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Perundurai railway station

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Perundurai
Light rail and Commuter rail station
General information
LocationPerundurai, Erode district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates11°15′14″N 77°37′44″E / 11.2538°N 77.6289°E / 11.2538; 77.6289
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Other information
StatusActive
Station codePY
Fare zoneSouthern Railway zone
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMadras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Location
Perundurai is located in India
Perundurai
Perundurai
Location within India
Perundurai is located in Tamil Nadu
Perundurai
Perundurai
Perundurai (Tamil Nadu)

Perundurai railway station (station code: PY) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a railway station near Perundurai in Erode of Tamil Nadu.

Location

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It falls between Erode Junction railway station and Coimbatore Junction railway station in the Jolarpettai–Shoranur line under Salem railway division. It is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Erode Junction.[2] All the eight passenger trains running between Erode Junction and Coimbatore Junction will have a stop at here.[citation needed]

Future developments

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The station is expected to be developed under Corporate Social Responsibility scheme with the help from Commercial establishments and Educational Institutions of this region.[3]

There are proposals that dates back to pre-Independence for laying a new line through Perundurai connecting Palani and Chamarajanagar via Dharapuram, Kangeyam, Chennimalai, Erode Junction, Gobichettipalayam and Sathyamangalam. Several changes have been made to theses proposal in due time. And a new survey done for Erode–Palani line in 2007 and the proposed new line from Erode Junction will run parallel to the existing Jolarpettai–Shoranur line and it will branch-off towards Palani after Perundurai.[4][5] As an alternate for Erode-Chamarajanagar railway line, which faces many obstacles from Environmental clearance due to Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary, changes made and survey completed for Erode-Sathyamangalam section alone in 2007.[6]

  • Also, the Perundurai SIPCOT industrial association is requesting to construct a new spur line connecting Perundurai railway station with the SIPCOT Industrial Complex for easy transport of goods commodities.[7][8]
  • As a part of the Comprehensive Mobility Plan developed for Erode Local Planning Area, the Erode district administration has proposed to shift the Goods terminal at Erode Junction to the city outskirts near Perundurai railway station.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "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. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ Systems map (PDF). Southern Railways – Salem division Systems map. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Scope exists for developing Perundurai Railway Station". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Plea to revive Erode–Palani railway project". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Erode–Palani railway line". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Locals protests rail line through forests, suggests alternatives". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Railway Budget disappointing". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Poor condition of Perundurai station irks commuters". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Proposal to shift Goods shed out of Erode City". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2016.