Karur Junction railway station

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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.

LocationNeelimedu, Karur, Karur district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates10.95°N 78.08°E / 10.95; 78.08
Elevation38 metres (125 ft)
System Indian Railways station
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Karur Junction
Main building of Karur Junction railway station
General information
LocationNeelimedu, Karur, Karur district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates10.95°N 78.08°E / 10.95; 78.08
Elevation38 metres (125 ft)
System Indian Railways station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line
Platforms5
Tracks7
ConnectionsAut
Construction
Structure typeStandard
Parkingavailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKRR
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Salem
History
OpenedMarch 12; 2014 years ago (12-03)
ElectrifiedYes
Route map
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Up arrow to Dindigul Junction
Tiruchirappalli Junction rail yard
UpperLeft arrow to Pudukkottai
Junction overpass
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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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Salem Junction
13
Mallur
26
Rasipuram
34
Puduchatram
40
Kalangani
52
Namakkal
59
Laddivadi
70
Mohanur
74
Vangal
86
Karur Junction
91
Thandoni
101
Velliyani
115
Palaiyam
131
Vembur
139
Eriodu
SATooltip Salem railway division
MDUTooltip Madurai railway division
limits
160
Dindigul Junction
Location
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History

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

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

  1. BG Single Electric Line Towards Salem Via Namakkal,Rasipuram
  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

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

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

Incidents

  • 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 unstaffed level crossing at Kallumadai near the station in February 2014.[12]

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