Parangipettai railway station

Railway station in Tamil Nadu

11°28′37″N 79°44′12″E / 11.47694°N 79.73667°E / 11.47694; 79.73667

Parangipettai - PO

Indian Railways station

Parangipettai railway station

General information

Location

Mutlur Road, Parangipettai, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu -608502^[1]

Coordinates

11°28′37″N 79°44′12″E / 11.47698°N 79.73679°E / 11.47698; 79.73679

Elevation

6 Meters (19.69 ft)

Owned by

Indian Railways

Operated by

TPJ Division, Southern Railways

Managed by

Halt Agent

Line(s)

Chennai Egmore–Villupuram–Mayiladuthurai–Thanjavur main line

Platforms

Tracks

Connections

Bus, Auto rickshaw

Construction

Structure type

Standard (On the ground)

Parking

Yes

Accessible

Yes

Other information

Status

Live Functioning

Station code

Zone(s)

Southern Railway

Division(s)

Tiruchirappalli

History

Opened

July 1, 1877; 147 years ago (1877-07-01)^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Electrified

25 kV AC 50 Hz on February 7, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-02-07)

Passengers

2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020

1.21 Lakhs
2.36 Lakhs
1.48 Lakhs
1.49 Lakhs

Services

Passenger trains
MEMU Trains
Journey Pass
Monthly Pass

Passenger Amenities

Drinking water - 2 Nos.
Waiting hall - 39 Sq.m
Platform height - 84 cm (Rail level)
Lights - 25 Nos.
Parking - 104 Sq.m
Public Toilet (Paid) - 🚹︎ - 4, 🚺︎ - 4 and ♿︎ - 1
Platform shelter - 192 Sq.m
Time table - Avl
Dustbin - Avl

Contracts

Contracts - Contractor's Name - Details
Halt Agent - R. Rathiga - Issue Tickets
Pay&Use Toilet - D. Ramesh - Maintain and collect fee
Weekly market - R.Ramesh - Collect License fee
Vehicle parking area - R. Ramesh - Secure and collect fee

Route map

Legend

	km
Chennai Central 11
Basin Bridge 9		to Chennai–Bangalore line
		Chennai diamond junction
Washermanpet 7		to Gudur–Chennai section
	6	Royapuram
	4	Chennai Beach
	3	Chennai Fort
	1	Chennai Park
	0	Chennai Egmore
	2	Chetput
		Cooum River
	4	Nungambakkam
	5	Kodambakkam
	7	Mambalam
	8	Saidapet
		Adyar River
		State Highway 48
	11	Guindy
	13	St. Thomas Mount
	14	Pazhavanthangal
	16	Meenambakkam / Chennai Airport
	17	Tirusulam
Arakkonam Junction 63	19	Pallavaram
on Chennai–Bangalore line	21	Chromepet
Arakkonam Naval Air Station	23	Tambaram Sanatorium
Kollar River	25	Tambaram
Takkolam 56		NH 32
Tirumalpur 49	28	Perungalathur
Kanchipuram 36	30	Vandalur
Kanchipuram East 35	33	Urapakkam
Nathapettai 29	36	Guduvancheri
State Highway 48	39	Potheri
Walajabad 22	41	Kattankulathur
Pazhava Seevaram 15	43	Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar
Palur 12		Ford factory
Villiyambakkam 10	47	Singaperumal Koil
Radipalayam 8	52	Paranur

	56 / 0	Chengalpattu Junction
		Palar River
	59	Tirumani
	64	Otivakkam
	69	Padalam
	76	Karunghuzi
	80	Madurantakam
	87	Pakkam
	91	Melmaruvathur
	94	Acharapakkam
	100	Tozhuppedu
		NH 32
	105	Karasangal
	110	Olakur
	114	Panchalam
	121	Tindivanam
		NH 32
	131	Mailam
	136	NediMozhiyanur
		Thondi River
		Sankara Parani River
	139	Perani
	147	Vikravandi
	152	Mundiyampakkam
		NH 45
		to Katpadi Junction on West South line
	158 / 0	Viluppuram Junction
		NH 332
		to Puducherry
		to Chord line
	166	Serndanur
		Thenpennai River
	172	Thiruthuraiyur
		NH 36
	178	Panruti
		State Highway 9
	186	Melpattambakkam
	191	Nellikuppam
	196	Varakalpattu
	201	Thirupadiripuliyur
		State Highway 68
	205 / 0	Cuddalore Port Junction

Kullanchavandi 14	209	Capper Quarry
Kurinjipadi 25		NH 332
NH 36	217	Alapakkam
Vadalur 30		Alapakkam Oil Refinery
Neyyeli 38	225	Puduchattiram
Neyyeli Lignite Mines	232	Parangipettai
Uttangal Mangalam 45		Vellar River
to Chord line	238	Killai
to Salem	243	Chidambaram
State Highway 69	248	Vellampadugai
Vriddhachalam Junction 58		Kollidam River
Vellar River	250	Kollidam
to Chord line	257	Arasur
	261	Sirkazhi
	266	Vaithiswaran Koil
		State Highway 150
	274	Anandatandyapuram
	276	Nidur
		Kaveri
	280 / 0	Mayiladuthurai Junction

