Guduvancheri railway station

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 BeachChengalpattu 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.

Guduvancheri
Indian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationNational Highway 32, Guduvancheri, Chennai, Chengalpattu taluk, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates12°50′42″N 80°3′25″E / 12.84500°N 80.05694°E / 12.84500; 80.05694
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban Railway
Platforms5
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeGI
Fare zoneSouthern Railways
History
Electrified9 January 1965[1]
Previous namesSouth Indian Railway
Services
Preceding station Chennai Suburban Following station
Urapakkam South Line Potheri
Location
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History

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The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section.[1]

The station

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Platforms

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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

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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: 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: Potheri
FOB, Side platform | P1 Doors will open on the left
G Street level Exit/Entrance & ticket counter

Projects and development

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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