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Madurai East railway station (station code:MES) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It serves Madurai, located in Madurai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2][3]
Madurai East railway station | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kamarajapuram Road, Kamarajapuram, Balarangapuram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu India |
| Coordinates | 9°54′33″N 78°08′05″E / 9.9091°N 78.1346°E |
| Elevation | 135 metres (443 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Madurai railway division |
| Line(s) | Rameswaram–Manamadurai line |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Connections | Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | MES |
| Fare zone | Southern Railway |
| History | |
| Electrified | No |
| Previous names | Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway |
| Passengers | |
| 2022–23 | 62,160 per year 170 per day |
Performance and earnings
editFor the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹2,427,795 (US$29,000) and daily earnings was ₹6,651 (US$80). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 62,160 and daily count was 170. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 259.[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. 21. 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.
- ^ "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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