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MDU/Madurai Junction (7 PFs)
मदुरै जंक्शन
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Updated: Jul 03 (14:03)
Madurai Junction (MDU) is a major railway station in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. It is known for its bustling atmosphere, modern amenities like waiting rooms and food stalls, and its historic significance as a gateway to the ancient city of Madurai. The station has 7 platforms and provides connectivity to major cities across India.

Tourism

Meenakshi Amman Temple: One of the most famous Hindu temples in India, known for its intricate gopurams (tower structures).
Thiruparankundram Temple: A historic temple dedicated to Lord Muruga, located on a hilltop.
Koodal Azhagar Temple: A temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, famous for its annual festival.
Alagar Koil: A temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located on a hilltop and known for its scenic views.
Gandhi Museum: A museum dedicated to the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi, showcasing artifacts and exhibits.

Food

Sree Annapoorna: Known for its authentic South Indian vegetarian meals.
Aachi Mess: Popular for its delicious dosas and idlis.
Saravana Bhavan: Offers a wide variety of South Indian vegetarian dishes.
Hotel Woodlands: Provides a buffet-style vegetarian breakfast and lunch.
Anjappar: Famous for its vegetarian thalis and snacks.

Station Address

Off. West Veli Street, Railway Junction Road, Madurai - 625 001
State: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: 133 m above sea level
Type: Junction   Category: NSG-2
Zone: SR/Southern   Division: Madurai
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Sep 03 (19:23) Infrastructure Industry Website with News, Events, and Insights (infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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News Entry# 567813   
  Past Edits
Sep 03 2024 (19:23)
Station Tag: Madurai Junction/MDU added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 03 2024 (19:23)
Station Tag: Jaipur Junction/JP added by Exynos9611~/2099623
read full article... Rajasthan CM flags off first pilgrimage train from Jaipur to Madurai, Rameshwaram

This is a website for infrastructure professionals. It offers news, insights, leader interviews, events, and webinars. The website also has a large community of over 2 million professionals. You can follow them on social media and subscribe to their newsletter for the latest updates. The website also offers advertising opportunities.

Yeh infrastructure professionals ke liye ek website hai. Yahan news, insights, leaders ke interviews, events aur webinars milte hain. Is website pe 2 million se zyada professionals ka community bhi hai. Aap unko social media pe follow kar sakte ho aur unke newsletter ko subscribe kar sakte ho latest updates ke...
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liye. Website advertising ke opportunities bhi deta hai.
Sep 01 (19:08) Bengaluru-Madurai Vande Bharat Express to Commence Operations on September 2nd (newskarnataka.com)
IR Affairs
SWR/South Western
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News Entry# 567563   
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Sep 01 2024 (19:08)
Station Tag: Madurai Junction/MDU added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Sep 01 2024 (19:08)
Station Tag: KSR Bengaluru City Junction (Bangalore)/SBC added by Exynos9611~/2099623
read full article... Bengaluru-Madurai Vande Bharat Express to Launch on September 2

The Bengaluru-Madurai Vande Bharat Express is set to begin operations on September 2nd, offering faster travel between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Departing from Madurai at 5:15 am, train number 20671 will reach Bengaluru Cantonment by 1:00 pm. The return journey, train number 20672, leaves Bengaluru Cantonment at 1:30 pm and arrives...
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in Madurai by 9:45 pm. The train will make stops at several key stations along the route, including KR Puram, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Thiruchirapalli, and Dindigul. The chair car fare from Madurai to Bengaluru is ₹1,575, while the executive class costs ₹2,865. The fare for the return journey is slightly higher, with the chair car costing ₹1,740 and the executive class ₹3,060.

