Palakkad Junction railway station
Palakkad Junction Olavakkode Junction | |||||||
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The main entrance to the Palakkad Junction railway station | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Railway Station Road, NH 966, Olavakkode, Palakkad, Kerala, | ||||||
| Coordinates | 10°48′04″N 76°38′20″E / 10.801°N 76.639°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 84 metres (276 ft) | ||||||
| System | |||||||
| Owned by | Government of India | ||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Lines | Jolarpettai–Shoranur line Palakkad–Pollachi line | ||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||
| Tracks | 13 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||
| Accessible | |||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | PGT[1] | ||||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||||
| Division(s) | Palakkad | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1898 | ||||||
| Rebuilt | 1904 | ||||||
| Former names | Olavakkode Junction | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 50,0000 | 21,898 per day[2] | ||||||
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Palakkad Junction (formerly Olavakkode Junction) (station code: PGT[1]) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone.[3] It is one of the largest railway stations in Kerala, India, situated in the city of Palakkad. Palakkad Junction was declared the cleanest railway station in the state of Kerala as per a Swachh Bharat Missionsurvey in 2016.[4] Palakkad Junction serves as the major railway hub for the city of Palakkad, while the secondary hub is Palakkad Town railway station.[5]
Lines
[edit]Palakkad Junction is located on Jolarpettai–Shoranur line and is the terminating point for the Palakkad–Madurai rail line. The other station serving the city is Palakkad Town railway station.
Infrastructure
[edit]The station is served by five platforms. Platforms 1, 2, and 3 are used for trains going towards Palakkad Town, Shoranur, Thrissur, while Platforms 4 and 5 are mainly used for travelling towards Chennai. The electronic interlocking system, which will replace the prevailing route relay interlocking system, was completed.
A Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) shed operates to maintain the suburban trains, and is the first in the state.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "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 23 March 2024.
- ↑ "Categorisation of Stations – Palakkad Division" (PDF). Southern Railway Zone – Indian Railways. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ↑ "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. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ↑ Service, Express News (5 September 2016). "Palakkad Junction is cleanest station in Kerala: Swatch Bharat Survey". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ↑ Kumar, S. Senthil (23 October 2023). "Podanur to be renamed as Coimbatore South station". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ↑ "ഒലവക്കോട്ടെ മെമു ഷെഡ് നവീകരിച്ചു; പുതിയ പ്രതീക്ഷ". Manoramanews. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
