Perundurai railway station

Perundurai railway station is a railway station near Perundurai in Erode district of Tamil Nadu. It is officially known by the station code PY.

Perundurai
Light rail and Commuter rail station
LocationPerundurai, Erode district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates11.2538°N 77.6289°E / 11.2538; 77.6289
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Other information
Station codePY
Fare zoneSouthern Railway zone
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMadras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Location
Perundurai
Location within India
Perundurai
Perundurai (Tamil Nadu)

Location

It falls between Erode Junction railway station and Coimbatore Junction railway station in the Jolarpettai–Shoranur line under Salem railway division. It is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Erode Junction.[1]

All the eight passenger trains running between Erode Junction and Coimbatore Junction will have a stop at here.

Future developments

The station is expected to be developed under Corporate Social Responsibility scheme with the help from Commercial establishments and Educational Institutions of this region.[2]

There are proposals to construct two new railway lines through Perundurai

  • Line connecting Erode Junction and Palani through Perundurai, Dharapuram is on the cards. The proposed new line from Erode Junction will run parallel to the existing Jolarpettai–Shoranur line and it will branch-off towards Palani after Perundurai.[3][4]
  • Line connecting Erode Junction and Mettupalayam through Perundurai, Gobichettipalayam.[5] This proposal has been pushed forward as an alternate for Erode-Chamarajanagar railway line, which faces many obstacles from Environmental clearance.[6]
  • Also, the Perundurai SIPCOT industrial association is requesting to construct a new line connecting Perundurai railway station and SIPCOT Complex for easy transport of goods commodities.[7][8]
  • As a part of the Comprehensive Mobility Plan developed for Erode Local Planning Area, the Erode district administration has proposed to shift the Goods-shed functioning near Erode Junction to city outskirts near Perundurai railway station.[9]

References
  1. Systems map (PDF). Southern Railways – Salem division Systems map. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. "Scope exists for developing Perundurai Railway Station". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  3. "Plea to revive Erode–Palani railway project". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  4. "Erode–Palani railway line". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  5. "Plea to revive Erode–Palani railway project". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. "Locals protests rail line through forests, suggests alternatives". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  7. "Railway Budget disappointing". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  8. "Poor condition of Perundurai station irks commuters". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  9. "Proposal to shift Goods shed out of Erode City". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2016.


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