Vellore Cantonment railway station

Vellore Cantonment (station code: VLR) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[1] It is a railway station that serves the city of Vellore, in addition to Katpadi Junction. The station is located on Viluppuram–Tirupati line. It is located at the heart of the city on Infantry road (near Vellore Municipal Corporation).

Vellore Cantonment
General information
Location	Infantry Road, Cantonment, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Elevation	215 metres (705 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Broad gauge
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Connections	Taxi, Autorickshaw, Bus
Construction
Structure type	Railway station
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	VLR
Fare zone	Southern Railways
History
Electrified	Yes
Location

The station was originally served by a metre-gauge line. After a gauge conversion drive taken up by Southern Railways, the line was converted to a broad gauge in 2010.^[2] After gauge conversion the first train Rameswaram–Tirupati Express passed through this station in April 2011.^[3]

Facilities

Since this railway station is relatively new, not many facilities exist. A light refreshment functions on platform 1.

Connections

Bus facilities connecting the other parts of city and Katpadi Junction, Vellore Town, Vellore Cantonment are available right outside the railway station. Taxis and Auto are other primary modes of transport.

Projects and development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.^[4]