Dindigul Junction railway station

Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India

Dindigul Junction

Indian Railways station

Photo 1 → DG Junction Platform heading towards Madurai Junction
Photo 2 → Nameboard of this station

General information
Location| Junction Rd, Dindigul Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates| 10°21′12″N 77°59′03″E﻿ / ﻿10.353469964938924°N 77.98417537164268°E﻿ / 10.353469964938924; 77.98417537164268
Elevation| 287 metre
Owned by| Indian Railways
Operated by| Southern Railway zone
Platforms| 5
Connections| Bus stand, Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type| Standard (on ground station)
Parking| Yes
Other information
Status| Functioning
Station code| DG
Zone(s) | Southern Railway
Division(s) | Madurai
History
Electrified| Yes
Passengers
2022–23| 2,011,715 (per year)
5,512 (per day)

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| Tiruchirappalli Junction
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| Ayyalur
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| Vadamadurai
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| Thamaraipadi
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| Samayanallur
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| Kudal Nagar
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Location

Dindigul Junction

Location within Tamil Nadu

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Dindigul Junction

Dindigul Junction (India)

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Dindigul Junction railway station (station code: DG[1]) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] The station serves the city of Dindigul, located in Dindigul district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[3]

## History

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Dindigul was major junction point right from metre-gauge era. Metre-gauge routes to Coimbatore Junction railway, Tiruchirappalli Junction and Madurai Junction. In 1990s, the first broad-gauge line was established by Karur and Madurai broad-gauge track.

The line between Madurai and Dindigul was a metre-gauge and broad-gauge parallel lines. After gauge conversion between Chennai Egmore and Madurai, Palani route was the sole metre-gauge section in the entire western Tamil Nadu. Around 2012, Dindigul–Palani section was converted into broad gauge, Chennai Palani Express commenced its service. The Dindigul to Palani railway line was electrified in 2022.[4]

## Location and layout

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The Dindigul Junction is located on the eastern side of the city adjacent to the city's SIDCO industrial estate. the station going to remodeled soon by southern railways and madurai division has announced the DPR tenders on southern railway site. The station bears the intersection of four branching railway lines and the next nearest train stations are:

* Ambathurai railway station (South)
* Tamaraipadi railway station (East)
* Akkaraippatti railway station (West)
* Eriodu railway station (North)

Madurai Airport is the nearest airport.

### Lines

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* BG electrified Twin Single line towards Madurai
* BG electrified double line towards Trichy
* BG electrified single line towards Karur
* BG electrified single line towards Pollachi

## Performance and earnings

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For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹428,934,623 (US$5.1 million) and daily earnings was ₹1,175,163 (US$14,000). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 2,011,715 and daily count was 5,512. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 11,291.[3]

## New Lines in Proposal

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Dindigul-Karaikudi new BG line: Reconnaissance Engineering cum Traffic Survey for a new BG line between Dindigul and Karaikkudi via Natham and Thirupattur (105.60 km) was conducted and Survey Report was sent to Railway Board on 06.07.2015. This project was shelved by Railway Board. [5]

## References

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1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 6\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
2. ^ "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. 3\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
3. ^ a b "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 5 April 2024.
4. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (13 September 2022). "Inspection of Dindigul - Palani electrified railway line underway". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 September 2022. `{{cite news}}`: `|last1=` has generic name (help)
5. ^ "New Railway Route" (PDF). Indian Railway.

