Tiruchchirappalli Junction railway station

Tiruchchirappalli Junction railway station (also known as Trichy Junction railway station^[3])(station code: TPJ^[4]) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[5] It is a junction station in Tiruchirappalli of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[6][7] It is the only railway station to host diesel–electric multiple unit (DEMU) shed. Tiruchirappalli Junction is the second largest railway station in Tamil Nadu and one of the busiest railway stations in India.^{[citation needed]}

Tiruchchirappalli Junction Trichy Junction
Indian Railways station
Entrance of Tiruchchirappalli Junction Railway Station
General information
Other names	Tiruchi Junction / Trichinopoly Junction
Location	Rockins Road, Tiruchirapalli district. Tamil Nadu. PIN – 620001 India
Coordinates	10.7942°N 78.6854°E / 10.7942; 78.6854
Elevation	95.05 metres (311.8 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Chord Line Trichy–Thanjavur–Kumbakonam main line Erode–Karur–Trichy line Trichy–Madurai line Trichy-Manamadurai line
Platforms	9 Side platforms
Tracks	17
Connections	Bus, Taxi, Auto Rikshaw, OLA Point
Construction
Structure type	At-Grade (Indo-Gothic)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	TPJ
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Tiruchirappalli
History
Opened	1859; 166 years ago (1859)
Electrified	25 kV AC 50 Hz[1]
Previous names	Old Madras Railway Station
Passengers
1,50,000 per day[2]
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Golden Rock towards Thanjavur Junction Southern Railway zone Kumaramangalam towards Pudukkottai Golden Rock towards Chennai Egmore Tiruchirappalli Palakkarai towards Karur Junction Punggudi towards Dindigul Junction
Track layout Legend Track layout km to Thanjavur Junction to Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd siding to Viluppuram Junction to Golden Rock Railway Workshop to Golden Rock Diesel Loco Shed to Tiruchirappalli goods yard 0.0 Golden Rock Senthaneerpuram overpass to Tiruchirappalli goods yard to Karur Junction traction substation goods shed road overpass 2.8 Tiruchirappalli Junction to stabling lines junction overpass ( National Highway 83) to rail yard to Karaikkudi Junction to Dindigul Junction km This diagram: view talk edit
Location Interactive map

History

Name board of Tiruchirappalli Junction

The Great Southern of India, a railway company was established in 1853 with Tiruchirappalli as its headquarters.^[8] In 1859, the company constructed its first railway line that connected Tiruchirappalli with Nagapattinam.^[8] Presently, Tiruchirappalli is an important railway junction in Tamil Nadu and is a separate division of the Southern Railway.^[9]

Five rail lines branch separately from Trichy Junction:

• Towards north for Viluppuram Junction via Virudhachalam Junction
• Towards east for Viluppuram Junction via Thanjavur Junction
• Towards south-east for Karaikkudi Junction
• Towards south for Trivandrum Central via Dindigul Junction
• Towards west for Coimbatore Junction via Karur Junction

Projects and developments

Golden Rock Railway Workshop and Diesel Loco Shed were involved in maintaining the bogies and locomotives respectively for passenger and freight operations. The station is also equipped with free Wi-Fi,^[10] retiring rooms,^[11] and AC lounge for passengers at 1st platform.^[12] On 1 August 2023, the eighth platform of the station was commissioned to reduce the waiting time for trains.^[13]

Awards and achievements

As of August 2019^[update], the average passenger footfall recorded at the station was 52,715 per day.^[14] The station has been awarded five star rating for electricity conservation. It was awarded ‘Gold’ (72 points) rating in March 2020 by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for implementing various environment-friendly measures.^[15] It is the first and only station in Southern Railway and also fifth across Indian Railways to get "Gold" certification.^[16]

Urban stations

• Tiruchirappalli Palakkarai (TPE)
• Tiruchirappalli Fort (TP)
• Golden Rock (GOC)
• Manjattidal (MCJ)
• Tiruverumbur (TRB)
• Tiruchirappalli Town (TPTN)
• Srirangam (SRGM)
• Pichchandarkovil (BXS)
• Uthamar kovil (UKV)
• mutharasanallur (MTNL)
• Vaaladi (VLDE)
• poongudi(PUG)

Suburban stations

• Kumaramangalam (KRMG)
• Tondamanpatti (TOM)
• Mekkudi (MKY)
• Jiyapuram (JPM)
• Elamanur (EL)
• Perugamani (PGN)
• Pettaivaithalai (PLI)
• Pullambadi (PMB)
• Lalgudi (LLI)
• Kolatur (KLS)

In popular culture

Tiruchchirappalli Junction is one of the most prominent landmarks in the city so has often featured in movies. The station has been used in some Indian novels and art productions over the years. Films and other programs filmed at the station, include:

• Vaaranam Aayiram (2008) (Tamil)
• Siva Manasula Sakthi (Tamil)
• Kalaga Thalaivan

See also

• List of railway stations in India
• Railway Heritage Centre, Tiruchirappalli

References

1. Syed Muthahar, Saqaf (30 January 2010). "Electrified BG section to be inaugurated". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
2. R. Rajaram (22 July 2016). "Tiruchi Junction to get Wi-Fi". The Hindu. Tiruchi. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
3. www.ETInfra.com. "PM Modi launches projects worth over Rs 20,000 cr in Tiruchirappalli - ET Infra". ETInfra.com. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
4. "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
5. "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. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
6. "New platform to speed up train ops in Trichy". The Times of India. 3 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
7. Kumar, S. Senthil (23 October 2023). "Podanur to be renamed as Coimbatore South station". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
8. Muthiah, S. (2004). Madras Rediscovered. East West Books (Madras) Pvt Ltd. p. 321. ISBN 81-88661-24-4.
9. "Tiruchchirappalli division". Southern Railway zone. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
10. "Trichy railway junction gets free Wi-Fi". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
11. "Retiring rooms in Tiruchi Junction, a big hit". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
12. "AC Waiting Lounge Trichy". IndiaMike.com. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
13. "New platform to speed up train ops in Trichy". The Times of India. 3 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
14. Joseph, Jose K. (18 October 2021). "Rise in footfall at Tiruchy railway junction; more special trains likely ahead of Deepavali". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
15. "Trichy Junction bags green railway station certification". The Times of India. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
16. Southern Railway. "Chennai Central became the first Station in Southern Railway to get the prestigious Green Building Certification".

External links

• Tiruchchirappalli Junction railway station at the India Rail Info

• Trichy Junction Train Timings
• Tiruchirappalli travel guide from Wikivoyage

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