Perungalathur railway station

Perungalathur railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai Beach–Chengelpet section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network a suburb of Chennai. It serves the neighbourhoods of Perungalathur and Peerkankaranai. It is situated about 32 km (20 mi) from Chennai Beach and has an elevation of 26 m (85 ft) above sea level.

Perungalathur
Station of Chennai Suburban Railway and Southern Railways
LocationNH-45, Perungalathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 063, India
Coordinates12°54′15″N 80°5′39″E
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codePRGL
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified9 January 1965[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Location
Perungalathur
Location in Chennai
Perungalathur
Location in Tamil Nadu
Perungalathur
Location in India

History

The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram–Chengalpattu section.[1]

Layout

The station has two platforms. The platforms in the station can presently accommodate only 12-car rakes. In 2012, Southern Railway began renovating the station, including expansion of the platforms to accommodate 12-car rakes.[2] There are two level crossings, namely, LC No. 32 on the northern end and LC No. 33 on the southern end,[3] on either side of the station, a few metres away from the platforms.[4] LC No. 32 comes within the Peerkankaranai Town Panchayat limits and LC No. 33 comes under the jurisdiction of Perungalathur Town Panchayat. So the Railways has decided to build a mini platform to accommodate three coaches without closing either level crossings. This would be in use until both the level crossings are replaced by road over bridges.[5]

Traffic

As of 2012, 84 trains halt at the station and about 10,000 commuters use the station daily.[2]

Per a traffic census conducted in March 2006, LC No. 32 witnessed a traffic flow of 861,000 train vehicle units and LC No. 33 witnessed 743,000 train vehicle units.[3]

Developments

In 2011, a road overbridge was planned to replace LC-32. The ramps of the overbridge would descend on the proposed ₹ 500-million Eastern Bypass project connecting Velachery Main Road at Rajakilpakkam and GST Road near the station. A pedestrian subway was also planned to replace LC-33.[4]

Accidents

As of 2012, an average of at least five people are killed on the track every month at the station.[2]

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See also

References
  1. "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. "Perungalathur railway station in makeover mode". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  3. Manikandan, K. (10 June 2008). "Perungalathur railway station level-crossing may be closed". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  4. Manikandan, K. (18 May 2011). "Road overbridge, subway to come up in Perungalathur". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  5. Manikandan, K. (29 April 2012). "Mini platform to accommodate 12-car rakes". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
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