Palani railway station

10°27′30″N 77°31′15″E / 10.4583°N 77.5209°E / 10.4583; 77.5209Elevation322 metres (1,056 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouthern Railway zonePlatforms3Tracks6ConnectionsAuto rickshaw stand, Taxi standConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingYesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codePLNI Zone(s) Southern Railway zone Division(s) MaduraiTooltip Madurai railway divisionHistoryElectrifiedYes, Single-Line ElectrificationPassengers2022–23679,352 (per year)
1,891 (per day) Location

Palani Railway Station (station code: PLNI) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[1] It serves the town of Palani, located in Dindigul district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[2]

Electrification

From Palakkad Junction till this station, this line has been converted from single-diesel line to single-electric line. These include stations like Palakkad Town, Minatchipuram, Pollachi Jn, Udumalaipettai and Palani. On 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

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹123,339,579 (US$1.5 million) and daily earnings was ₹337,917 (US$4,200). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 679,352 and daily count was 1,861. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 3,912.^[2]

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