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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 | |
| Location | Railway Station Road, Palani, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu India |
| Coordinates | 10.4583°N 77.5209°E |
| Elevation | 322 metres (1,056 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Connections | Auto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Disabled access |  |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | PLNI |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Madurai |
| Electrified | Yes, 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. 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
16343/16344 - Thiruvananthapuram Junction ↔ Madurai Junction
Gallery
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 Electrified Station with Amritha Express (16343) leading towards Madurai Jn
WAP-7 holding the Palani-Coimbatore-Palani Express at Pollachi Jn
References
- "Inspection of Dindigul - Palani electrified railway line underway". The Hindu. 13 September 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Balaji, Rk. "5394109-0: WAP-7 Electric Engine from Palani Rail 06462/Palani - Coimbatore Express Special - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- "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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