Guduvancheri railway station
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Guduvancheri railway station (station code: GI[2]) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of the Southern Railway zone.[2] It is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the town of Guduvancheri, a suburb of the Chennai metropolitan area in Chengalpattu district.It is situated at a distance of 40 km (25 mi) from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Guduvancheri, with an elevation of 36 m (118 ft) above sea level.
History
The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.[1]
The station
Platforms
There are a total of 5 platforms and 5 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train. The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains.
Station layout
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
P | Platform 5 | (Not in Operation) |
FOB, Island platform | P4 Doors will open on the right | P5 (Not in Operation) | ||
Platform 4 | Towards → Tambaram / Chennai Beach next station is Urapakkam | |
Platform 3 | Towards → Tambaram / Chennai Beach | |
FOB, Island platform | P2 & P3 (Express Lines) | P2 Doors will open on the right | P3 Doors will open on the right | ||
Platform 2 | Towards ← Chengalpattu Junction / Villuppuram Jn | |
Platform 1 | Towards ← Chengalpattu Junction / Villuppuram Jn next station is Potheri | |
FOB, Side platform | P1 Doors will open on the left | ||
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
Projects and development
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ a b "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. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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