Vriddhachalam Junction railway station

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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.

LocationState Highway 69, Vriddhachalam, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates11°32′06″N 79°18′58″E
Elevation45 metres (148 ft)
System Indian Railways station
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Vriddhachalam Junction
Virddhachalam railways station platform
General information
LocationState Highway 69, Vriddhachalam, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates11°32′06″N 79°18′58″E
Elevation45 metres (148 ft)
System Indian Railways station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
LinesChord 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
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Vriddhachalam
Location in Tamil Nadu
Vriddhachalam is located in India
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History

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

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]

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