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'''Kodai road''' is a railway station in [[Tamil Nadu]] state, India, lying between [[Dindigul]] and [[Madurai]] at {{coord|10|10|45|N|77|54|34|E}}. It is formally listed as Kodaikanal Road (railway station code KQN).

==History==
In 1875, the [[Southern Railway zone|Great Southern India Railway Co.]] extended its line from [[Chennai]] to [[Tirunelveli]] and a train station named Kodai Road was built near Ammaianayakkanur village, to facilitate visits to the then new [[hill station]] of [[Kodaikanal]].<ref name=DMA>Kodaikanal Department Of Municipal Administration And Water Supply, [http://www.municipality.tn.gov.in/kodaikanal/abcity_Historical%20Moments.htm Historical Moments] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090324043243/http://www.municipality.tn.gov.in/kodaikanal/abcity_Historical%20Moments.htm |date=24 March 2009 }}, 2005</ref> It has been operated by the [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway Zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]] since 1951.

Once upon a time, it acted as a Junction railway station. The line was existed during the period of 1920 to 1930. This line goes through Nilakottai, Periyakulam, {{stnlnk|Teni Junction}}, Cumbum, Kumily lower camp. It had several branch lines one from Periyakulam to Kodaikanal foothills, and the other one from Teni to Kottagudi via [[Bodinayakkanur railway station|Bodi Nayakkanur]], Kurangani(Just located 5 km distance from Topslip Station where [[Kundala Valley Railway|Kundala valley railway]] line ends). But later this line was dematerialized due to unknown reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|title=[IRFCA] Mysteries of a Defunct Ropeway|url=https://www.irfca.org/articles/defunct-ropeway.html|access-date=2020-12-28|publisher=IRFCA}}</ref> The map of this line is found in Imperial Gazetter of India.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Railway map of tamilnadu in 1926|url=https://wiki.fibis.org/images/0/08/South_Indian_Railway_1909.png|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>

==Transfer point==

Kodai Road continues to serve as the rail to bus transfer point for passengers going to the now popular tourist destination of Kodaikanal, about 2 hours distant via the [[SH-156 (Tamil Nadu)#Ghat road|SH-156 Ghat Road]]. It also serves the nearby village of [[Kolinchipatti]]. This village is famous for flowers. Among the approximately 30 trains per day that serve Kodai Road is the [[Pandian Express]], which runs between [[Chennai Egmore]] and [[Madurai]].

==Business hub==
This station is also a business hub with retail shops open for 24 hours day. It is on the [[National Highway 7 (India)|National Highway 7]], which is heavily used by lorry traffic
in this festival celebrated by Different Community

<s>Pillai(Mudaliar-Some other Sub division), Mukulathor (Kallar – Maravar-Agarmudiar), Konar, Chettiar, Schedule Caste also. It is a great function for all the castes; per day one Caste doing the arrangement</s>s.[[content to be removed]] '''(Caste Discriminated Scenario)'''

Final 3 day common for all Maavilaku, Manjal neeral aadal, Urimaram, Theichatti, Paalkudam, Pongal, Kidavettu. Every day Muthu Marriamman will come in different Charat with different costume.

==See also==
* [[List of railway stations in India]]

==External links==
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/kodaikanal-road-kqn/789 Kodai road train schedule]

==References==
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[[Category:Railway stations in Dindigul district]]
[[Category:Madurai railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1875]]

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