Draft:Parangipettai railway station

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Parangipettai - PO
Parangipettai - PO
Indian Railways station
	Parangipettai railway station
General information
Location	Mutlur Road, Parangipettai, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu -608502
Coordinates	11°28′37″N 79°44′12″E / 11.47698°N 79.73679°E
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	1
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus, Auto rickshaw
Construction
Structure type	Standard (On the ground)
Parking	Yes
Accessible
Other information
Status	Live Functioning
Station code	PO
Zone(s)	Southern Railway
Division(s)	Tiruchirappalli
History
Opened	July 1, 1877; 146 years ago
Electrified	25 kV AC 50 Hz on 2020; 4 years ago
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
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	Parangipettai Railway Station Location in Tamil Nadu

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Parangipettai railway station - PO is a railway station 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

Old buildings of Parangipettai Railway Station[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

^ ^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[edit]

Southern Railways - Official Website
Cuddalore travel guide from Wikivoyage

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[pno-1] "Parangipettai Railway Station Map/Atlas SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

[2] R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

[3] Baliga, B.S. (1962). Madras District Gazetteers: South Arcot. Madras, Controller of Stationery and Printing. book Pg. No. 293

[4] History of Indian Railways -Constructed and in Progress (PDF). Railway Board, Government of INDIA. 1938. Ref PDF Pg. No. 239

[5] "TPJ DIVISION - Categorization of stations 2017" (PDF). Southern Railways. S. No. 54.

[6] "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Ministry of Railways. 21 March 2018.

[7] "TPJ DIVISION - LIST OF STATIONS -2023" (PDF). Southern Railways. S. No. 104.

[8] Updated Timing ref: with Train number "National Train Enquiry System, IR". NTES, Indian Railways.

[9] 2019 Timing ref: Pg. No. 225-226 (Table No. 51 & 51A) "SOUTH-ZONE-TIME-TABLE-2019" (PDF). Southern Railways. 2019.

[10] 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.

[11] Ref Pg. NO. 199-201: Illustrated Guide to the South Indian Railway: Including the Mayavaram-Mutupet, and Peralam-Karaikkal Railways. 1900.

[12] 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.

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