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Palani railway station

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Palani
Regional rail and Light rail Station
Photo 1 → Entrance
Photo 2 → Single-line electrified station leading towards Dindigul Jn
General information
LocationRailway Station Road, Palani, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates10°27′30″N 77°31′15″E / 10.4583°N 77.5209°E / 10.4583; 77.5209
Elevation322 metres (1,056 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Platforms3
Tracks6
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePLNI
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) MaduraiTooltip Madurai railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes, Single-Line Electrification
Passengers
2022–23679,352 (per year)
1,891 (per day)
Location
Map

Palani Railway Station (station code: PLNI) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It serves the town of Palani, located in Dindigul district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2]

Electrification

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From Palakkad Junction till this station, this line has been converted from single-diesel line to single-electric line. These include stations like Palakkad Town, Minatchipuram, Pollachi Jn, Udumalaipettai and Palani. On 13 September 2022, Palani – Dindigul Junction CRS inspection was conducted and soon this stretch consisting of these stations, Chattrapatti, Oddanchatram and Akkaraipatti will be converted from single-diesel Line to single-electric line, respectively.[3][4][5]

Performance and earnings

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For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was 123,339,579 (US$1.5 million) and daily earnings was 337,917 (US$4,000). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 679,352 and daily count was 1,861. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 3,912.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "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. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Inspection of Dindigul - Palani electrified railway line underway". The Hindu. 13 September 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  4. ^ Johnbosco, Arockiaraj (13 September 2022). "Speed trial held on electrified Dindigul – Palani railway line | Madurai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (22 September 2022). "Railways to run trains via Pollachi, Dindigul from September 24". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 September 2022. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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