Tiruparankundram railway station

Tiruparankundram
Indian Railways
General information
LocationGST Road, Thiruparankundram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates9°52′35″N 78°03′48″E / 9.876466°N 78.063334°E / 9.876466; 78.063334
Elevation171 metres (561 ft)
Line(s)Madurai–Tirunelveli line
Platforms2
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeTDN
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1876; 148 years ago (1876)
Rebuilt2022; 2 years ago (2022) During Double Line
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2022–23227,855 (per year)
624 (per day)
Location
Tiruparankundram is located in Tamil Nadu
Tiruparankundram
Tiruparankundram
Location within Tamil Nadu

Tirupparankundram (station code: TDN) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It serves Thiruparankundram, located in Madurai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] It was commissioned on 1 January 1876.[3] along with Madurai junction to Tuticorin section before independence.

Performance and earnings

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For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was 50,184,529 (US$600,000) and daily earnings was 137,492 (US$1,600). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 227,855 and daily count was 624. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 738.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ 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 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
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