Karur Junction railway station

Karur Junction railway station (station code: KRR[1]) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is a junction station located in the city of Karur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated along with Erode and Tiruchirapalli. The station is a junction for incoming trains from Tiruchirappalli, Salem and Dindigul towards Jolarpettai–Chennai line through Erode Junction.

Karur Junction
Indian Railways station
Main building of Karur Junction railway station
General information
LocationInternational Airport Road, Neelimedu, Karur, Karur district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates10°57′N 78°05′E / 10.95°N 78.08°E / 10.95; 78.08
Elevation38 metres (125 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)
Platforms5
Tracks0
ConnectionsAut
Construction
Structure typeStandard
Parkingnot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKRR
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Salem
History
OpenedMarch 12; 2012 years ago (12-03)
ElectrifiedYes
Route map
km
Up arrow to Dindigul Junction
Tiruchirappalli Junction rail yard
UpperLeft arrow to Pudukkottai
Junction overpass
0
Tiruchirappalli Junction
Goods Shed Road overpass
Left arrow to Golden Rock
Tiruchirappalli goods yard
Melapudur underbridge
2
Tiruchirappalli Palakkarai
4
Tiruchirappalli Fort
Up arrowTPJTooltip Tiruchirappalli railway division limits
Down arrowSATooltip Salem railway division limits
11
Muttarasanallur
13
Mekkudi
15
Jiyapuram
19
Elamanur
22
Perugamani
28
Pettaivayatalai
33
Marudur
37
Kulitalai
43
Timmachipuram
47
Lalapet
51
Mahadanapuram
54
Sithalvai
58
Mayanoor
61
Manavasi
67
Virarakkiyam
UpperRight arrow to Dindigul Junction
76
Karur Junction
LowerLeft arrow to Namakkal
86
Moorthipalayam
91
Pugalur
97
Noyal
103
Kodumudi
109
Unjalur
115
Kolanalli
122
Pasur
130
Chavadipalayam
Left arrow to Salem Junction
141
Erode Junction on Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
Right arrow to Coimbatore Junction

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Right arrow to Jolarpettai Junction
Up arrow to Bangalore City
Left arrow to Mettur Dam
0
Salem Junction
Right arrow to Vriddhachalam Junction
LowerLeft arrow to Erode Junction
13
Mallur
26
Rasipuram
34
Puduchatram
40
Kalangani
52
Namakkal
59
Laddivadi
70
Mohanur
74
Vangal
UpperLeft arrow to Erode Junction
86
Karur Junction
Right arrow to Tiruchirappalli Junction
91
Thandoni
101
Velliyani
115
Palaiyam
131
Vembur
139
Eriodu
Up arrowSATooltip Salem railway division limits
Down arrowMDUTooltip Madurai railway division limits
UpperRight arrow to Tiruchirappalli Junction
Left arrow to Pollachi
160
Dindigul Junction
Down arrow to Madurai Junction
The Salem–Karur–Dindigul line is a very important line in Southern Railway (SR), which acts as a Direct, No-Reversal gateway from Salem to Tiruchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli etc, for trains coming from/via Bangalore (SBC/YPR/SMVT), Tirupati (TPTY) and Chennai Central (MAS).

History

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It was the first railway station in India to have a broad-gauge track. It was installed in the late 1860s, in a period even when all Indian railway stations, including Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai, were on narrow gauge.[3]

A 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line linking the station to Salem via Namakkal was opened in 2014.[4] The station is a part of the Salem railway division of the Southern Railways. Karur is one of the List 'A' class junction in Salem division and one of the top revenue junctions in Southern Railways. Indian Railways has proposed doubling of Salem-Karur-Dindigul and Erode-Karur Line in the 2020 budget.

Lines

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Four single BG electric lines branch out from the Junction:[5][6][7][8]

  1. BG Single Electric Line Towards Salem Via Namakkal
  2. BG Single Electric Line Towards Dindigul
  3. BG Single Electric Line Towards Erode Via Kodumudi
  4. BG Single Electric Line Towards Tiruchirappalli Via Kulithalai

Projects and development

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It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[9]

Awards and achievements

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In 2019, the station was granted ISO–14001 certification for complying with NGT (nation Green Tribunal).[10]

Incidents

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  • About 40 farmers in the district who had parted with their lands for the Salem–Karur BG line project filed a petition seeking adequate compensation as directed by the court.[11]
  • Six children, aged under 7 years old and a teacher travelling in a school van had a miraculous escape when their vehicle hit a slowing train at an unmanned level crossing at Kallumadai near the station in February 2014.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Southern Railway Welcomes You". sr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  4. ^ "New passenger train at Karur Junction". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Electrification plan". The Hindu. 20 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Southern Railways: Salem–Karur line to be electrified". Rail News. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Electrification in progress". Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Karur railway station completes 150 years". The Hindu. 4 December 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  9. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  10. ^ ISO, Salem. "Salem junction gets ISO 14001 certification". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Pay compensation, say farmers from Karur". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  12. ^ "School van hits train at unmanned crossing". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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