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Virudhunagar Junction railway station

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Virudhunagar Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationRailway Feeder Rd, Virudhunagar Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates9°35′41″N 77°57′26″E / 9.5947701°N 77.9572194°E / 9.5947701; 77.9572194
Elevation101 metres (331 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Platforms4
Tracks7
ConnectionsBus, taxi, auto rickshaw
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeVPT
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2022–231,338,063 (per year)
3,666 (per day)
Route map
Legend
km
UpperRight arrow to Karaikkudi Junction
Left arrow to Madurai Junction
0
 Manamadurai Junction Parking
Right arrow to Rameswaram
NH87-IN.svg NH 87
22
 Narikkudi
35
 Tiruchchuli
Right arrow to Tuticorin (
under
construction
)
NH38-IN.svg NH 38
45
 Aruppukkottai Parking
Left arrow to Madurai Junction (
under
construction
)
Left arrow to Madurai Junction
67
 Virudhunagar Junction Parking
Right arrow to Tirunelveli Junction
LowerLeft arrow to Tenkasi Junction
This diagram:
Location
Virudhunagar Junction is located in Tamil Nadu
Virudhunagar Junction
Virudhunagar Junction
Location in Tamil Nadu
Virudhunagar Junction is located in India
Virudhunagar Junction
Virudhunagar Junction
Location in India

Virudhunagar Junction railway station (station code: VPT) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It serves the town of Virudhunagar, located in Virudhunagar district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] It is being developed under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

Location and layout

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The Virudhunagar Junction is located on the North Eastern side of the city adjacent to the town's SIDCO industrial estate. The station bears the intersection of four branching railway lines. The next nearest train stations are:

Direction Towards Distance
North Kalligudi 11km
South Tulukapati 15km
West Tiruttangal 21km
North-East Aruppukkottai 21km

Railway lines

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S.No. Direction Towards Line
1 North Madurai Junction Double Electrified
2 South Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction Double Electrified
3 West Tenkasi Junction Single Electrified
4 North-East Manamadurai Junction Single Electrified

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.[3]

Performance and earnings

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For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹266,233,935 (US$3.2 million) and daily earnings was ₹729,408 (US$8,700). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 1,338,063 and daily count was 3,666. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 6,802.

Train

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More than 120 train passes through Virudhunagar jn. 2 minutes halt provide for all train except Chennai - Nagercoil - Chennai Vande Bharat express. Virudunagar - Karaikkudi Express is the only originating & terminating train in Virudunagar jn. It commence service with innagural run on 07 September, 2013

PALLAVAN EXTENSION
VIRUDHUNAGAR - KARAIKKUDI DEMU DECORATED FOR ITS INNAGURAL RUN
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Virudhunagar jn. iconic Old Arch
New Arch built under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
Fish over Four head lion on Lotus
VIRUDHUNAGAR - KARAIKKUDI EXPRESS DEPART VIRUDUNAGAR JN. 2024 ICF
78 INDEPENDENCE LOCO GURUVAYUR - CHENNAI EXPRESS ARRIVE VIRUDUNAGAR JN.
VIKRAM ADVERTISED WAP7 CAPE - HOWRAH EXPRESS VIRUDUNAGAR JN.
NAVA UTKARSH PULL BHARAT GAURAV EXPRESS VIRUDUNAGAR JN.
P7 DECAL WAP7 DADAR CHALUKYA EXPRESS DEPART VIRUDUNAGAR JN.
AJNI WAG7 VIRUDUNAGAR JN.

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. ^ "Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  3. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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