Madurai Junction

Madurai Junction Indian Railway Station
The Main Entrance of the Station
Station statistics
Address	West Veli Street, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates	9°33′N 78°36′E / 9.55°N 78.6°E / 9.55; 78.6Coordinates: 9°33′N 78°36′E / 9.55°N 78.6°E / 9.55; 78.6
Lines	Madurai - Chennai Egmore Madurai - Kanyakumari Madurai - Bodinayakkanur Madurai - Rameswaram
Connections	Taxi Stand, Auto Rickshaw stand
Platforms	8
Tracks	11
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Baggage check	Available on alert days.
Other information
Accessible
Code	MDU
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Fare zone	Southern Railways

Madurai Junction is one of the Major Railway junction in South India and the Head Quarters of Madurai railway division. It is well connected with all Major cities in India. Madurai division is the Second largest by revenue in Southern Railway.^{[citation needed]}

Facilities

The Madurai Junction is a state-of-art modern railway station the finest in the Southern Railway, only after Chennai Central. The growth in tourism has made this change possible thanks to the thousands of tourists who visit here every year. The proposed plan will have escalators, ramp booking counters, luggage trolleys & disabled-friendly structures.

• Chilled and purified drinking water.
• Baggage Check-Area
• Computerised Reservation Centers
• 24-hrs operating ATM kiosks of State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Indian Overseas Bank and Indian Bank
• Indian Bank IRCTC e-ticket booking kiosk
• Restaurants & Food Courts (Veg & Non-veg)
• A/C Waiting Room (First Class Passengers)
• Multi-purpose Commercial Space
• Fully access enabled Taxi & Auto Stand
• Cloak room
• Free of cost Battery car for Differently abled and Old people
• Travel amenities selling shop.

Indian railways has proposed a new railway line between Madurai and Tuticorin via Aruppukottai in madurai-tuticorin industrial corridor area^[1]

References

1. ^ http://ibnlive.in.com/news/railway-budget-2011-full-text-of-mamatas-speech/144421-53.html