Rajapalayam railway station (station code: RJPM) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[4] It serves Rajapalayam, located in Virudhunagar district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu..[5] This station was commissioned on 30 June 1927.[6]
Development
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[7]
Performance and earnings
For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹98,300,545 (US$1.2 million) and daily earnings was ₹269,317 (US$3,200). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 605,484 and daily count was 1,659. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 3,114.[5]
Lines
The station is part of the line that connects Chennai with places like Madurai, Tiruchirapalli.
- BG single line towards North Madurai via Virudhunagar.
- BG single line towards West Kollam via Tenkasi
References
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ National Train Enquiry System
- ^ Train No:56731 MDU–SCT Passenger
- ^ "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. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
External links
- Rajapalayam railway station at the India Rail Info
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