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Muthalamada railway station (station code: MMDA) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a major railway station serving the village of Muthalamada in the Palakkad District of Kerala, India. It is a railway station on the Palakkad–Pollachi line which is a branch line between Palakkad Jn and Pollachi Jn in the state of Kerala near to Tamil Nadu, India.[2]
Muthalamada | |||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||
.jpg) Muthalamada railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Muthalamada South, Kerala 678534 India | ||||
| Coordinates | 10°37′41″N 76°46′23″E / 10.6281°N 76.7731°E | ||||
| Elevation | 150 metres (490 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Line(s) | Palakkad-Pollachi line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | MMDA | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Palakkad | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1898 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes, Single-Line Electrification | ||||
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History
editThe line was functioning completely between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town.[3] The section of the line between Palakkad Town and Pollachi completed safety testing on 2 October 2015.[4] The safety inspection that followed conversion of the track was completed on 7 October 2015.[4] The line was approved for passenger train services by the Commissioner of Railway Safety on 8 October 2015.[5]
Trains
editThe train services running currently through Muthalamada Railway Station are as follows:-
Mail/Express Trains
edit- 56731 - Palakkad Junction (PGT) to Thiruchendur (TCN)
- 56732 - Thiruchendur (TCN) to Palakkad Junction (PGT)
See also
editReferences
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. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ Shaji, K.A. (21 April 2015). "Palakkad–Pollachi line gauge conversion over". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Indian Railways Living Atlas — India Rail Info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ a b "CRS completes inspection of Pollachi–Palakkad BG line". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ "Pollachi – Palakkad BG line cleared for passenger train services". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
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