Bengaluru se Madurai tak ka Vande Bharat Express 2nd September ko chalu hone wala hai, Karnataka aur Tamil Nadu ke beech fast travel ka option de raha hai. Train number 20671, Madurai se subah 5:15 am pe chalta hai aur Bengaluru Cantonment pe 1:00 pm pe pahunchta hai. Wapas aane wali...
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train, train number 20672, Bengaluru Cantonment se 1:30 pm pe chalta hai aur Madurai pe shaam 9:45 pm pe pahunchta hai. Train route mein kaafi important stations pe rukta hai, jaise ki KR Puram, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Thiruchirapalli, aur Dindigul. Madurai se Bengaluru tak chair car ka fare ₹1,575 hai, aur executive class ka ₹2,865. Wapas aane ka fare thoda zyada hai, chair car ₹1,740 aur executive class ₹3,060.
Aug 31 (22:15) Vande Bharat Express Trains Receive Grand Welcome at Tiruchi Railway Junction (www.thehindu.com)
New/Special Trains
SR/Southern
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read full article... Vande Bharat Express accorded grand reception in Tiruchi

The Tiruchi Railway Junction celebrated the arrival of two Vande Bharat Express trains on Saturday. The Madurai-Bengaluru Cantonment train, particularly anticipated due to high demand, was welcomed with joy and flagged off by officials and dignitaries. The train's inaugural stop at Tiruchi Junction was marked by a special event where 150...
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students from various schools were invited to travel on the express from Tiruchi to Karur. Later, the Chennai-Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express also received a warm welcome at the junction. Regular services for both trains will begin on September 2nd.

Tiruchi Railway Junction pe Saturday ko do Vande Bharat Express trains ka grand reception diya gaya. Madurai-Bengaluru Cantonment train, jo ki bahut zyada demand mein hai, usko khushi se swagat kiya gaya aur officials aur dignitaries ne usko flag off kiya. Tiruchi Junction pe train ka pehla stop ek special event...
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tha jismein 150 students ko Tiruchi se Karur tak express pe travel karne ke liye invite kiya gaya. Baad mein, Chennai-Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express ko bhi junction pe warmly welcome kiya gaya. Dono trains ke regular services 2 September se start honge.
Aug 31 (19:02) Three New Vande Bharat Express Trains to be Inaugurated by PM Modi on August 31st (kannada.hindustantimes.com)
IR Affairs
SWR/South Western
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News Entry# 567398   
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Aug 31 2024 (19:03)
Station Tag: Madurai Junction/MDU added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Aug 31 2024 (19:03)
Station Tag: KSR Bengaluru City Junction (Bangalore)/SBC added by Exynos9611~/2099623

Aug 31 2024 (19:03)
Train Tag: Madurai - Bengaluru Cantt. Vande Bharat Express/20671 added by Exynos9611~/2099623
read full article... Madurai Bangalore Vande Bharat: ಮಧುರೈ- ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ವಂದೇ ಭಾರತ್‌ ಎಕ್ಸ್‌ಪ್ರೆಸ್‌ ರೈಲು ಇಂದು ಉದ್ಘಾಟನೆ, ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಸಮಯ, ದರ ಹೇಗಿದೆ

A new Vande Bharat Express train service between Madurai and Bengaluru is set to commence on Saturday, August 31st, with regular services starting from Monday, September 2nd. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Madurai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express, along with the Chennai-Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express, through video conferencing. The Madurai-Bengaluru train...
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will run six days a week, departing from Madurai at 5:15 AM and arriving in Bengaluru Cantonment at 1:00 PM. It will have stops at Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Karur, Namakkal, Salem, and Krishnarajapuram. The return journey from Bengaluru will depart at 1:30 PM and arrive in Madurai at 9:45 PM. The fare for the journey from Bengaluru to Madurai will be ₹1200. The same day, another Vande Bharat Express between Chennai Central and Nagercoil will be inaugurated, with the train departing Chennai at 12:30 PM and arriving in Nagercoil at 9:30 PM. This train will have 16 coaches and will make stops at Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Villupuram, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Kovilpatti, and Tirunelveli. On the same day, a new Vande Bharat Express train service between Meerut and Lucknow will be inaugurated, marking Uttar Pradesh's 11th Vande Bharat Express train.

