Tiruchirappalli is the fourth largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, situated 322 kilometres south of Chennai and is almost situated at the geographic centre of the state. The city houses the Trichy railway division, and is served by several railway stations, of which the most prominent one being the Tiruchirappalli Junction, which is connected by 5 different branches towards Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Dindigul, Karur and Virudhachalam. Tiruchirappalli has rail connectivity with most important cities and towns in India. [1]
| List of railway stations in Tiruchirappalli | |||||||||||
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| # | Image | Station Name | Railway Station Code | District | Line | ||||||
| English | Tamil | ||||||||||
| 1 | Tiruchirappalli Junction | திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி சந்திப்பு | TPJ | Trichy | |||||||
| 2 | Tiruchirappalli Fort | திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி கோட்டை | TP | Trichy | |||||||
| 3 | Tiruchirappalli Town | திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி டவுன் | TPTN | Trichy | Chord line | ||||||
| 4 | Golden Rock | பொன்மலை | TP | Trichy | |||||||
| 5 | Tiruchirappalli Palakkarai | திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி பாலக்கரை | TPE | Trichy | |||||||
| 6 | Manjattidal | மஞ்சத்திடல் | MCJ | Trichy | |||||||
| 7 | Tiruverumbur | திருவெறும்பூர் | TRB | Trichy | |||||||
| 8 | Srirangam | ஸ்ரீரங்கம் | SRGM | Trichy | Chord line | ||||||
| 9 | Uttamarkovil | உத்தமர்கோவில் | UKV | Trichy | Chord line | ||||||
| 10 | Pichchandarkovil | பிச்சான்டர்கோவில் | BXS | Trichy | Chord line | ||||||
| 11 | Lalgudi | லால்குடி | LLI | Trichy | Chord line | ||||||
Tiruchirappalli, also called Tiruchi or Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with being the best livable city and the cleanest city of Tamil Nadu, as well as the fifth safest city for women in India. It is the fourth largest city as well as the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the state. Located 322 kilometres (200 mi) south of Chennai and 374 kilometres (232 mi) north of Kanyakumari, Tiruchirappalli sits almost at the geographic centre of Tamil Nadu state. The Cauvery Delta begins 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of the city where the Kaveri river splits into two, forming the island of Srirangam which is now incorporated into the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation. The city occupies an area of 167.23 square kilometres (64.57 sq mi) and had a population of 916,857 in 2011.
Srirangam also known as Thiruvarangam, is an island of the city of Tiruchirappalli and a part of Tiruchirappalli Metropolitan Area in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. A river island, Srirangam is bounded by the Kaveri River on one side and its distributary Kollidam on the other side. Considered as the first among the 108 Divya Desams, Srirangam is home to a significant population of Sri Vaishnavites.
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Thuraiyur is a town and a municipality in the Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was upgraded to a III Grade Municipality from Town Panchayat on 17 January 1970, and to a II Grade Municipality in May 1998. It was upgraded to Selection Grade Municipality in the year 2008. It is also a taluka. It is located 310 km away from Chennai.
Tamil Nadu has the largest tourism industry in India with a percentage share of 21.31% and 21.86% of domestic and foreign tourist visits in the country. According to the 2020 Ministry of Tourism report, the number of domestic arrivals was at 494.8 million making the state the second most popular tourist destination in the country, and foreign arrivals numbered 6.86 million, the highest in the country, making it the most popular state for tourism in the country.
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Varahaneri is a neighbourhood in the Indian city of Tiruchirappalli. It is the birthplace of the Indian independence activist V. V. S. Aiyar. The Holy Redeemers Church is situated here.
Nadirshah Mosque is a mosque situated in the city of Tiruchirappalli in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated in the western part of the city close to the Tiruchirappalli Fort Railway Station. The mosque is believed to contain the remains of the Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah of the Carnatic and the headless body of the general Chanda Sahib who was beheaded by a Thanjavur Maratha king Pratap Singh. The mosque gets its name from the tomb of the Muslim cleric Babayya Nadir Shah whose tomb lies within its precincts.
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Konalai is a village in Manachanallur Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is 67 meters above sea level with good road connections amidst a network of rivers and waterways north of the Kolladam River. The state capital of Chennai is 331 km northeast with the district headquarters of Tiruchirappalli 22 km to the south and Manachanallur Taluk 14 km southwest. The nearest major railway station to Konalai is in Tiruchirappalli.
Kottaipattinam is a village panchayat located in the Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu state, India. The latitude 9.97908 and longitude 79.198595 are the geocoordinate of the Kottaipattinam. The Kottaipattinam Population is 13454. Male is 6668. Female is 6786.
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil: தி௫ச்சிராப்பள்ளி pronunciation , also called Tiruchi or Trichy, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirapalli District. It is the fourth largest municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu and also the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the state. It is located almost at the geographic centre of the state.
Palakkarai is a neighbourhood of the Indian city of Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. It is the main residential and densely populated area in the city, including many slums. Many city buses ply through this area. A famous historical church is also located here, which is visited by many foreigners. It is situated in the southern part of the city. It is served by a railway station.
Tiruchirappalli is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the fourth most populous city and is the densest regional urban area in the state. According to the 2001 census, Tiruchirappalli had a population of 752,066 with in the city limits and an extended urban agglomeration population of 866,354. According to the 2011 provisional population totals, the city has a population of 846,915 while the regional urban area has 1,021,717 residents. The city's sex ratio of 1025 is among the best for any city in India which has a population of one million or more.
Tiruchirappalli railway division(Tamil: [ திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி ரயில் கோட்டம்]) is one of the six railway divisions of Southern Railway zone (SR) of India. It has its administrative headquarters located at Tiruchirappalli. It serves most of the districts of delta region and Central Tamil Nadu.
Kumbakonam railway station is a railway station serving the city of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India. The station is a part of the Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway Zone and connects the city to various parts of the state as well as the rest of the country.The station was declared as cleanest railway station in Tamil Nadu and ranked fifth best in the national level in 2016. It is classified as an "'A' category railway station" in the Trichy railway division of the Southern Railway Zone.It is one of the busiest and top revenue generating stations of the Southern Railway zone after Tiruchirapalli TPJ, Thanjavur TJ in Tiruchirapalli division. The Shradha Sethu express connected Kumbakonam to Ayodhya. The well-known Mahamaham tank is 3 km (1.9 mi) from the railway station.
