Perundurai railway station explained

Perundurai
Type:Light rail and Commuter rail station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Perundurai, Erode district, Tamil Nadu
Country:India
Coordinates:11.2538°N 77.6289°W
Map Type:India#India Tamil Nadu
Line:Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
Structure:Standard on-ground station
Platform:2
Tracks:4
Parking:Available
Bicycle:Not Available
Status:Active
Electrified:Yes
Code:PY
Owned:Indian Railways
Former:Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Map State:collapsed

Perundurai railway station (station code: PY) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a railway station near Perundurai in Erode of 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 from Erode Junction.[2] 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.[3]

There are proposals that dates back to pre-Independence for laying a new line through Perundurai connecting and via Dharapuram, Kangeyam, Chennimalai, Erode Junction, Gobichettipalayam and Sathyamangalam. Several changes have been made to theses proposal in due time. And a new survey done for Erode–Palani line in 2007 and 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.[4] [5] As an alternate for Erode-Chamarajanagar railway line, which faces many obstacles from Environmental clearance due to Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary, changes made and survey completed for Erode-Sathyamangalam section alone in 2007.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf . 23 March 2024 . 13 . 1 April 2023.
  2. Book: Systems map. Southern Railways – Salem division Systems map. 3 December 2016.
  3. News: Scope exists for developing Perundurai Railway Station. The Hindu. 3 December 2016.
  4. News: Plea to revive Erode–Palani railway project. The Hindu. 3 December 2016.
  5. News: Erode–Palani railway line. The Hindu. 3 December 2016.
  6. News: Locals protests rail line through forests, suggests alternatives. The Times of India. 3 December 2016.
  7. News: Railway Budget disappointing. The Hindu. 3 December 2016.
  8. News: Poor condition of Perundurai station irks commuters. The Hindu. 3 December 2016.
  9. News: Proposal to shift Goods shed out of Erode City. The Hindu. 3 December 2016.