Arakkonam Junction railway station

Arakkonam Junction railway station (station code: AJJ[3]) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[4] It is located in Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest railway stations in India, located on the first railway line in South India. It is located on the Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section of Mumbai–Chennai line.[5]

Arakkonam Junction
Commuter and Regional rail station
Arakkonam Junction railway station
General information
LocationRanipet district
Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates13°04′55″N 79°40′06″E / 13.08191°N 79.66845°E / 13.08191; 79.66845
Owned byMinistry of Railways (India)
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)
Distance
Platforms8 Side platforms
Tracks12
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeAJJ
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Chennai
ClassificationNon-suburban 2 (NSG 2)
History
Electrified1982-83[1]
Passengers
2011–1571,865 (Avg. per day)[2]
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Chitteri Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Puliyamangalam
Location
Arakkonam Junction is located in Tamil Nadu
Arakkonam Junction
Arakkonam Junction
Location in Tamil Nadu
Arakkonam Junction is located in India
Arakkonam Junction
Arakkonam Junction
Location in India
Map

Lines from Arakkonam Junction edit

Towards Passing Through Station Type / Track
Katpadi Junction Arakkonam Junction Broad Gauge, Electrified – Double Track
Renigunta Junction Arakkonam Junction Broad Gauge, Electrified – Double Track
M.G.R Chennai Central Arakkonam Junction Broad Gauge, Electrified – Quadruple Track
Chengalpattu Junction Arakkonam Junction Broad Gauge, Electrified – Single Track

Routes having quadruple tracks edit

Projects and development edit

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[6]

 
ELS AJJ WAG-7

Loco shed edit

Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Southern Railway zone in Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the three electric locomotive sheds of the Southern Railway, the others being at Erode (ED) and Royapuram (RPM) and is the oldest in south India. As of 1 November 2020 there are 184 locomotives in the shed mainly WAP-4, WAG-5 HA and WAG-9H 184 locos near the station. It is also one of the last sheds to home the hugely successful WAM-4 class locomotives.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". IRFCA.org. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Station: Arakkonam jn". cr.indianrailways.gov.in. Indian Railways. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ "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. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Arakkonam railway station".
  6. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.