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RPM/Royapuram (2 PFs)
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Updated: Dec 12 2022 (10:16)
Royapuram railway station (RPM) is a historic station in Chennai, situated at the northern terminus of the Chennai Beach-Royapuram line. The station offers basic amenities like ticket counters, waiting rooms, and tea stalls. It's known for its connection to the heritage line, making it a popular spot for rail enthusiasts.

Tourism

Kapaleeshwarar Temple: A historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, known for its intricate architecture.
Parthasarathy Temple: A famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, known for its chariot festival.
Santhome Basilica: A historic Catholic church built over the tomb of St. Thomas the Apostle.
Fort St. George: A historical fort and military base, now home to the Madras High Court.
Marina Beach: A famous beach known for its long stretch of coastline and vibrant atmosphere.

Food

Sangeetha Veg Restaurant: Popular for their south Indian vegetarian dishes and thalis.
Saravana Bhavan: Famous for their vegetarian South Indian food, especially idlis and dosas.
Adayar Ananda Bhavan: Known for their delicious vegetarian South Indian snacks and meals.
Ratna Cafe: Offers a variety of vegetarian snacks and meals at affordable prices.
Sri Krishna Sweets: Famous for their variety of sweet and savory snacks.

Station Address

N Terminus Road, Chetty Thottam, Royapuram, Chennai, 600013
State: Tamil Nadu
Elevation: n/a
Type: Regular   Category: SG-3
Zone: SR/Southern   Division: MGR Chennai
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Jul 01 (19:27) The First Train Service in Carnatic: A Historical Look at Royapuram Station (www.dtnext.in)
IR Affairs
SR/Southern
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News Entry# 558424   
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Jul 01 2024 (19:27)
Station Tag: Royapuram/RPM added by Exynos9611~/2099623
Stations:  Royapuram/RPM  
read full article... On this day 168 years ago, South India's first passenger train service chugged along from Royapuram

The first train service in the Carnatic region of India began on July 1, 1856, from Royapuram station in Madras (now Chennai) to Wallajah Road. The Royapuram station building, built in 1856, is the oldest standing railway station building in India. While Bombay had its first train service in 1853,...
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the Victoria Terminus building was opened only in 1888. Similarly, Howrah got its current station building in 1905, with an initial temporary tin shed for the first train service in 1854. The earliest proposal for a railway line in South India was between Madras and Bangalore in 1828, but it never materialized. A military engineer, Captain Arthur Cotton, laid a short track near Madras in 1838 for transporting road material. In 1845, a Madras Railway Company was formed in London to build a line from Madras to Walajanagar. After some delays and objections from the Board of Control regarding the financial viability, the project was eventually sanctioned, largely due to the efforts of Colonel Duncan Sim and Major Thomas Pears. The Madras Railway Company was advised by Sir Thomas Pears, who proposed two major railway lines for the Madras Presidency: one from Madras to Beypore and another from Madras to Raichur via Bangalore.

Carnatic mein India ka pehla train service 1 July 1856 ko Royapuram station, Madras (ab Chennai) se Wallajah Road tak start hua tha. Royapuram station building, jo 1856 mein banaya gaya tha, India mein sabse purana railway station building hai. Bombay mein pehla train service 1853 mein start hua tha,...
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lekin Victoria Terminus building 1888 mein open kiya gaya tha. Issi tarah, Howrah ko 1905 mein apna current station building mila, aur 1854 mein pehla train service ke liye temporary tin shed tha. South India mein railway line ka sabse pehla proposal 1828 mein Madras aur Bangalore ke beech mein tha, lekin woh kabhi bhi materialize nahi hua. Military engineer Captain Arthur Cotton ne 1838 mein Madras ke paas ek chhota track rakha tha road material ke transportation ke liye. 1845 mein London mein Madras Railway Company banaya gaya tha jo Madras se Walajanagar tak line banane wala tha. Kuchh delay aur financial viability ke baare mein Board of Control ke objection ke baad, yeh project finally sanction kiya gaya, jiske liye Colonel Duncan Sim aur Major Thomas Pears ka bahut bada role tha. Madras Railway Company ko Sir Thomas Pears ne advise kiya tha, jinhone Madras Presidency ke liye do major railway lines ka proposal diya tha: ek Madras se Beypore aur doosra Madras se Bangalore hota hua Raichur tak.
May 05 (19:25) New Station Tags Added to Indian Railways System (www.ndtv.com)
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News Entry# 551072   
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May 05 2024 (19:25)
Station Tag: Puducherry (Pondicherry)/PDY added by Harsha_12627^~/2182678

May 05 2024 (19:25)
Station Tag: Jaipur Junction/JP added by Harsha_12627^~/2182678

May 05 2024 (19:25)
Station Tag: Old Delhi Junction/DLI added by Harsha_12627^~/2182678

