Salem Junction railway station

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Salem Junction
Salem Junction
Indian Railways station
	New renovated entrance of Salem Junction
General information
Location	Junction Main road, Suramanagalam, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates	11°40′17.05″N 78°6′47.6″E / 11.6714028°N 78.113222°E
Elevation	288 metres (945 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Jolarpettai–Shoranur line; Salem–Karur line; Salem-Vriddhachalam; Salem–dharmapuri-Bengaluru , Mettur dam
Platforms	6
Tracks	8
Connections	Goods terminal, Taxi Stand, Satellite Town Bus Terminal
Construction
Structure type	on ground station
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	SA
Zone(s)	Southern Railway
Division(s)	Salem railway division
History
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
	50,000 per day on average
Location
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Salem Junction railway station (station code: SA^[1]) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[2] It serves the city of Salem in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the major transit points in Southern India.

History

The station came into existence as part of the Chennai (then Madras)–Beypore (present-day Kerala) rail line in the 1860s. The station gained its junction status when the metre-gauge line was laid to Vridachalam, providing a connection to the South Indian railway network. After independence, the abandoned narrow-gauge line of Dharmapuri–Morappur was re-built and alignment changed to terminate the line at Salem Junction instead of Morappur. It was upgraded to metre gauge simultaneously. Salem to Bangalore via Hosur 124-mile-long railway line survey was sanctioned on 25 July 1955 and field work started on 27 February 1956.^[3] In the 1990s, this railway line was converted to broad gauge. In the 2000s, the Vriddachalam line was also converted to broad gauge, making the station a complete broad-gauge station. The long-pending new broad-gauge railway line to Karur, started in the late 1990s, was commissioned in 2013. This paved way for a shorter, more direct route to southern districts of Tamil Nadu from Salem. This new direct route (from Karur jn to Salem jn line) leads to diversion of many trains from Southern Tamil Nadu to Bangalore and Katpadi route via Namakkal.

Connectivity and infrastructure

Salem Junction has 24-hour continuous (Bus No:13) bus service to Town Bus Station (Old Bus Stand) and Central Bus Stand (New Bus Stand). The nearest airport is Salem Airport, which is 18 km (11 mi) away from the station. 24-hour taxi service from the railway station is available. There are originating passenger trains in all junction lines. It is an upgraded A–grade station. The station has a subway for every platform and platform bridges with escalators. The station has six platforms and eight tracks.^[4]

Facilities

The AC Waiting Hall at 1st, 3rd, and 4th Platforms with toilet facilities cost Rs:20/hr.^[5] The second entrance with ticket counter at Old Suramangalam Road is planning to construct with subway and footover. Platforms 1, 3 and 4 are operated with 24-hour lifts and escalators.^[6]

It has IRCTC Railway Canteen Platform No:3&4. Anandha Bhavan and Ashok Bhavan are nearby restaurants, and Hotel Ashwa Park, Raddison, Sivaraj Holiday Inn, and CJ Plazzio are nearby hotels.

The Salem Railway Division introduced battery operated car service on a payment basis at the Salem Railway Junction, available on platform numbers 3 and 4. The service is meant mainly for senior citizens, differently abled people, and ailing persons.^[7]

On 26 December 2017, Salem Junction got free Wi-Fi connectivity. The facility is being provided by RailTel, a public sector telecom infrastructure provider.^[8]

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.^[9]

Awards and achievements

In 2019, the station was granted ISO–14001 certification for complying with NGT (nation Green Tribunal).^[10] The station has been rated as the cleanest station among the divisional headquarters railway stations and also the ninth cleanest railway station in the entire country, according to a survey report published in June 2017.^[11]

Lines

Salem–Karur–Dindigul line

Legend

km

to Jolarpettai Junction

to Bangalore City

to Mettur Dam

0

Salem Junction

to Vriddhachalam Junction

to Erode Junction

13

26

34

40

52

59

70

74

to Erode Junction

86

Karur Junction

to Tiruchirappalli Junction

91

101

115

131

139

SA limits

MDU limits

to Tiruchirappalli Junction

to Pollachi

160

Dindigul Junction

to Madurai Junction

The Salem–Karur–Dindigul line is a very important line in Southern Railway (SR), which acts as a Direct, No-Reversal gateway from Salem to Tiruchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli etc, for trains coming from/via Bangalore (SBC/YPR/SMVT), Tirupati (TPTY) and Chennai Central (MAS).

Salem–Palakkad line

Legend

km

39

Mettur Dam

27

Mecheri Road

19

Tolasampatti

to Bangalore City

11

Omalur Junction

to Jolarpettai–Shoranur line

3

Magnesite Junction

0

Salem Junction

to Vriddhachalam Junction

Salem Steel Plant

to Karur Junction

8

11

22

34

39

47

57

to Karur Junction on Erode–Tiruchirappalli line

62

69

76

81

89

99

102

112

Tiruppur-Avinashi Road

120

130

139

145

162

14

9

0

3

Coimbatore North Junction

17

Periyanaickenpalayam

28

Karaimadai

36

Mettupalayam

Nilgiri Mountain Railway

(metre-gauge)

