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Omalur Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationState Highway 86, Omalur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates11°44′18″N 78°02′43″E / 11.7383°N 78.0452°E / 11.7383; 78.0452
Elevation278 metres (912 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Salem–Bengaluru line, Salem- Mettur Dam
Platforms2
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw, Taxi, Bus
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeOML
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Salem
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
ElectrifiedYes

Omalur Junction railway station is a railway junction in the Salem railway division of the Southern Railway zone serving Omalur and its surrounding areas in Salem, Tamil Nadu. This railway junction also serves as a satellite station for Salem Junction. All the trains halting/passing via Salem Junction from Bengaluru and Mettur stop at Omalur Junction. This station lies on the junction of lines to Bengaluru via Dharmapuri and Hosur and Mettur.

The station has six tracks and two platforms that are mainly for the trains that are waiting to enter Salem Junction. Omalur junction is one of the nearest railway stations to Salem Airport.

Now the station has been extending with 15 crores of large station building and 3rd platform with island platform.

Location and layout

The station has two platforms. The third platform with a subway is under construction it will be finished within two months.[when?]

The station is at the junction of two lines:

  1. Salem–Bengaluru section
  2. Salem–Mettur Dam spur line via Omalur it is electrified and doubling track between Omalur to Mettur.

Services

Following is the list of trains that halt at the train station.[1]

Express Services
No. Train no Origin Destination Train name
1. 11013/11014 Kurla Coimbatore Junction Express
2. 11063/11064 Chennai Egmore Salem Mango Super Fast Express
Passenger Services
No. Train no Origin Destination Train name
1. 56101/56102 Mettur Dam Salem Junction Passenger
2. 56103/56104 Mettur Dam Erode Junction Passenger
3. 56421/56422 Salem Junction Yesvantapur Passenger
4. 56513/56514 Karaikal Bengaluru City Junction Electronic City Fast Passenger

References

  1. ^ "Arrivals at OML/Omalur Junction". IndiaRailInfo.com.


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