Tiruchirappalli Junction
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Tiruchirappalli is a division of Southern railway connecting the central part of Tamil Nadu to various parts of India, notably regions in Kerala
, Andhra Pradesh
, West Bengal
, Maharashtra
, Karnataka
, Delhi
, and Madhya Pradesh
. It is one of the oldest railway stations in India. Trichy Railway Junction has five branches leading to Madurai
, Rameswaram, Erode
, Tanjore and Chennai
. It is located in heart of the city of Tiruchirappalli. The station code is TPJ.
. Presently, Tiruchirappalli is an important railway junction in Tamil Nadu and is a separate division of the Southern Railway
.
More over there are 22 Passenger trains operating from Trichy connecting nearby Towns such as Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Karur, Erode, Nagore, Vriddhachalam, Palakkad(Kerala), Dindigul, Cuddalore, Rameshwaram, Karaikkudi.
In addition to these express trains there is two Passenger trains passing through Trichy
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, and Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. It is one of the oldest railway stations in India. Trichy Railway Junction has five branches leading to Madurai
Madurai
Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
, Rameswaram, Erode
Erode
Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...
, Tanjore and Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
. It is located in heart of the city of Tiruchirappalli. The station code is TPJ.
History
The Great Southern of India, a Railway Company was established in 1853 with Tiruchirappalli as its headquarters. In 1859, the company constructed its first railway line that connected Tiruchirappalli with NagapattinamNagapattinam
Nagapattinam is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Nagapattinam District. It is a prominent seaport on the east coast of India and an important centre of trade and commerce.The town of Nagapattinam dates back to the Sangam period...
. Presently, Tiruchirappalli is an important railway junction in Tamil Nadu and is a separate division of the Southern Railway
Southern Railway (India)
The Southern Railway is the earliest of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways created in independent India. It was created on April 14, 1951 by merging three state railways namely Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, the South Indian Railway, and the Mysore State Railway. The South Indian Railway...
.
Facilities
There is a food plaza and many refreshment stalls. Rest rooms and waiting halls are available for all class of peoples. There are many food stalls and telephone booths present inside the junction. Electronic Coach position display system is available on all platforms. Platform number 6 and 7 is under gauge conversion. More over separate tracks are being built for accommodating freight carriers. Roofs are available in all platforms.Credits & Developments
- Trichy is one of the busiest railway junctions in India.
- It is the second biggest railway station in Tamil Nadu next to Chennai Central.
- It has more than 200 train crossings per day in its division.
- The railway station has been accredited with international standards, and development is under process.
- Electrification between Villupuram and Tiruchirapalli has been completed and electric trains are being run in this section.
- Electrification between Trichy and Madurai is in the verge of completion.
- The Junction has been given 5 stars for electricity conservation, which is one of the few stations given such.
- Golden Rock Locomotive Workshops is a firm in India that manufactures railway locomotives and other kinds of rolling stock.Its age is 75 years old and is the biggest wagon construction unit in India.
- Doubling of Trichy - Villupuram section is going on.
Broad Gauge
- Villupuram - Vriddhachalam - Tiruchchirappalli (Chord line)
- Tiruchchirappalli - Thanjavur - Kumbakonam - Mayiladuthurai - Cuddalore Port Jn - Villupuram (Main Line)
- Villupuram - Puducherry
- Vriddhachalam - Cuddalore Port Jn.
- Thanjavur - Nagapattinam - Karaikal
- Tiruchchirappalli Jn - Tiruchchirappalli Fort (Including)
Under Gauge Conversion
- Tiruvarur - Nagore
- Villupuram - Vellore Cant.(BG Conversion finished yet to Open for Passenger Train)
Trains Originating from Trichy
- Trichy - Chennai Pallavan ExpressPallavan ExpressThe Pallavan Express is a superfast train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This train connects the cities of Tiruchirapalli and Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the more prestigious trains of the Southern Railway.-General information:The train...
