Madurai Junction railway station
Principal railway station of Madurai
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Madurai Junction railway station (station code: MDU[2]) is an NSG-2 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[3] It serves the city of Madurai, located in Madurai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[4]
India
Indian Railways stationMadurai Junction | |||||||
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 Main entrance of the station | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | West Veli Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 9°55′12″N 78°6′37″E | ||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||
| Owned by | Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Lines | Madurai–Chennai Egmore Madurai–Kanyakumari Madurai–Bodinayakkanur Madurai–Rameswaram Madurai Junction–Thothukudi (under construction ) Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi section (under survey) | ||||||
| Platforms | 7 | ||||||
| Tracks | 11 | ||||||
| Train operators | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Bus operators | TNSTC MADURAI(MTC) | ||||||
| Connections | Taxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand, Railway Junction Bus Stop | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||
| Depth | 2000 Meters | ||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | MDU | ||||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway | ||||||
| Division(s) | Madurai | ||||||
| Fare zone | Southern Railway Zone | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1875[1] | ||||||
| Closed | 2023 | ||||||
| Rebuilt | 1999 (from Meter Gauge to Broad Gauge) | ||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||
| Previous names | Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2022–23 | 6,701,350 (per year) 18,360 (per day)  250% (-) | ||||||
| Rank | 2 | ||||||
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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.[5]
Performance and earnings
For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹1,866,183,588 (US$22 million) and daily earnings was ₹5,112,832 (US$60,000). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 6,701,350 and daily count was 18,360. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 38,131.[4]
Railway lines
| Line No. | Towards |
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| 1 | Dindigul Junction (north) |
| 2 | Virudhunagar Junction (south) |
| 3 | Bodinayakkanur (west) |
| 4 | Manamadurai Junction (south-east) |
New rail line proposal
Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi new BG line: As sanctioned by Railway Board in the year 2007–08, Survey was taken & the report has been submitted to Railway Board on 29 July 2008. Then updating survey was sanctioned in the year 2013–14 and the survey report was submitted to Railway board on 27 November 2014. Railway Board has shelved the proposal at present.[when?] Decision of Railway Board is awaited.
