Muthalamada railway station

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
Passenger train station
Muthalamada railway station
General information
LocationMuthalamada South, Kerala 678534
India
Coordinates10°37′41″N 76°46′23″E / 10.6281°N 76.7731°E / 10.6281; 76.7731
Elevation150 metres (490 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Palakkad-Pollachi line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMMDA
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) PalakkadTooltip Palakkad railway division
History
Opened1898 (1898)
ElectrifiedYes, Single-Line Electrification
Location
Muthalamada is located in India
Muthalamada
Muthalamada
Location within India

History

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The 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

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The train services running currently through Muthalamada Railway Station are as follows:-

Mail/Express Trains

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  • 56731 - Palakkad Junction (PGT) to Thiruchendur (TCN)
  • 56732 - Thiruchendur (TCN) to Palakkad Junction (PGT)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Shaji, K.A. (21 April 2015). "Palakkad–Pollachi line gauge conversion over". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways Living Atlas — India Rail Info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  4. ^ a b "CRS completes inspection of Pollachi–Palakkad BG line". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Pollachi – Palakkad BG line cleared for passenger train services". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 9 October 2015.