Basin Bridge railway station
Basin Bridge Junction is a station on the Chennai Suburban Railway and serves the locality of Basin Bridge, the confluence on the Otteri Nullah and Buckingham Canal, in Chennai, India. The station is located at the southern end of the 'diamond' junction in Chennai, where all the lines of the Chennai Suburban Railway meet. It is the first station after Chennai Central. At this station, the line divides into three: one going towards Avadi and Arakkonam, the other towards Ennore and Gummidipoondi, and the third towards Chennai Beach and Chennai Egmore. Thus, the station acts as the entry point to Chennai Central terminus where inbound trains from all the three lines are stopped before assigning a platform at Chennai Central. It also contains a railway maintenance shed with 19 pit-lines, each measuring 3-ft deep to accommodate about 24 coaches. The station has an elevation of 7 m above sea level.
Basin Bridge Junction | |
|---|---|
| Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways | |
 View of Basin Bridge railway junction | |
| Location | Basin Bridge, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 13.10230°N 80.27143°E |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | West, North West and West South lines of Chennai Suburban Railway. |
| Platforms | 7 |
| Tracks | 8 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BBQ |
| Fare zone | Southern Railways |
| History | |
| Electrified | 13 April 1979[1] |
| Previous names | South Indian Railway |
| Passengers | |
| 2013 | 10,000/day[2] |
GMR Vasavi Diesel Power Plant, which has now been dismantled, is situated on the side of Basin bridge opposite to the railway station. Diesel pipes are laid from Chennai Port to Basin Bridge for fuel power of the plant. The Madras Boating Club operates rowing events in this neighbourhood.
History
The lines at the station were electrified in 1979. On 13 April 1979, the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section was electrified and on 9 August 1979, the Basin Bridge–Chennai Beach section was electrified. On 29 November 1979, the lines on Chennai Central–Tiruvallur were electrified. The stabling and inspection lines at the station were electrified on 24 December 1979. The additional line between Basin Bridge and Vyasarpadi was electrified on 31 December 1985.[1]
Traffic
As of 2013, the station handles about 10,000 passengers a day.[2]
Connectivity
Road transport
The station is connected by roads to and from the following areas:
- Vallalar Nagar (also known as Mint), Washermenpet, Tiruvottiyur
- Stanley Government Hospital, Royapuram, Mannadi
- Mint Street, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital
- Wall Tax Road, Park Town, Sowcarpet, George Town
- Vyasarpadi (Vyaasarpaadi), MKB Nagar, KKD Nagar
- Pulianthope, Otteri, Ayanavaram
- Jamalia, Perambur
- Choolai, Vepery, Doveton, Purasawalkam
- Periamet, Chennai Central railway station
- Korukkupet, Tondiarpet
- Elephant Gate
Security
The station is covered by the ₹ 400-million Integrated Security Surveillance System (ISSS) project implemented in 2012. The project, implemented jointly by the Southern Railways and HCL Infosystems, includes installation of CCTV cameras that would record visuals around the clock and store the data for 30 days, with the footage transmitted and stored using an Internet Protocol system.[3]
References
- "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- "Go northwest, but don't take a train". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. 27 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- "Chennai: Suburban railway stations to come under CCTV surveillance". IBN Live. Chennai: The New Indian Express. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
