Virapandy Road railway station

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Virapandy Road
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationVirapandy Road, Ariyanur, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates 11°35′48.4″N78°04′27.7″E / 11.596778°N 78.074361°E / 11.596778; 78.074361
Elevation270 metres (890 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s) Salem JunctionShoranur Junction line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeOn ground
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeVRPD
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Salem
Fare zone Southern Railway zone
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
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Virapandy Road railway station is located in Salem Junction to Erode Junction line double electrified track; [1] Only Passenger trains halt here. From here we can go to Erode, Mettur Dam, Jolarpettai, Coimbatore and Salem by train.

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References

  1. "Virapandy Road Railway Station VRPD". April 2018.