Rajapalayam railway station

Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India

9°27′08″N 77°33′37″E / 9.4522°N 77.5604°E / 9.4522; 77.5604Elevation180 m (590 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouthern Railway zoneLine(s)Virudhunagar Junction - Tenkasi JunctionPlatforms3Tracks3ConnectionsBus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw standConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingYesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeRJPM Zone(s) Southern Railway zone Division(s) MaduraiHistoryOpened1927; 97 years ago (1927)Rebuilt2003; 21 years ago (2003)ElectrifiedYesPassengers2022–23605,484 (per year)
1,659 (per day)
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Virudhunagar Junction
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Sankaralingapuram
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Tiruttangal
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Sivakasi
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Srivilliputtur
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Rajapalayam
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Cholapuram
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Sankarankovil
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Pamba Kovil Shandy
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Kadayanallur
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Tenkasi Junction
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Rajapalayam railway station (station code: RJPM) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[4] It serves Rajapalayam, located in Virudhunagar district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu..[5] This station was commissioned on 30 June 1927.[6]

Development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[7]

Performance and earnings

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was 98,300,545 (US$1.2 million) and daily earnings was 269,317 (US$3,200). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 605,484 and daily count was 1,659. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 3,114.[5]

Lines

The station is part of the line that connects Chennai with places like Madurai, Tiruchirapalli.

References

  1. ^ Google Maps
  2. ^ National Train Enquiry System
  3. ^ Train No:56731 MDU–SCT Passenger
  4. ^ "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. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  5. ^ 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 6 April 2024.
  6. ^ R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  7. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

External links

  • Rajapalayam railway station at the India Rail Info
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