Karur Junction railway station

Karur Junction railway station (Code: KRR) is a junction station located in the city of Karur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated along with Erode and Tiruchirapalli. The station is a junction for incoming trains from Tiruchirappalli,Salem and Dindigul towards Jolarpettai–Chennai line through Erode Junction.

Karur Junction
Indian Railways station
Main building of Karur Junction railway station
General information
LocationInternational Airport Road, Neelimedu, Karur, Karur district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates10.95°N 78.08°E / 10.95; 78.08
Elevation38 metres (125 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)
Platforms5
Tracks10
ConnectionsAuto, Taxi, Bus
Construction
Structure typeStandard
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKRR
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Salem
History
Opened3 December 1866 (1866-12-03)
ElectrifiedYes

History

It was the first railway station in India to have a broad-gauge track. It was installed in the late 1860s, in a period even when all Indian railway stations, including Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai, were on narrow gauge.[1]

A 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line linking the station to Salem via Namakkal was opened in 2014.[2] The station is a part of the Salem railway division of the Southern Railways. Karur is one of the List 'A' class junction in Salem division and one of the top revenue junctions in Southern Railways. Indian Railways has proposed doubling of Salem-Karur-Dindigul and Erode-Karur Line in the 2020 budget.

Lines

Four single BG electric lines branch out from the Junction:[3][4][5][6]

  1. BG Single Electric Line Towards Salem Via Namakkal
  2. BG Single Electric Line Towards Dindigul
  3. BG Single Electric Line Towards Erode Via Kodumudi
  4. BG Single Electric Line Towards Tiruchirappalli Via Kulithalai

Platform layouts
  • Number of platforms : 05
  • RPF station  : Yes (at first platform)
  • Retiring room  : Yes (both AC and Non-AC at Platform 1)
  • Rest rooms  : Yes (at platforms 1,2 & 3)
  • Canteen  : Yes (4 at platform 1 and 1 at platform 2)
  • Tracks  : 07
  • Platform 1 : Express/Superfast trains towards Erode, Trichy and Dindigul
  • Platform 2 : Passenger and DEMU trains towards Erode, Trichy and Dindigul.
  • Platform 3 : Express trains towards Erode, Trichy, Dindigul, Salem
  • Platform 4 : Passenger and DEMU trains towards Salem
  • Platform 5 : Express trains towards Salem and Slag Trains

Incidents
  • About 40 farmers in the district who had parted with their lands for the Salem–Karur BG line project filed a petition seeking adequate compensation as directed by the court.[7]
  • Six children, aged under 7 years old and a teacher travelling in a school van had a miraculous escape when their vehicle hit a slowing train at an unmanned level crossing at Kallumadai near the station in February 2014.[8]

References
  1. "Southern Railway Welcomes You". sr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. "New passenger train at Karur Junction". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  3. "Electrification plan". The Hindu. 20 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. "Southern Railways: Salem–Karur line to be electrified". Rail News. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  5. "Electrification in progress". Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  6. "Karur railway station completes 150 years". The Hindu. 4 December 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  7. "Pay compensation, say farmers from Karur". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  8. "School van hits train at unmanned crossing". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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