Palani railway station

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LocationRailway Station Road, Palani, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates10°27′30″N 77°31′15″E / 10.4583°N 77.5209°E / 10.4583; 77.5209
Elevation322 metres (1,056 ft)
Palani

Pazhani
Regional rail and Light rail Station
Photo 1 → Entrance
Photo 2 → Single-line electrified station leading towards Dindigul Jn
General information
LocationRailway Station Road, Palani, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates10°27′30″N 77°31′15″E / 10.4583°N 77.5209°E / 10.4583; 77.5209
Elevation322 metres (1,056 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Palakkad- Madurai
Platforms3
Tracks7
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePLNI
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) MaduraiTooltip Madurai railway division
History
Opened1898
Closed2008
ElectrifiedYes, Single-Line Electrification
Passengers
2022–23679,352 (per year)
1,891 (per day)Increase 900%
Location

Palani Railway Station (station code: PLNI) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It serves the town of Palani, located in Dindigul district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2]

From Palakkad Junction till this station, this line has been converted from single-diesel line to single-electric line. These include stations like Palakkad Town, Minatchipuram, Pollachi Jn, Udumalaipettai and Palani. On 13 September 2022, Palani – Dindigul Junction CRS inspection was conducted and soon this stretch consisting of these stations, Chattrapatti, Oddanchatram and Akkaraipatti will be converted from single-diesel Line to single-electric line, respectively.[3][4][5]

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