Palani railway station

{{Infobox station

| name = Palani

| native_name =

| native_name_lang = ta

| other_name =

| type = 30px Regional rail and Light rail Station

| style = Indian Railways

| image = {{Photomontage

| photo1a = Palani Entrance View.jpg

| photo2a = Palani railway station (as of Jul '22).jpg

| spacing = 1

| color_border = white

| color = white

| size = 300

| foot_montage =

}}

| image_caption = Photo 1 → Entrance
Photo 2 → Single-line electrified station leading towards Dindigul Jn

| address = Railway Station Road, Palani, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu

| country = India

| coordinates = {{coord|10.4583|77.5209|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}

| mapframe-zoom = 14

| map_state = collapsed

| map_type =

| elevation = {{convert|322|m}}

| line =

| other = Auto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand

| structure = At grade

| platform = 3

| tracks = 6

| parking = Yes

| opened =

| closed =

| rebuilt =

| electrified = Yes, Single-Line Electrification

| code = {{Indian railway code

| code = PLNI

| zone = Southern Railway zone

| division = {{abbrlink|Madurai|Madurai railway division}}

}}

| owned = Indian Railways

| operator = Southern Railway zone

| status = Functioning

| former =

| passengers = 679,352 (per year)
1,891 (per day)

| pass_system =

| pass_year = 2022–23

| pass_percent =

| pass_rank =

| route_map = {{Pollachi–Dindigul branch line}}

| mapframe = yes

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Palani Railway Station (station code: PLNI) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.{{cite web |title=SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) |url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=29 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |archive-date=23 March 2024 |page=4 |date=1 April 2023}} It serves the town of Palani, located in Dindigul district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.{{cite web |title=Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23 |url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1707457097521-Originating%202022-23.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=6 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405104303/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1707457097521-Originating%202022-23.pdf |archive-date=5 April 2024 |page=1}}

Electrification

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.{{Cite news |date=2022-09-13 |title=Inspection of Dindigul - Palani electrified railway line underway |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/inspection-of-dindigul-palani-electrified-railway-line-underway/article65885428.ece |access-date=2022-09-13 |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |date=September 13, 2022 |first=Arockiaraj |last=Johnbosco |title=Speed trial held on electrified Dindigul – Palani railway line {{!}} Madurai News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/speed-trial-held-on-electrified-dindigul-palani-railway-line/articleshow/94181848.cms |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2022-09-22 |title=Railways to run trains via Pollachi, Dindigul from September 24 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/railways-to-run-trains-via-pollachi-dindigul-from-september-24/article65922153.ece |access-date=2022-09-22 |issn=0971-751X}}

Performance and earnings

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was {{INRConvert|123339579}} and daily earnings was {{INRConvert|337917}}. For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 679,352 and daily count was 1,861. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 3,912.

References

External links

Category:Madurai railway division

Category:Railway stations in Dindigul district