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Pollachi Junction railway station

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Pollachi Junction
Express train and Passenger train station
Entering this junction and heading towards Dindigul Jn (DG) via Palani (PLNI)
General information
LocationRailway Station road, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates10°39′10″N 77°00′04″E / 10.6529°N 77.0011°E / 10.6529; 77.0011
Elevation390 metres (1,280 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Platforms3
Tracks5 (3 passenger platform lines + 1 stabling line + 1 freight platform line)
ConnectionsBus, taxi, auto rickshaw
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusActive
Station codePOY
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Palakkad
Fare zoneSouthern Railway zone
History
Opened15 October 1890; 133 years ago (1890-10-15)
Closed2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Rebuilt2015; 9 years ago (2015)
ElectrifiedSingle-line electrification
Location
Pollachi Junction is located in Tamil Nadu
Pollachi Junction
Pollachi Junction
Location within Tamil Nadu

Pollachi Junction railway station (station code: POY) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a historical railway junction serving the town of Pollachi, Tamil Nadu. This station is a part of the Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway Zone.

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History

Pollachi Junction was first used as a train station for trade in the 1850s. After 1900, it was used as a station for passengers.

The first service started in 1915 from Pollachi to Podanur line as metre-gauge section. In 2008, the station was closed for the gauge conversion of the Dindigul–Podanur.[2]

On 25 November 2014, CRS successfully completed a speed trial and inspection along the Pollachi–Palani broad-gauge line. After seven years of construction, Pollachi Junction–Palani broad-gauge line was opened for commercial use on 9 January 2015.[3]

The old metre-gauge track on the stretch was in use for 110 years, from 1898 until it was closed in 2008 for the conversion.

On 6 October 2015, CRS successfully completed a speed trial and Inspection on the Palakkad Town–Pollachi Junction broad-gauge line. The distance of 54 km was covered in 38 minutes by CRS Special Train. The line was opened for commercial use on 16 November 2015.

On 24 March 2017, CRS successfully completed a speed trial and inspection along the Podanur–Pollachi broad-gauge line.

Electrification between Pollachi Jn and Podanur Jn has been successfully completed and speed trial conducted on 20 September 2021 successfully and The Commissioner of Railway Safety approved the line for Passenger Traffic.

Electrification between Pollachi Jn and Palghat Town was also completed along with Pollachi and Dindigul sector.

Lines

The station is a junction formed by the intersection of three single lines:

  • Dindigul via Udumalapettai, Palani and Oddanchatram.
  • Coimbatore via Kinathukadavu, Chettipalayam, and podanur.
  • Palakkad Junction via Meenachipuram, Muthalamada, Kollengode,and Palakkad Town station.

Projects and development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[4]

References

  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. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. ^ V.S. Palaniappan (10 October 2015). "Pollachi Railway Junction on track to cross rare milestone". The Hindu. Coimbatore. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Speed Trial Run Between Pollachi / Palani Section".
  4. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

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This page was last edited on 8 April 2024, at 05:57
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