May 05 2024 (19:25)
Station Tag: Royapuram/RPM added by Harsha_12627^~/2182678

May 05 2024 (19:25)
Station Tag: Howrah Junction/HWH added by Harsha_12627^~/2182678

May 05 2024 (19:25)
Station Tag: Thane/TNA added by Harsha_12627^~/2182678

May 05 2024 (19:25)
Station Tag: Mumbai CSM Terminus/CSMT added by Harsha_12627^~/2182678
read full article... India's 5 Oldest Railway Stations Train services in India began more than 170 years ago. The rail network is now the world's fourth longest. Here's a look at India's five oldest railway stations, that date back to British rule. Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaj

On May 5, 2024, at 7:25 PM, Harsha_12627 added the following station tags to the Indian Railways system: Puducherry (Pondicherry)/PDY, Jaipur Junction/JP, Old Delhi Junction/DLI, Royapuram/RPM, Howrah Junction/HWH, Thane/TNA, and Mumbai CSM Terminus/CSMT.

5 May 2024 ko, sham 7:25 PM pe, Harsha_12627 ne Indian Railways system mein yeh station tags add kiye: Puducherry (Pondicherry)/PDY, Jaipur Junction/JP, Old Delhi Junction/DLI, Royapuram/RPM, Howrah Junction/HWH, Thane/TNA aur Mumbai CSM Terminus/CSMT.
Feb 12 (22:55) 8 Railway Stations in India with the Most Fascinating Stories to Tell (www.thebetterindia.com)
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News Entry# 541133   
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Feb 12 2024 (22:55)
Station Tag: Barog/BOF added by PrakharYadav^~/622971

Feb 12 2024 (22:55)
Station Tag: Begunkodar/BKDR added by PrakharYadav^~/622971

Feb 12 2024 (22:55)
Station Tag: Rasheedpura Khori/RDK added by PrakharYadav^~/622971

Feb 12 2024 (22:55)
Station Tag: Howrah Junction/HWH added by PrakharYadav^~/622971

Feb 12 2024 (22:55)
Station Tag: Royapuram/RPM added by PrakharYadav^~/622971

Feb 12 2024 (22:55)
Station Tag: Lucknow Charbagh NR/LKO added by PrakharYadav^~/622971

Feb 12 2024 (22:55)
Station Tag: Kacheguda/KCG added by PrakharYadav^~/622971

Feb 12 2024 (22:55)
Station Tag: Mumbai CSM Terminus/CSMT added by PrakharYadav^~/622971
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Nov 07 2023 (07:40) टाटानगर स्टेशन में आरपीएफ ने बढ़ाई सख्ती, खोजी कुत्ते की मदद से जांच अभियान (www.livehindustan.com)
IR Affairs
SER/South Eastern
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News Entry# 530170   
  Past Edits
Nov 07 2023 (07:40)
Station Tag: Royapuram/RPM removed by Adittyaa Sharma/1421836

Nov 07 2023 (07:40)
Station Tag: Rourkela Junction/ROU added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Nov 07 2023 (07:40)
Station Tag: Royapuram/RPM added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Nov 07 2023 (07:40)
Station Tag: Kharagpur Junction/KGP added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Nov 07 2023 (07:40)
Station Tag: Chakradharpur/CKP added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Nov 07 2023 (07:40)
Station Tag: Tatanagar Junction/TATA added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
दिवाली को लेकर चक्रधरपुर मंडल आरपीएफ और वाणिज्य विभाग की सक्रियता बढ़ गई है। टाटानगर स्टेशन की ट्रेनों में आरपीएफ के जवान खोजी कुत्ते की मदद...
read full article... टाटानगर स्टेशन में आरपीएफ ने बढ़ाई सख्ती, खोजी कुत्ते की मदद से जांच अभियान
Oct 08 2023 (20:08) बुदनी-बरखेड़ा के मध्य नॉन इंटरलॉकिंग कार्य के चलते 25 ट्रेने प्रभावित (mpbreakingnews.in)
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News Entry# 527264   
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Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Okha/OKHA added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: SMVT Bengaluru/SMVB added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Tuglakabad/TKD added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Yesvantpur Junction/YPR added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Coimbatore Junction/CBE added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Patel Nagar/PTNR added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Royapuram/RPM added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Tiruchchirappalli Junction/TPJ added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Bina Junction/BINA added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Bhusaval Junction/BSL added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Bilaspur Junction/BSP added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Haridwar/HW added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Bhagat ki Kothi/BGKT added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Indore Junction/INDB added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Firozpur Cantt. Junction/FZR added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Indore Junction/INDB added by SGRFC~/2155323

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Station Tag: Chhindwara Junction/CWA added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Seoni/SEY added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Bhopal Junction/BPL added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Lokmanya Tilak Terminus/LTT added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
Station Tag: Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)/RKMP added by SGRFC~/2155323

Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
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Station Tag: Gorakhpur Junction/GKP added by SGRFC~/2155323

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Oct 08 2023 (20:11)
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