## External links

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* Dindigul Junction railway station at the India Rail Info

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Railway stations in Tamil Nadu

Southern Railway

| Chennai|

| Major|

* Chennai Central
* Chennai Egmore
* Tambaram

|

Suburban

North Line

* Chennai Beach
* Moore Market Complex
* Royapuram
* Basin Bridge
* Washermanpet
* Korukkupet
* Tondiarpet
* V. O. C. Nagar
* Tiruvottiyur
* Wimco Nagar
* Kathivakkam
* Ennore
* Athipattu Pudhunagar
* Athipattu
* Nandiambakkam
* Minjur
* Ponneri
* Kavaraipettai
* Gummidipoondi
* Elavur
* Arambakkam

|

South Line

* Chennai Beach
* Chennai Fort
* Chennai Park
* Chennai Egmore
* Chetput
* Nungambakkam
* Kodambakkam
* Mambalam
* Saidapet
* Guindy
* St. Thomas Mount
* Pazhavanthangal
* Meenambakkam
* Tirusulam
* Pallavaram
* Chromepet
* Tambaram Sanatorium
* Tambaram
* Perungalathur
* Vandalur
* Urapakkam
* Guduvancheri
* Potheri
* Kattangulathur
* Maraimalai Nagar
* Singaperumal Koil
* Paranur
* Chengalpattu Junction

West Line

* Chennai Beach
* Moore Market Complex
* Royapuram
* Basin Bridge
* Washermanpet
* Vyasarpadi Jeeva
* Perambur
* Perambur Carriage Works
* Perambur Loco Works
* Villivakkam
* Korattur
* Pattaravakkam
* Ambattur
* Thirumullaivoyal
* Annanur
* Avadi
* Hindu College
* Pattabiram
* Pattabiram East Depot
* Pattabiram West
* Nemilichery
* Thirunindravur
* Veppampattu
* Sevvapet Road
* Putlur
* Tiruvallur
* Senji Panambakkam
* Arakkonam Junction
* Katpadi Junction
* Jolarpettai Junction

West South Line

* Walajah Road
* Vellore Cantonment

South West Line

* Palur
* Kanchipuram

West North Line

Tiruttani

MRTS

* Chennai Beach
* Chennai Fort
* Chennai Park Town
* Chintadripet
* Chepauk
* Thiruvallikeni
* Light House
* Mundagakanniamman Koil
* Thirumayilai
* Mandaveli
* Greenways Road
* Kotturpuram
* Kasturba Nagar
* Indira Nagar
* Thiruvanmiyur
* Taramani
* Perungudi
* Velachery
* Puzhuthivakkam
* Adambakkam

Madurai|

| Karaikudi|

* Karaikudi Junction
* Devakottai Road
* Kottaiyur
* Kandanur Puduvayal
* Chettinad
* Periyakottai

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Madurai|

* Madurai Junction
* Madurai East
* Tirupparankundram
* Samayanallur
* Sholavandan

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* Ambasamudram
* Arumuganeri
* Aruppukkottai
* Bodinayakkanur
* Cheranmahadevi
* Dindigul Junction
* Kayalpattinam
* Kizha Ambur
* Kovilpatti
* Manamadurai Junction
* Oddanchatram
* Palani
* Pattukkottai
* Pudukkottai
* Rajapalayam
* Ramanathapuram
* Rameswaram
* Sholavandan
* Sivaganga
* Sivakasi
* Srivilliputtur
* Sengottai
* Tenkasi Junction
* Tuti-Melur
* Tuticorin
* Tiruchendur
* Tirunelveli Junction
* Tiruttangal
* Usilampatti
* Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction
* Virudhunagar Junction

Palakkad|

* Madukkarai
* Pollachi Junction

Salem|

| Coimbatore|

* Coimbatore Junction
* Coimbatore North Junction
* Ettimadai
* Irugur Junction
* Karamadai
* Kinathukadavu
* Madukkarai
* Peelamedu
* Periyanaickenpalayam
* Podanur Junction
* Singanallur
* Somanur
* Sulur Road
* Thudiyalur

|

* Erode Junction
* Karur Junction
* Kalangani
* Kaveri
* Laddivadi
* Magnesite Junction
* Mallur
* Mettur Dam
* Mettupalayam
* Mohanur
* Namakkal
* Omalur Junction
* Perundurai
* Puduchatram
* Rasipuram
* Salem Junction
* Salem Town
* Samalpatti
* Sankari Durg
* Tiruppattur
* Tiruppur
* Vangal
* Virapandy Road

