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Namakkal railway station

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Namakkal
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationSenthamangalam Road, Bharatiar Nagar, Namakkal, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates11°08′N 78°06′E / 11.14°N 78.10°E / 11.14; 78.10
Elevation186 metres (610 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Salem Junction–Karur Junction
Platforms3 Platform
Tracks4
ConnectionsBy Walk
Construction
Structure typeStandard
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNMKL
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Salem
History
OpenedMay 2013; 11 years ago (2013-05)
ElectrifiedYes 25 kv AC, 50 Hz
Passengers
250
Location
Namakkal is located in India
Namakkal
Namakkal
Location within India
Namakkal is located in Tamil Nadu
Namakkal
Namakkal
Namakkal (Tamil Nadu)

Namakkal railway station (station code: NMKL) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a railway station situated in the Town of Namakkal in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The station is an intermediate station on the newly commissioned Salem–Karur line which became operational in May 2013.[2]

History

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Hon'ble MP Kulandaivelu demanded this railway line 1979 in Parliament written question.[3]

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.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "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. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "New passenger train chugs into grand reception at Karur junction". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Lok Sabha Debates" (PDF). New Delhi: Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1 March 1979. p. 44.
  4. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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