Parangipettai railway station

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
LocationMutlur Road, Parangipettai, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu -608502
Coordinates11°28′37″N 79°44′12″E / 11.47698°N 79.73679°E / 11.47698; 79.73679
Elevation6 Meters (19.69 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byTPJ Division, Southern Railways
Managed byHalt Agent
Line(s)Chennai Egmore–Villupuram–Mayiladuthurai–Thanjavur main line
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus, Auto rickshaw
Construction
Structure typeStandard (On the ground)
ParkingYes
Accessible Yes
Other information
StatusLive Functioning
Station codePO
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Tiruchirappalli
History
Opened1 July 1877 (1877-07-01)
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz on 7 February 2020 (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(1), 26 Sq.m(4)
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
Location
Parangipettai Railway Station
Location in Tamil Nadu

Parangipettai railway station is located in Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu, India. 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. Now, Categorized as HG-2 on 2023.

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
Train No.TimeViaRunsTrain Name
56808 7:04 AMMV-VMDaily Thiruvarur - Villupuram Passenger
56813 7:30 AMVM-MVDaily Villupuram - Mayiladuthurai Passenger
16530 8:13 AMKIK-SMVBDaily SMVT Bengaluru Express
66019 4:18 PMVM-MVDaily Villupuram - Mayiladuthurai MEMU
66020 4:48 PMMV-VMDaily Mayiladuthurai - Villupuram MEMU
16529 6:12 PMSMVB-KIKDaily Karaikal Express
56814 7:11 PMMV-VMDaily Mayiladuthurai - Villupuram Passenger
56807 8:05 PMVM-MVDaily Villupuram - Thiruvarur Passenger
Source: Indian Railways