Rajapalayam railway station

Rajapalayam railway station (station code: RJPM) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[4] It serves Rajapalayam, located in Virudhunagar district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu..[5] This station was commissioned on 30 June 1927.[6]

Rajapalayam
Express train and Passenger train station
General information
LocationRailway Feeder Road, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, Pincode-626117.
India
Coordinates9°27′08″N 77°33′37″E / 9.4522°N 77.5604°E / 9.4522; 77.5604
Elevation180 m (590 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Virudhunagar Junction - Tenkasi Junction
Platforms3
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeRJPM
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1927; 97 years ago (1927)
Rebuilt2003; 21 years ago (2003)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2022–23605,484 (per year)
1,659 (per day)
Route map
km
Up arrow
Right arrow
0
Virudhunagar Junction
LowerRight arrow
13
Sankaralingapuram
22
Tiruttangal
24
Sivakasi
41
Srivilliputtur
53
Rajapalayam
64
Cholapuram
85
Sankarankovil
97
Pamba Kovil Shandy
106
Kadayanallur
UpperRight arrow
122
Tenkasi Junction
130
Sengottai
Down arrow
Sources: [1][2][3]
Location
Rajapalayam is located in Tamil Nadu
Rajapalayam
Rajapalayam
Location in Tamil Nadu
Rajapalayam is located in India
Rajapalayam
Rajapalayam
Location in India

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.[7]

Performance and earnings

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For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was 98,300,545 (US$1.2 million) and daily earnings was 269,317 (US$3,200). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 605,484 and daily count was 1,659. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 3,114.[5]

Lines

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The station is part of the line that connects Chennai with places like Madurai, Tiruchirapalli.

References

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  1. ^ Google Maps
  2. ^ National Train Enquiry System
  3. ^ Train No:56731 MDU–SCT Passenger
  4. ^ "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. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  7. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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