Tiruvallur railway station
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Tiruvallur railway station (station code: TRL[3]) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[3] It is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It is one of the terminal and oldest stations in the network where some of the suburban trains originate and terminate. It serves the neighbourhood of Tiruvallur, a suburb of Chennai, and is located 41 km west of the Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 47.46 m above sea level.
History
[edit]The lines at the station were electrified on 29 November 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Tiruvallur section.[1]
The station
[edit]Platforms
[edit]There are a total of 6 platforms and 6 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train.
Station layout
[edit]| G | North Entrance Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
| P | FOB, Side platform | P1 – Express Lines | |
| Platform 1 | Towards → MGR Chennai Central | |
| Platform 2 | Towards ← Arakkonam Junction / Jolarpettai Junction | |
| FOB, Island platform | P2 – Express Lines | P3 Doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 3 | Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Putlur | |
| Platform 4 | Towards ← Arakkonam Junction next station is Egattur Halt | |
| FOB, Island platform | P4 & P5 Doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 5 | Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Putlur | |
| Platform 6 | Towards → Chennai Central MMC next station is Putlur | |
| FOB, Side platform | P6 Doors will open on the left | ||
| G | South Entrance Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
Traffic
[edit]As of 2018, the station handles about 100,000 passengers a day.[2]
Projects and development
[edit]It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Go northwest, but don't take a train". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. 27 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ a b "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. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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