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 → Single-line electrified station leading towards Dindigul Jn
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
Tracks6
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePLNI
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) MaduraiTooltip Madurai railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes, Single-Line Electrification
Location

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.[1][2][3]

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)
    • 16731/32 - PGT to TEN pulled by Electric locomotive and from TEN to TCN pulled by Diesel locomotive [4]

Unreserved Trains
  • 16722/16721 - Intercity Express - Madurai Jn (MDU) to Coimbatore Junction (CBE) via Palani (PLNI) [5][6]
  • 56608 - Palani (PLNI) to Coimbatore Junction (CBE) (passenger)
  • 56623 - Palani (PLNI) to Madurai (MDU) (passenger)
  • 22651/22652 - MGR Chennai Central ↔ Palakkad Junction
    22651/22652 - MGR Chennai Central ↔ Palakkad Junction
  • 16343/16344 - Thiruvananthapuram Junction ↔ Madurai Junction
    16343/16344 - Thiruvananthapuram Junction ↔ Madurai Junction

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

  • The old Palani Railway Station
    The old Palani Railway Station
  • A new revamped look of Palani Railway Station
    A new revamped look of Palani Railway Station
  • New revamped look of the Entrance at PLNI Railway Station
    New revamped look of the Entrance at PLNI Railway Station
  • New nameboard of Palani Railway Station
    New nameboard of Palani Railway Station
  • New revamped look of the Palani Railway Station Platform leading towards Dindigul Jn
    New revamped look of the Palani Railway Station Platform leading towards Dindigul Jn
  • This station getting electrified and leading towards Pollachi Jn
    This station getting electrified and leading towards Pollachi Jn
  • Fully Electrified Station with Amritha Express (16343) leading towards Madurai Jn
    Fully Electrified Station with Amritha Express (16343) leading towards Madurai Jn
  • WAP-7 holding the Palani-Coimbatore-Palani Express at Pollachi Jn
    WAP-7 holding the Palani-Coimbatore-Palani Express at Pollachi Jn

References
  1. "Inspection of Dindigul - Palani electrified railway line underway". The Hindu. 13 September 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. Johnbosco, Arockiaraj (13 September 2022). "Speed trial held on electrified Dindigul – Palani railway line | Madurai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  3. Bureau, The Hindu (22 September 2022). "Railways to run trains via Pollachi, Dindigul from September 24". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  4. Syam, Megha. "5482116-0: Change In Traction...!! End To End Ele 22651/MGR Chennai Central - Palakkad Junction SF Express (Via Palani) - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. Balaji, Rk. "5394109-0: WAP-7 Electric Engine from Palani Rail 06462/Palani - Coimbatore Express Special - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  6. "New Intercity Express train between Coimbatore and Madurai from September 1". The Hindu. 30 August 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 September 2022.


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