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Vriddhachalam Junction railway station (station code: VRI) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway stationinTiruchirappalli railway divisionofSouthern Railway zone.[2] It is located in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and serves Virudhachalam.

Vriddhachalam Junction
Indian Railways station
Virddhachalam railways station platform
General information
LocationState Highway 69, Vriddhachalam, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates11°32′06N 79°18′58E / 11.535°N 79.316°E / 11.535; 79.316
Elevation45 metres (148 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Chord Line, Tamil Nadu
Vriddhachalam–Cuddalore Port branch line
Vriddachalam–Salem line
Platforms4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeVRI[1]
Division(s) Tiruchirappalli
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Pavanur
towards ?
Southern Railway zone

Chennai Egmore–Vriddhachalam section of Chennai–Kanyakumari line

Pennadam
towards ?
Uttangal Mangalam
towards ?
Southern Railway zone

Cuddalore Port–Vriddhachalam branch line

Terminus
Mukhasaparur
towards ?
Southern Railway zone

Salem–Vriddhachalam line

Location

Vriddhachalam is located in Tamil Nadu
Vriddhachalam

Vriddhachalam

Location in Tamil Nadu

Vriddhachalam is located in India
Vriddhachalam

Vriddhachalam

Location in India

History

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The South Indian Railway Company laid a 715 km (444 mi)-long metre-gauge trunk line from Chennai to Tuticorin in 1880.[3]

With the conversion from metre gauge to broad gauge in the entire Egmore–Tambaram–Villupuram–Tiruchirapalli–Dindigul–Madurai sector virtually complete broad-gauge passenger traffic was initiated in March 2001.[4]

Projects and development

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The broad-gauge Viluppuram–Tiruchirapalli sector was electrified in 2010.[5] It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "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 23 March 2024.
  • ^ "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. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  • ^ "Chugging into the past". The Hindu. 18 December 2004. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  • ^ Moro, Bharath (18 December 2004). "Chennai Area Gauge Conversion". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  • ^ "Electrified BG section to be inaugurated". The Hindu. 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  • ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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