India’s railways continue to be one of the country’s most widely used public transport systems, with the Railways administration stating that around 9.30 crore passengers use train services every day.
The Ministry of Railways has released the list of the ‘Top 100’ stations by passenger usage for 2023-24. The top four positions are occupied by Thane, Kalyan, Howrah and Mumbai.
From Tamil Nadu, Tambaram railway station has secured the 8th spot with 3.28 crore passengers, while Chennai MGR Central railway station is ranked 10th with 3.06 crore passengers.
Other Tamil Nadu stations featured in the list include Chennai Egmore at 18th place, Coimbatore at 37th (1.02 crore), Perambur at 48th (88 lakh), Tiruchirappalli at 57th (79 lakh) and Madurai at 65th (75 lakh).
In the overall top 10, Thane leads with 9.30 crore passengers, followed by Kalyan (8.37 crore), Howrah (6.13 crore), Mumbai (5.17 crore), Sealdah (5.14 crore), Panvel (4.70 crore), New Delhi (3.97 crore), Tambaram (3.28 crore), Dadar (3.23 crore) and Chennai MGR Central (3.06 crore).
