Namakkal railway station

Railway Station in Karnataka, India

For other places with the same name, see Namakkal (disambiguation).

Namakkal

Indian Railways station
General information
Location| Senthamangalam Road, Bharatiar Nagar, Namakkal, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates| 11°08′N 78°06′E﻿ / ﻿11.14°N 78.10°E﻿ / 11.14; 78.10
Elevation| 186 metres (610 ft)
Owned by| Indian Railways
Operated by| Southern Railway zone
Line(s)| Salem Junction–Karur Junction
Platforms| 3 Platform
Tracks| 4
Connections| By Walk
Construction
Structure type| Standard
Parking| No
Other information
Status| Functioning
Station code| NMKL
Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone
Division(s) | Salem
History
Opened| May 2013; 11 years ago (2013-05)
Electrified| Yes 25 kv AC, 50 Hz
Passengers
250

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| Salem Junction
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| Mallur
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| Rasipuram
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| Puduchatram
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| Kalangani
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| Namakkal
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| Laddivadi
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| Mohanur
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| Vangal
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| Karur Junction
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|  |  to Tiruchirappalli Junction
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| Thandoni
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| Velliyani
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| Palaiyam
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| Vembur
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| Eriodu
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|  |  | SATooltip Salem railway division limits

MDUTooltip Madurai railway division limits
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| Dindigul Junction
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The Salem–Karur–Dindigul line is a very important line in Southern Railway (SR), which acts as a Direct, No-Reversal gateway from Salem to Tiruchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli etc, for trains coming from/via Bangalore (SBC/YPR/SMVT), Tirupati (TPTY) and Chennai Central (MAS).

Location

Namakkal

Location within India

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Namakkal

Namakkal (Tamil Nadu)

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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.

## External links

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* Namakkal railway station at the India Rail Info

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Railway stations in Tamil Nadu

SWRTooltip South Western Railway zone|

| Bangalore|

* Dharmapuri
* Hosur
* Kelamangalam
* Palakkodu
* Rayakottai

|

SRTooltip Southern Railway zone|

| Chennai|

| Major|

* Chennai Central
* Chennai Egmore

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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

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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

South West Line

* Palur
* Kanchipuram

West South Line

* Walajah Road
* Vellore Cantonment

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

Others|

* Kanchipuram

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

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* 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|

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

Chennai
Metro

| Blue Line|

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

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Green Line|

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

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