Salem Junction railway station (station code: SA) is a junction railway station situated in the city of Salem in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Video Salem Junction railway station
Administration
The station is the headquarters of the Salem railway division of the Southern Railway Zone in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the major transit point in Southern India.
Maps Salem Junction railway station
Connectivity
Salem Junction Has 24-hours 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. There Is availability Of taxi service From Railway Station to your Destination With 24Hrs There Are an Originating Passenger Trains In All Junction Lines This Is Also May Be The Xfers Station Of Southern Parts
Infrastructure
It is upgraded A-grade station. The station has subway for every platform and platform bridges with escalators. The station has 6 platforms and 8 tracks, Salem.
Lines
There are 6 lines branching out from the station
- Double Electrified BG line towards Chennai Central
- Double Electrified BG line towards Erode Junction
- Single Electrified BG line towards Mettur Dam(Doubling Between Magnesite Junction-Mettur Dam Works Is Under Progress)
- Single Diesel BG line towards Cuddalore Port Junction(Electrification Work on Progress)
- Single Diesel BG line towards Bangalore City
- Single Diesel BG line towards Karur Junction(Electrification Work on Progress)
Platforms & Routes
Facilities
The AC Waiting Hall At 1st, 3rd, and 4th Platform With Toilet facilities are Cost Of Rs:20/hr. The Second Entrance With Ticket Counter At Old Suramangalam Road Is Planning To Construct With Subway & Footover. The Platform:No:1,3 & 4 Is Operated With Lifts & Escalators For 24hrs.
It Has IRCTC Railway Canteen Platform No:3&4. Anandha Bhavan, Ashok Bhavan are some of the famous Restaurant near Salem Junction railway station and Hotel Ashwa Park, Raddison, Sivaraj Holiday Inn, CJ Plazzio are the Star hotels near Salem Junction railway station.
The Salem Railway Division introduced battery operated car service on payment basis at the Salem Railway Junction it is available on platform numbers 3 and 4. The service is meant mainly for senior citizens, differently abled people, and ailing persons.
On 26 December 2017, Salem Junction gets free Wi-Fi connectivity. The facility is being provided by RailTel, a public sector telecom infrastructure provider.
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References
Source of article : Wikipedia