Madurai aur Bengaluru ke beech ek naya Vande Bharat Express train service shanivaar, August 31st ko shuru hone wala hai, aur regular services Monday, September 2nd se start ho jayengi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Madurai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express, aur Chennai-Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express ka inauguration video conferencing ke through karenge. Madurai-Bengaluru...
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train hafte mein chhe din chalega, Madurai se subah 5:15 AM par chalta hai aur Bengaluru Cantonment par 1:00 PM par pahunchta hai. Isme Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Karur, Namakkal, Salem aur Krishnarajapuram par stops honge. Bengaluru se Madurai ki wapas ki journey 1:30 PM par chalta hai aur raat ke 9:45 PM par Madurai pahunchta hai. Bengaluru se Madurai tak ki fare ₹1200 hai. Usi din, Chennai Central aur Nagercoil ke beech ek aur Vande Bharat Express ka inauguration hoga, yeh train Chennai se 12:30 PM par chalta hai aur raat ke 9:30 PM par Nagercoil pahunchta hai. Is train mein 16 coaches honge aur ye Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Villupuram, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Kovilpatti aur Tirunelveli par stops karega. Usi din, Meerut aur Lucknow ke beech ek naya Vande Bharat Express train service ka inauguration hoga, yeh Uttar Pradesh ka 11th Vande Bharat Express train hoga.
Aug 31 (17:58) BJP Workers Allegedly Harass Passengers on Inaugural Vande Bharat Express, Congress Condemns (www.livehindustan.com)
Crime/Accidents
NR/Northern
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News Entry# 567381   
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Aug 31 2024 (17:58)
Station Tag: Nagercoil Junction/NCJ added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Aug 31 2024 (17:58)
Station Tag: Chennai Egmore/MS added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Aug 31 2024 (17:58)
Station Tag: Bengaluru Cantt. (Bangalore)/BNC added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Aug 31 2024 (17:58)
Station Tag: Madurai Junction/MDU added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Aug 31 2024 (17:58)
Station Tag: Lucknow Charbagh NR/LKO added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Aug 31 2024 (17:58)
Station Tag: Meerut City Junction/MTC added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
read full article... मेरठ-लखनऊ वंदे भारत में पहले दिन ही हंगामा, महिला ने भाजपा कार्यकर्ताओं पर बदसलूकी का लगाया आरोप

A woman and her companion claimed they were harassed by BJP workers on the inaugural day of the Meerut-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express train. They alleged that a man stopped them from passing through a compartment, claiming it was reserved for BJP members. The incident led to an argument and physical altercation....
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The woman said that she and her companion were invited as influencers to cover the train's launch. Congress criticized the incident, calling it unacceptable and highlighting the train as public property. The incident sparked outrage on social media. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi flagged off three new Vande Bharat Express trains connecting Meerut to Lucknow, Madurai to Bengaluru, and Chennai to Nagercoil. He emphasized the importance of rapid development in southern states for achieving India's goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047.

Meerut-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express train pe pahle din hi haangaama ho gaya! Ek aurat aur unke saath ke aadmi ne kaha ki BJP ke logon ne unhe pareshaan kiya aur unke saath durvyavhaar kiya. Aurat ne kaha ki woh train ke compartment se guzar rahi thi, tabhi unke saath badsalooki hui....
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Unhone kaha ki ek aadmi ne unka rasta rok diya aur daava kiya ki yeh compartment BJP members ke liye reserved hai. Aurat ne kaha ki woh aur unka saath waala influencer ban ke train launch cover karne aaye the. Congress ne is ghatna ki ninda ki aur kaha ki yeh bilkul unacceptable hai aur train public property hai. PM Modi ne Meerut-Lucknow, Madurai-Bengaluru aur Chennai-Nagercoil ke liye 3 new Vande Bharat trains ko green flag diya. Unhone kaha ki 2047 tak India ko vikasit banane ke liye southern states ka tez vikas zaroori hai.
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