Madurai East railway station

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
LocationKamarajapuram Road, Kamarajapuram, Balarangapuram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates9°54′33″N 78°08′05″E / 9.9091°N 78.1346°E / 9.9091; 78.1346
Elevation135 metres (443 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byMadurai railway division
Line(s)RameswaramManamadurai line
Platforms1
Tracks3
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMES
Fare zoneSouthern Railway
History
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesMadras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Passengers
2022–2362,160 per year
170 per day

Performance and earnings

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For 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

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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. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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