Thiruvananthapuram|

* Eraniel
* Kanniyakumari
* Kuzhithura
* Nagercoil Junction
* Nagercoil Town
* Suchindram
* Viranialur

Tiruchirappalli|

| Tiruchirappalli|

* Golden Rock
* Lalgudi
* Srirangam
* Tiruchirappalli Fort
* Tiruchchirappalli Junction
* Tiruchirappalli Palakkarai
* Tiruchirappalli Town

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* Adiramapattinam
* Aranthangi
* Ariyalur
* Chidambaram
* Cuddalore Port Junction
* Kumbakonam
* Mannargudi
* Mayiladuthurai Junction
* Nagapattinam Junction
* Nidamangalam Junction
* Panruti
* Peralam Junction
* Peravurani
* Sillakkudi
* Sirkazhi
* Thanjavur Junction
* Thirupadiripuliyur
* Tiruturaipundi Junction
* Thiruvarur Junction
* Tiruvannamalai
* Turinjapuram
* Ulundurpet
* Vellore Cantonment
* Velankanni
* Villupuram Junction
* Vriddhachalam Junction

Nilgiri MR|

* Aravankadu
* Coonoor
* Ketti
* Lovedale
* Udhagamandalam
* Wellington

South Western Railway

| Bangalore|

* Dharmapuri
* Hosur
* Kelamangalam
* Palakkodu
* Rayakottai

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Chennai Metro

| Blue Line|

* Wimco Nagar Depot
* Wimco Nagar
* Tiruvottriyur
* Tiruvottriyur Theradi
* Kaladipet
* Tollgate
* New Washermanpet
* Tondiarpet
* Sir Theagaraya College
* Washermanpet
* Mannadi
* High Court
* Chennai Central
* Government Estate
* LIC
* Thousand Lights
* AG – DMS
* Teynampet
* Nandanam
* Saidapet
* Little Mount
* Guindy
* Alandur
* Nanganallur Road
* Meenambakkam
* Chennai Airport

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Green Line|

* Chennai Central
* Egmore
* Nehru Park
* Kilpauk Medical College
* Pachaiyappa's College
* Shenoy Nagar
* Anna Nagar East
* Anna Nagar Tower
* Thirumangalam
* Koyambedu
* CMBT
* Vadapalani
* Ashok Nagar
* Ekkattuthangal
* Alandur
* St. Thomas Mount

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Dindigul District

Taluks|

* Athoor
* Dindigul(East)
* Dindigul(West)
* Kodaikanal
* Natham
* Nilakkottai
* Oddanchatram
* Palani
* Vedasandur

Blocks|

* Dindigul
* Athoor
* Batlagundu
* Guziliyamparai
* Kodaikanal
* Natham
* Nilakkottai
* Oddanchatram
* Palani
* Reddiarchatram
* Shanarpatti
* Thoppampatti
* Vadamadurai
* Vedasandur

Municipalities|

* Oddanchatram
* Kodaikanal
* Palani

Town panchayats|

* Ammainaickanur
* Agaram Panchayat
* Ayakudi
* Ayyalur
* Ayyampalayam
* Balasamudram
* Batlagundu
* Chinnalapatti
* Eriyodu
* Kannivadi
* Keeranur
* Natham
* Neikkarapatti
* Nilakkottai
* Palayam
* Pannaikadu
* Pattiveeranpatti
* Poovaipalayam
* Sevugampatti
* Sithayankottai
* Sriramapuram
* Thadikombu
* V.S.K.Valasai
* Vadamadurai
* Vedasandur

Revenue divisions|

* Dindigul
* Kodaikanal

Tourism|

* Dindigul Fort
* Kodaikanal
* Palani

Municipal corporations|

* Dindigul

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