Karur Junction railway station

Karur Junction கரூர் சந்திப்பு
Indian Railway Station
Main Building of Karur Junction Railway Station
Location	Thiruvikka Road, Neelimedu, Karur, Karur district, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	Coordinates: 10°57′N 78°05′E / 10.95°N 78.08°E
Elevation	38 metres (125 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway Zone
Line(s)	Tiruchirappalli Junction–Erode Junction Salem Junction–Dindigul Junction
Platforms	5
Tracks	7
Connections	Auto, Taxi Stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KRR
Zone(s)	Southern Railway Zone
Division(s)	Salem railway division
Electrified	In progress
Route map Legend Salem–Karur–Dindigul line Legend km to Jolarpettai Junction to Bangalore City to Mettur Dam 0 Salem Junction to Virudhachalam Junction to Erode Junction 13 Mallur 26 Rasipuram 34 Puduchatram 40 Kalangani 52 Namakkal 59 Laddivadi 70 Mohanur 74 Vangal to Erode Junction 86 Karur Junction to Tiruchirappalli Junction 91 Thandoni 101 Velliyani 115 Palaiyam 131 Vembur 139 Eriodu SA limits MDU limits to Tiruchirappalli Junction to Palani 160 Dindigul Junction to Madurai Junction

Karur Junction railway station (Code: KRR) is a junction station located in the city of Karur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The station is a junction for incoming trains from Tiruchirappalli and Dindigul towards Jolarpettai-Chennai line through Erode Junction. A new Broad gauge line linking the station to Salem via Namakkal was opened in 2014.^[1] The station is a part of the Salem railway division of the Southern Railways.

Lines

There are 4 lines branching out from the station

• Single BG line towards Dindigul Junction
• Single BG line towards Erode Junction
• Single BG line towards Tiruchirappalli Junction
• Single BG line towards Salem Junction:

The lines are under proposal for electrification.^[2][3] In the 2015-16 railway budget, the project was approved and electrification is in progress.^[4]

Traffic

A lot of trains that operate via Karur Junction.^[5]

Incidents

• About 40 farmers in the district who had parted with their lands for the Salem-Karur BG line project filed a petition seeking adequate compensation as directed by the court.^[6]
• Six children, aged under 7 years old and a teacher travelling in a school van had a miraculous escape when their vehicle hit a slowing train at an unmanned level crossing at Kallumadai near the station in February, 2014.^[7]

References

1. "New passenger train at Karur Junction". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
2. "Electrification plan". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
3. "Southern Railways: Salem-Karur line to be electrified". Rail News. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
4. "Electrification in progress". Retrieved 6 January 2016.
5. "Karur Junction". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
6. "Pay compensation, say farmers from Karur". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
7. "School van hits train at unmanned crossing". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2014.

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