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'''Vriddhachalam Junction railway station''' (station code: VRI) is an NSG–4 category [[List of railway stations in India|Indian railway station]] in [[Tiruchirappalli railway division]] of [[Southern Railway zone]].<ref name="sr_stn">{{cite web |title=SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) |url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=3 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |archive-date=23 March 2024 |page=8 |date=1 April 2023}}</ref> It is located in [[Cuddalore district]] in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]] and serves [[Virudhachalam]].
'''Vriddhachalam railway station''' is located in [[Cuddalore district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] and serves [[Virudhachalam]].

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==History==
==History==
The [[South Indian Railway Company]] laid a {{convert|715|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} long metre gauge trunk line from Chennai to Tuticorin in 1880.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/18/stories/2004121800560100.htm| title=Chugging into the past| publisher= The Hindu, 18 December 2004 | accessdate = 30 December 2013 }}</ref>
The [[South Indian Railway Company]] laid a {{convert|715|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}-long metre-gauge trunk line from Chennai to Tuticorin in 1880.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/18/stories/2004121800560100.htm| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050122035444/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/18/stories/2004121800560100.htm| url-status= dead| archive-date= 22 January 2005| title=Chugging into the past|date=18 December 2004 | work= [[The Hindu]]| access-date = 30 December 2013 }}</ref>


With the conversion from metre gauge to broad gauge in the entire Egmore-Tambaram-Villupuram-Tiruchirapall-Dindigul-Madurai sector virtually complete broad gauge passenger traffic was initiated in March 2001.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/18/stories/2004121800560100.htm| title=Chennai Area Gauge Conversion| first=Bharath|last=Moro | publisher= IRFCA, May 2005 | accessdate = 30 December 2013 }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/18/stories/2004121800560100.htm| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050122035444/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/18/stories/2004121800560100.htm| url-status= dead| archive-date= 22 January 2005| title=Chennai Area Gauge Conversion| first=Bharath|last=Moro | work= [[The Hindu]]| date= 2004-12-18| access-date = 30 December 2013 }}</ref>


== Projects and development ==
==Electrification==
The broad gauge [[Chord Line, Tamil Nadu|Viluppuram-Tiruchirapalli sector]] was electrified in 2010.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/28/stories/2010012856070100.htm |title = Electrified BG section to be inaugurated | website= The Hindu|date=28 January 2010 | accessdate = 30 December 2013 }}</ref>
The broad-gauge [[Chord Line, Tamil Nadu|Viluppuram–Tiruchirapalli sector]] was electrified in 2010.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/28/stories/2010012856070100.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100129065803/http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/28/stories/2010012856070100.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 29 January 2010 |title = Electrified BG section to be inaugurated |date=28 January 2010 | website = [[The Hindu]] | access-date = 30 December 2013 }}</ref> It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under ''Amrit Bharat Station Scheme'' of Indian Railways.<ref>{{cite news |title=AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1897980 |access-date=6 April 2024 |work=Press Information Bureau |date=10 Feb 2023 |location=New Delhi}}</ref>


Despite the fact that most trains bound to South Tamilnadu stop at this station, this station is only a 'B' grade station.

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==References==
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[[Category:Trichy railway division]]
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[[Category:Railway stations in Cuddalore district]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Cuddalore district]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Tamil Nadu]]



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Latest revision as of 15:00, 9 December 2024

Vriddhachalam Junction
Indian Railways station
Virddhachalam railways station platform
General information
LocationState Highway 69, Vriddhachalam, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates11°32′06″N 79°18′58″E / 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

Vriddhachalam Junction railway station (station code: VRI) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is located in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and serves Virudhachalam.

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