within Tamil Nadu | |
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| Interactive map | |
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[5]
For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹1,866,183,588 (US$23 million) and daily earnings was ₹5,112,832 (US$64,000). 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]
| Line No. | Towards |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dindigul Junction (north) |
| 2 | Virudhunagar Junction (south) |
| 3 | Bodinayakkanur (west) |
| 4 | Manamadurai Junction (south-east) |
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.
- "Lok Sabha Debates" (PDF). nic.in. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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