- Trichy - Howrah (Howrah Express)
- Trichy - Chennai Rockfort ExpressRockfort ExpressThe Rockfort Express is the most popular night express train that connects Trichy and Chennai Egmore in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and extends till Kumbakonam. The train numbered 16178 departs from Kumbakonam at 19:55 Hours and reaches Trichy at 21:55 Hours as a link Express...
- Trichy - Mayiladuthurai (Mayiladuthurai Express)
- Trichy - Chennai (Cholan Express)
- Trichy - Mangalore SuperFast Express (weekly)
More over there are 22 Passenger trains operating from Trichy connecting nearby Towns such as Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Karur, Erode, Nagore, Vriddhachalam, Palakkad(Kerala), Dindigul, Cuddalore, Rameshwaram, Karaikkudi.
Trains Passing through Trichy junction
- Chennai - Guruvayur Express
- Chennai - Madurai (Vaigai Express)
- Chennai - Rameshwaram (Sethu Express)
- Chennai - Kanniyakumari Express
- Chennai - Tuticorin (Pearl City Express)
- Chennai - Nagercoil Express (three trains with different routs and frequencies)
- Chennai - Tiruvananthapuram Ananthapuri ExpressAnanthapuri ExpressAnanthapuri Express is an express train running between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Chennai Egmore. It is a daily overnight service. From Chennai Egmore train no:16723 departs by 19:15 hours and reaches Trivandrum Central at 11:05 the next day...
- Chennai - Sengottai (Pothigai Express)
- Chennai - Tirunelveli (Nellai Express)
- Chennai - Madurai (Pandian Express)
- Chennai - Mangalore Express
- Chennai - Tiruchendur Express (Via. Mayiladuthurai)
- Chennai - Rameshwaram Express (Via. Mayiladuthurai)
- Mumbai - Nagercoil Express (Via. Tirupati)
- Madurai - Lokmanya Tilak Express
- H.Nizamuddin - Madurai (Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express)
- H.Nizamuddin - Kanniyakumari (Tirukkural Express)
- Howrah - Kanniyakumari Express
- Ernakulam - Nagore Tea Garden ExpressTea Garden ExpressTea Garden Express is the most popular night express train in Southern Railway zone of the Indian railways, runs between Kochi and Nagore. The train numbered 6866 departs from Ernakulam Junction at 22.05 Hours and reaches Nagore at 11:45 hours the next day...
- Bhubaneswar - Rameshwaram Express (Via. Mayiladuthurai)
- Varanasi - Rameshwaram Express (Via. Mayiladuthurai)
- Coimbatore - Mayiladuthurai (Jan Shatabdi Express)
- Mysore - Mayiladuthurai Express
- Jammu Tawi - Tirunelveli Link Express
In addition to these express trains there is two Passenger trains passing through Trichy
- Madurai - Villupuram Passenger
- Mayiladuthurai - Tirunelveli Link Passenger
Railway stations in Trichy city
| Station name | Station code |
|---|---|
| Tiruchirapalli Junction | TPJ |
| Tiruchirapalli City aka Town Station | TPTN |
| Tiruchirapalli Fort aka Fort Station | TP |
| Tiruchirapalli Palakkarai | TPE |
| Kumaramangalam | KRMG |
| Ponmalai | GOC |
| Srirangam Srirangam Srirangam , Old name is Vellithirumutha gramam and Tamil name is Thiruvarangam , is an island and a part of the city of Tiruchirapalli , in South India.... |
SRGM |
| Thiruverumbur Thiruverumbur Thiruverumbur is a suburb of city of Tiruchirapalli present in Tiruchirapalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It comes under the Trichy Corporation-Demographics:... |
TRB |
| Uttamar Kovil Uttamar Kovil Uttamar Kovil is a temple in Tiruchirapalli city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for the Sri Purushothaman Perumal Temple or otherwise known as Uttamar Kovil... |
UKV |
Some demands for new trains
- Daily trains to BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
during the day and night - An overnight train to Tirupathi
- Additional trains to ChennaiChennaiChennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
- A daily train to New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
- Daily trains to interior parts of MaharashtraMaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. - Overnight connection from MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
- Additional train to Kolkatta.