State Highway 162

to Pollachi Junction

National Highway 948

ACC Limited plant

166

171

border

180

184

191

199

206

to Shoranur Junction

Source: Google Maps

Salem–Bangalore line

Legend

to Bangalore City

to Hubli

Lottegallohalli

225

Hebbal

222

Banaswadi

210

Belandur Road

197

Karmelaram

194

Heelalige

183

Anekal Road

173

border

158

144

Periyanaga Thunai

135

Rayakottai

119

Marandahalli

101

Palakkodu

89

to Morappur

Dharmapuri Junction

66

Sivadi

55

Muttampatti

47

Toppur

35

39

27

19

11

to Jolarpettai Junction

Magnesite Junction

3

Salem Junction

0

to Vriddhachalam Junction

Salem Steel Plant

to Karur Junction

to Erode Junction

Salem–Virudhachalam line

Legend

				km
					to Jolarpettai Junction
					to Bangalore City
					to Mettur Dam

				0	Salem Junction
					to Erode Junction
					to Karur Junction
				4.3	Salem Market
				6.3	Salem Town
				14.3	Ayodhyapattanam
				19.9	Minnampalli
				33	Valappadi G Halt
				40.5	Ettapur Road
				44.6	Pedanayakanpalayam
				56	Attur
				73	Talaivasal
				80.9	Melnariyapanur
				87.7	Chinna Salem
				95	Siruvattur
				100	Pukkirivari
				105.8	Kuttakudi
				116.5	Mukhasa Parur
				139	Vriddhachalam Junction
					to Villupuram Junction
					to Tiruchirappalli Junction
					to Cuddalore Port Junction

Salem–Jolarpettai line

Legend

				km
					to Chennai Central
				120	Jolarpettai Junction
					to Bangalore City
				116	Jolarpettai Chord Cabin
				113	Tiruppattur Junction
				101	Kagankarai
				96	Kunnathur
				89	Samalpatti
				81	Dasampatti
				73	Doddampatti
				65.8	Morappur
				59.6	Thonganur
				53.2	Buddireddipatti
				43.2	Bommidi
				33.1	Lokur
				23.7	Danishpet
				16.6	Tinnappatti
				6.5	Karuppur
					to Bangalore City
					to Mettur Dam

				3.4	Magnesite Junction
				0	Salem Junction
					to Salem Steel Plant
					to Villupuram Junction
					to Erode Junction
					to Karur Junction

Source: Google Maps

There are Five lines branching out from the station:

Double Electrified BG line towards Chennai Central^[12]
Double Electrified BG line towards Coimbatore Junction^[13]
Double Electrified BG line towards Magnesite, Omalur & Singular Line to Bengaluru City Via Dharmapuri ^[14] (doubling and electrification Proposed from Omalur to Dharmapuri)
Single electric BG line towards Cuddalore Port Junction^[14]^[15]
Single Electrified BG line towards Karur Junction^[16]^[17]^[18](doubling and electrification Proposed)

References

^ ^a ^b "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
^ "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. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
^ https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/56057/1/lsd_01_14_23-11-1956.pdf page 4
^ "Salem among top 10 cleanest railway stations". The Hindu. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
^ "Pay and use waiting hall in Salem junction". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
^ "Salem Junction gets new amenities". The Hindu. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
^ "Salem Junction gets battery operated car". The Hindu. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
^ "From today Salem junction get free wifi Services" (in Tamil). Dinakaran. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
^ ISO, Salem. "Salem junction gets ISO 14001 certification". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ Cleanest, Salem. "Salem among top 10 cleanest railway stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
^ "Salem–Jolarpet railway track renewal work completed in 4 days". Business Line. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
^ "Diversion of four trains resented". The Hindu. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Salem – Vridhachalam train service". The Hindu. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
^ "drmsalem inspects electrification works on salem-vridhachalam". 28 November 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
^ "CRS begins inspection of Salem–Karur electrified stretch". The Hindu. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
^ "Karur-Namakkal-Salem line opens new connectivity options". The Hindu. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
^ "Southern Railways: Salem–Karur line to be electrified". The Hindu. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

[stn_code-1] "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.

[sr_stn-2] "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. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

[3] ttps://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/56057/1/lsd_01_14_23-11-1956.pdf page 4

[4] "Salem among top 10 cleanest railway stations". The Hindu. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2018.

[5] "Pay and use waiting hall in Salem junction". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

[6] "Salem Junction gets new amenities". The Hindu. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

[7] "Salem Junction gets battery operated car". The Hindu. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

[8] "From today Salem junction get free wifi Services" (in Tamil). Dinakaran. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

[9] "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

[10] ISO, Salem. "Salem junction gets ISO 14001 certification". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[11] Cleanest, Salem. "Salem among top 10 cleanest railway stations". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 June 2017.

[12] "Salem–Jolarpet railway track renewal work completed in 4 days". Business Line. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

[13] "Diversion of four trains resented". The Hindu. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.

[attuvir1-14] "Salem – Vridhachalam train service". The Hindu. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

[15] "drmsalem inspects electrification works on salem-vridhachalam". 28 November 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2018.

[16] "CRS begins inspection of Salem–Karur electrified stretch". The Hindu. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.

[17] "Karur-Namakkal-Salem line opens new connectivity options". The Hindu. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

[18] "Southern Railways: Salem–Karur line to be electrified". The Hindu. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

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Salem Junction railway station

History

Connectivity and infrastructure

Facilities

Projects and development

Awards and achievements

Lines

References

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