Muthalamada railway station

Muthalamada
Passenger train station
Muthalamada railway station
General information
Location	Muthalamada South, Kerala 678534 India
Coordinates	10.6281°N 76.7731°E / 10.6281; 76.7731
Elevation	150 metres (490 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Palakkad-Pollachi line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MMDA
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	PalakkadTooltip Palakkad railway division
History
Opened	1898 (1898)
Electrified	Yes, Single-Line Electrification
Location Muthalamada Location within India

Muthalamada railway station (station code: MMDA) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[1] It is a major railway station serving the village of Muthalamada in the Palakkad District of Kerala, India. It is a railway station on the Palakkad–Pollachi line which is a branch line between Palakkad Jn and Pollachi Jn in the state of Kerala near to Tamil Nadu, India.^[2]

History

The line was functioning completely between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town.^[3] The section of the line between Palakkad Town and Pollachi completed safety testing on 2 October 2015.^[4] The safety inspection that followed conversion of the track was completed on 7 October 2015.^[4] The line was approved for passenger train services by the Commissioner of Railway Safety on 8 October 2015.^[5]

Trains

The train services running currently through Muthalamada Railway Station are as follows:-

Mail/Express Trains

• 56731 - Palakkad Junction (PGT) to Thiruchendur (TCN)
• 56732 - Thiruchendur (TCN) to Palakkad Junction (PGT)

See also

• Vandithavalam

References

1. "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
2. Shaji, K.A. (21 April 2015). "Palakkad–Pollachi line gauge conversion over". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
3. "Indian Railways Living Atlas — India Rail Info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
4. "CRS completes inspection of Pollachi–Palakkad BG line". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
5. "Pollachi – Palakkad BG line cleared for passenger train services". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 9 October 2015.