Perungalathur railway station

The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram–Chengalpattu section. ==Layout==

The station has two platforms which are being connected by the foot overbridge and 3 tracks. The platforms in the station can presently accommodate only 12-car rakes. In 2012, Southern Railway began renovating the station, including expansion of the platforms to accommodate 12-car rakes. LC No. 32 comes within Peerkankaranai limits and LC No. 33 comes under the jurisdiction of Perungalathur. So the Railways has decided to build a mini platform to accommodate three coaches without closing either level crossings. This would be in use until both the level crossings are replaced by road over bridges. Station layout ==Traffic==

As of 2012, 84 trains halt at the station and about 10,000 commuters use the station daily. Per a traffic census conducted in March 2006, LC No. 32 witnessed a traffic flow of 861,000 train vehicle units and LC No. 33 witnessed 743,000 train vehicle units. ==Developments==

In 2011, a road overbridge was planned to replace LC-32. The ramps of the overbridge would descend on the proposed 500-million Eastern Bypass project connecting Velachery Main Road at Rajakilpakkam and GST Road near the station. A pedestrian subway was also planned to replace LC-33. ==Accidents==

As of 2012, an average of at least five people are killed on the track every month at the station. ==See also==