Jolarpettai Junction railway station

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Jolarpettai Junction (also known as Tirupattur - Jolarpet Junction [1])(station code: JTJ[2]) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[3] It is located in the Tirupattur district of Tamil Nadu. Jolarpettai Junction falls within Chennai Central- Bangalore City Line via Bangarapet Junction, Krishnarajapuram and Jolarpettai–Shoranur line leading to Kerala trunk via Salem Jn, Erode Jn, Coimbatore Jn, Palakkad Jn and hence connect Chennai to Mangalore through ShoranurJn, Kozhikode and Kannur. Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram through Thrissur, Ernakulam Jn and Kollam Jn .[4]

Jolarpettai Junction
Indian Railways station
Jolarpettai Junction
General information
LocationTirupattur–Vaniyambadi Road, Jolarpettai Junction, Tirupattur district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates12°33′33″N 78°34′36″E / 12.5593°N 78.5767°E / 12.5593; 78.5767
Elevation417 metres (1,368 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
Platforms5
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeJTJ
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Bangarapet Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Katpadi Junction
Location
Jolarpettai Junction is located in Tamil Nadu
Jolarpettai Junction
Jolarpettai Junction
Location in Tamil Nadu
Jolarpettai Junction is located in India
Jolarpettai Junction
Jolarpettai Junction
Location in India

Lines

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Trains

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Around 190 trains stop here and pass to Salem Junction, Bangalore City and Katpadi junction.[5]

Projects and development

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It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Chennai-Bengaluru train travel to get faster as Railways approves speed increase to 130 kmph". The Economic Times. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ^ "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. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Line".
  5. ^ "Trains".
  6. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.