Palakkad Junction (formerly Olavakkode Junction)(station code: PGT[1]) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone.[3] It is one of the largest railway station in Kerala state, India situated in the city of Palakkad and the second largest railway station in the district. Palakkad Junction is the cleanest railway station in the state of Kerala as per the survey conducted by Swachh Bharat Survey.[4] Palakkad Junction serves as the major railway hub for the city of Palakkad in Kerala while the secondary hub, Palakkad Town railway station.[5]
Palakkad Junction OLAVAKKODE Junction | |||||||||
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 Indian Railways station | |||||||||
 The main entrance of Palakkad Junction railway station | |||||||||
| General information | |||||||||
| Location | Railway Station Road, NH 966, Olavakkode, Palakkad, Kerala, India. | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°48′04″N 76°38′20″E / 10.801°N 76.639°E | ||||||||
| Elevation | 84 metres (276 ft) | ||||||||
| Owned by | Government of India | ||||||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Jolarpettai–Shoranur line Palakkad–Pollachi line | ||||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||||
| Tracks | 13 | ||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground) station. | ||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||
| Accessible |  | ||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||
| Station code | PGT[1] | ||||||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||||||
| Division(s) | Palakkad | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | 1898 | ||||||||
| Closed | 1899 | ||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1904 | ||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||
| Previous names | OLAVAKKODE JUNCTION | ||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||
| 50,0000 | 21,898 per day[2] | ||||||||
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Location
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The station is located at 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Palakkad KSRTC bus stand. Olavakkode is a suburb of Palakkad city and is located on NH 966 which connects Palakkad to Kozhikode. The station falls in the Palakkad railway division. It is one of the important railway stations of Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[6]
Lines
editPalakkad Junction is located on Jolarpettai–Shoranur line and is the terminating point for the Palakkad–Madurai rail line. The other station serving the city is Palakkad Town railway station.
Infrastructure
editThe station is served by five platforms. Platforms 1, 2 and 3 are used for trains going towards Palakkad Town, Shoranur, Thrissur and platforms 4 and 5 are mainly used for trains going towards Chennai. The electronic interlocking system, which will replace the prevailing route relay interlocking system, was completed.
MEMU Shed
editA Mainline Electric Multiple Unit MEMU shed operates to maintain the suburban trains and is the first MEMU Shed in the state.[7]
Recent Development
editPitline work has been started at Town Railway Station and is expected to start functioning by the end of 2024. This could make it not only a major railway hub in the city but also in the state.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Categorisation of Stations – Palakkad Division" (PDF). Southern Railway Zone – Indian Railways. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "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. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Service, Express News (5 September 2016). "Palakkad Junction is cleanest station in Kerala: Swatch Bharat Survey". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Kumar, S. Senthil (23 October 2023). "Podanur to be renamed as Coimbatore South station". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Southern Railway – Gateway of South India".
- ^ "ഒലവക്കോട്ടെ മെമു ഷെഡ് നവീകരിച്ചു; പുതിയ പ്രതീക്ഷ". Manoramanews. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Naha, Abdul Latheef (22 February 2024). "Palakkad to be transformed into a railway hub, says V.K. Sreekandan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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