 Front view of Madurai Junction | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Madurai |
| Locale | Tamil Nadu, India |
| Dates of operation | 1956– |
| Predecessor | Southern Railways |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Previous gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Length | 1,356 km (843 mi) |
| Other | |
| Website | Madurai railway division |
Madurai railway division is a railway division belonging to the Southern Railways (SR), India. Officially created in 1956, it spans over 1,356 km (843 mi) making it the largest railway division of the Southern Railways.[1] Prior to the formation of the Thiruvananthapuram railway division which was carved out of the division, it was one of the largest railway divisions in the country. Currently it covers up to[clarification needed] twelve districts of Tamil Nadu and one in Kerala. It is headquartered in Madurai.[2]
Major revenue generating junctions in the division are Madurai, Tirunelveli, Dindigul. In these stations most of the train halt and rake reversals takes place and also passenger foot fall is high.[citation needed]
- ^ "Southern Railways - Madurai railway division" (PDF). Southern Railways, India. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Southern Railways - Madurai railway division