Oddanchatram railway station (station code: ODC) is an Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It serves the town of Oddanchatram, located in Dindigul district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2]
Oddanchatram ஒட்டன்சத்திரம் | |||||
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 Regional rail and Light rail Station | |||||
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| Location | Dindigul-Palani road, Oddanchatram, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu PIN-624619 India | ||||
| Coordinates | 10°29′05.8″N 77°44′45.9″E / 10.484944°N 77.746083°E | ||||
| Elevation | 300 metres (980 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | ODC | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Madurai | ||||
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Pollachi–Dindigul branch line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Track layout
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Electrification
editOn 13 September 2022, Palani – Dindigul Junction CRS inspection was conducted and soon this stretch consisting of these stations, Chattrapatti, Oddanchatram and Akkaraipatti will be converted from single-diesel Line to single-electric line, respectively.[3][4][5]
Performance and earnings
editFor the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹22,134,316 (US$270,000) and daily earnings was ₹60,642 (US$730). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 117,255 and daily count was 321. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 614.[2]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ 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 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Inspection of Dindigul - Palani electrified railway line underway". The Hindu. 13 September 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ Johnbosco, Arockiaraj (13 September 2022). "Speed trial held on electrified Dindigul – Palani railway line | Madurai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (22 September 2022). "Railways to run trains via Pollachi, Dindigul from September 24". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
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