Royapuram railway station was opened as the main terminus on June 28, 1856, by the then Governor Lord Harris and the first railway line in South India was opened for traffic on July 1, 1856.

Chennai Division of Southern Railway selected 15 stations for redevelopment under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Among them are Perambur, Ambattur, Tiruvallur, Arakkonam, Jolarpettai, and Tiruttani.

History house: A view of the Royapuram railway station. Photographs by G Nathan/Mint Like every other modern institution in India, railways too originated in Madras, in the sense that the Madras ...

CHENNAI: The British-era Royapuram Railway Printing Press and four others in Mumbai, Howrah, Secunderabad and Delhi, will be closed by March 31, 2020. Though th ...

Turning Royapuram into a main terminal to decongest the Egmore and Chennai Central railway stations has been a longstanding demand of the city residents and rail passengers for the past many years.

Southern Railway general manager Vashishtha Johri said various hindrances prevented the railways from making Royapuram station a terminal In 2014, then railway minister Sadananda Gowda announced ...

Royapuram Railway Station, Chennai Oldest South Indian Station built in 1856, still functional. Chennai’s primary railway station for its significance to history and culture.

Thampanoor Railway Station in Thiruvananthapuram was built of dressed rock and lime mortar without the use of bricks. Royapuram Railway Station in Tamil Nadu was designed in colonial style with ...

Royapuram Railway Station in Chennai is one of the oldest railway stations in India and it is still functioning. Opened in 1872, ...

Like every other modern institution in India, railways too originated in Madras, in the sense that the Madras Railway Company was formed way back in 1845, when the ?rst-ever train ride in India ...

Here we are talking about the top 8 oldest railway stations in the history of India that you should know. ... Top 8 Oldest Railway Stations In The History Of India By Anshika Verma 14, Dec 2023 02 ...