Korukkupet railway station is one of the railway station of the
Chennai Central–
Gummidipoondi
Gummidipoondi is an industrial town in Chennai Metropolitan Region of Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Notably, it is the northernmost assembly constituency and settlement in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Demographics
Ind ...
section of the
Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of
Korukkupet
Korukkupet is a neighbourhood in the northern part of Chennai. It is served by the Korukkupet railway station.
Location
Korukkupet shares its boundaries with Mint and Basin Bridge in the south, Tondiarpet in the north, Washermanpet in the eas ...
, a suburb of
Chennai, and is located 4 km north of
Chennai Central railway station. It has an elevation of 7 m above
sea level.
History
Korukkupet railway station is the first railway station located north of the diamond junction of the city's railway network. The lines at the station were electrified on 13 April 1979, with the electrification of the Chennai Central–Gummidipoondi section.
Developments
In 2007, a road overbridge project to replace the level crossing No. 1 was sanctioned at a cost of 140 million. Work commenced in 2009, and is expected to be completed by end 2012.
However, the station lacks several basic facilities.
See also
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Chennai Suburban Railway
The Chennai Suburban Railway is a commuter rail system in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, operated by the Southern Railways branch of Indian Railways. It is the second largest suburban rail network in terms of route length and the third ...
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Railway stations in Chennai
References
External links
Korukkupet station at Indiarailinfo.com
Stations of Chennai Suburban Railway
Railway stations in Chennai
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