Malliyam 284	8	Manganallur
Kuttalam 288	12	Kollamangudi
Narasingampet 295	16 / 0	Peralam Junction
State Highway 22
Aduthurai 300	19	Punthotam
Tiruvidaimaruthur 303	24	Nannilam
Tirunagesvaram 306	31	Virkudi
State Highway 66	36	Koddikalpalayam
Kumbakonam 311
Darasuram 315	39	Thiruvarur Junction
Swamimalai 318	8	Ambagarattur
Sundaraperumal Kovil 320	13	Pattakudi
Kudamuruti River	16	Thirunallaru
Papanasam 324	21	Karai Kovilpthu
Pandaravadai 327	23	Karaikal
Ayyampet 333	28	Tirumalairayanapattinam
Pasupatikovil 335	34	Nagore
Vettar River	39	Vellipalayam
Titte 341	40	Nagapattinam Beach
Thanjavur Junction 350	41	Nagapattinam Junction
		on Tiruchirappalli–Nagapattinam line

Location
Parangipettai Railway Station Location in Tamil Nadu

Parangipettai railway station is located in Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu, India.^[1] During the British rule in Parangipettai and about 15 years after the independence of the country, the railway transport has been good. After the modernization of transport facilities, Parangipettai was left very backward. The Southern Railways was categorized PO Station as NSG-6 in 2017.^[5] Now, Categorized^[6] as HG-2 on 2023.^[7]

After the conversion to broad gauge, only 6 trains bound for Villupuram and Mayiladuthurai, in addition to two more trains for Bangalore - Karaikal, a total of 8 trains stop at Parangipettai. None of the 60+ express trains that pass through Parangipettai stop here.

Train-time Table^[8]^[9]
Train No.	Time	Via	Runs	Train Name
06690	7:04 AM	MV-VM	Daily	Mayiladuthurai - Villupuram MEMU Express Special
06689	7:34 AM	VM-MV	Daily	Villupuram - Mayiladuthurai Express Special
16530	8:13 AM	CUPJ-VRI-SMVT	Daily	SMVT Bengaluru Express
06691	4:10 PM	VM-MV	Daily	Villupuram - Mayiladuthurai MEMU Express Special
06692	4:48 PM	MV-VM	Daily	Mayiladuthurai - Villupuram MEMU Express Special
16529	6:12 PM	MV-KIK	Daily	Karaikal Express
06694	7:01 PM	MV-VM	Daily	Villupuram Express Special
06877	8:05 PM	VM-MV	Daily	Villupuram - Mayiladuthurai Express Special
Source: Indian Railways

Remains of old building of Parangipettai Railway Station

Parangipettai Railway Station in Bhuvanagiri taluk of Southern Forest District, 17 miles from Cuddalore (O.T), 29 1/2 from Mayavaram (Mayiladuthurai), and 145 miles from Madras (Egmore). Parangipettai town is about a mile east of the railway station.

Books

South Indian Railway Company titled "The Illustrated Guide to the South Indian Railway" published in the years 1900, 1903, 1909, and 1926 has provided information about Parangipettai railway station in one and a half pages in 1900.

The South Indian Railway Illustrated Guide in 1926^[10]
The Illustrated Guide to South Indian Railway in 1907^[11]
The Illustrated Guide to the South Indian Railway in 1900^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b "Parangipettai Railway Station Map/Atlas SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
^ R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
^ Baliga, B.S. (1962). Madras District Gazetteers: South Arcot. Madras, Controller of Stationery and Printing. book Pg. No. 293
^ History of Indian Railways -Constructed and in Progress (PDF). Railway Board, Government of INDIA. 1938. Ref PDF Pg. No. 239
^ "TPJ DIVISION - Categorization of stations 2017" (PDF). Southern Railways. S. No. 54.
^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Ministry of Railways. 21 March 2018.
^ "TPJ DIVISION - LIST OF STATIONS -2023" (PDF). Southern Railways. S. No. 104.
^ Updated Timing ref: with Train number "National Train Enquiry System, IR". NTES, Indian Railways.
^ 2019 Timing ref: Pg. No. 225-226 (Table No. 51 & 51A) "SOUTH-ZONE-TIME-TABLE-2019" (PDF). Southern Railways. 2019.
^ Ref Pg. No. 43-44 : Illustrated Guide to the South Indian Railway (Incorporated in England): Including the Tanjore District Board, Pondicherry, Peralam-Karaikkal, Travancore State, Cochin State, Coimbatore District Board, Tinnevelly-Tiruchendur, and the Nilgiri Railways. Asian Educational Services. 1926. ISBN 978-81-206-1889-3.
^ Ref Pg. NO. 199-201: Illustrated Guide to the South Indian Railway: Including the Mayavaram-Mutupet, and Peralam-Karaikkal Railways. 1900.
^ Ref Part-2/Main Line/Portonovo:The Illustrated Guide to the South Indian Railway. Amberley Publishing Limited. 15 July 2015. ISBN 978-1-4456-5082-1.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parangipettai railway station.

Southern Railways - Official Website
Cuddalore travel guide from Wikivoyage

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