Palani railway station

Palani railway station is a single-electric lined train station serving Tamil Nadu's pilgrim town of Palani situated in the western part of the state. The station is a part of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone and falls on the Pollachi–Dindigul section.

Palani
Regional rail and Light rail Station
Photo 1 → Entrance      Photo 2 → Nameboard
General information
LocationRailway Station Road, Palani, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates10.4583°N 77.5209°E / 10.4583; 77.5209
Elevation322 metres (1,056 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Platforms3
Tracks5
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Disabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePLNI
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
ElectrifiedYes, Single-Line Electrification
Location
Palani
Location within India
Palani
Palani (Tamil Nadu)

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. From this station till Dindigul Jn, electrification is yet to be completed.

Trains

The train services running currently through Palani Railway Station are as follows:-

Superfast Trains
  • 22651 - MGR Chennai Central (MAS) to Palakkad Junction (PGT)
  • 22652 - Palakkad Junction (PGT) to MGR Chennai Central (MAS)

Mail/Express Trains
  • 06029 - Mettupalayam (MTP) to Tirunelveli Jn (TEN) via Tenkasi Jn (TSI)
  • 06030 - Tirunelveli Jn (TEN) to Mettupalayam (MTP) via Tenkasi Jn (TSI)
  • 16343 - Amritha Express (Trivandrum Jn (TVC) to Madurai Jn (MDU))
  • 16344 - Amritha Express (Madurai Jn (MDU) to Trivandrum Jn (TVC))
  • 16731 - Palakkad Junction (PGT) to Thiruchendur (TCN)
  • 16732 - Thiruchendur (TCN) to Palakkad Junction (PGT)

UnReserved Trains
  • 06462 - Palani (PLNI) to Coimbatore Junction (CBE)
  • 06479 - Palani (PLNI) to Madurai (MDU) Express Special
  • 56608 - Palani (PLNI) to Coimbatore Junction (CBE) (Passenger)
  • 56623 - Palani (PLNI) to Madurai (MDU) (Passenger)
  • 22651/22652 - MGR Chennai Central ↔ Palakkad Junction
  • 16343/16344 - Thiruvananthapuram Junction ↔ Madurai Junction

The timeline of Palani Railway Station from 2008 to 2021:-

  • The old Palani Railway Station
  • A new revamped look of Palani Railway Station
  • New revamped look of the Entrance at PLNI Railway Station
  • New nameboard of Palani Railway Station
  • New revamped look of the Palani Railway Station Platform leading towards Dindigul Jn
  • This station getting electrified and leading towards Pollachi Jn
  • Fully single-line electrified Palani Railway Station (As of Apr '22)
  • Single-line electified Palani Railway Station Platform (as of Apr'22)

References


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