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Palani

Pazhani
Regional rail and Light rail Station
Photo 1 → Entrance
Photo 2 → Single-line electrified station leading towards Dindigul Jn
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
Line(s)Palakkad- Madurai
Platforms3
Tracks7
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePLNI
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1898
Closed2008
ElectrifiedYes, Single-Line Electrification
Passengers
2022–23679,352 (per year)
1,891 (per day) Increase 900%
Location
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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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was 123,339,579 (US$1.7 million) and daily earnings was 337,917 (US$4,700). 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[edit | edit source]

  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. 2.0 2.1 "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. "Railways to run trains via Pollachi, Dindigul from September 24". The Hindu. 22 September 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 September 2022.

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