Paranur railway station
Paranur railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It is situated at a distance of 55 km south of Chennai Beach terminus and has an elevation of 42 m above sea level. It serves the neighbourhood of Paranur and the Mahindra World City at New Chennai.
The station is noted for its maintenance by a public–private partnership between Mahindra World City Developers (MWCD) and the Indian Railways, reportedly the first of its kind in the country. MWCD gave the station a makeover after Mahindra World City, an integrated business zone, was developed in the neighbourhood.[2]
History[edit]
The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965. On 15 January 1967, all the lines were converted to 25 kV AC.[1]
The station[edit]
MWCD developed the station at a cost of ₹ 15 million. It also maintains the station. The project includes building and maintenance of the main structure including the ticket counter, waiting room and toilets, fountains, platforms, foot over-bridge, and landscaped stretches of land around the station and near the tracks.[2]
The station was designed by Sheila Sri Prakash of Shilpa Architects.
Traffic[edit]
The station serves around 20,000 commuters every day. About 40 percent of MWCD's workforce uses the station.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ a b c Frederick, Prince (15 July 2012). "On the right track". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 25 August 2013.