A major junction on the Southern Raiway Zone network, the station already has mutipule platforms and sidings

Services

The station has a daily total of approximately 80 departures including ~60 halting trains and ~20 originating/terminating trains. They are in categories

• 32 Mail/Express

• 30 Superfast

• 12 Passenger

• 3 Vande Bharat

• 2 Antyodaya

• 1 Humsafar

The numbers above do not include freight trains

Platforms

There are five platforms

Routes

North–Northeast (Madurai/Chennai)
High-frequency intercity, express, and Vande Bharat services run daily—approx. 20–25 departures/day.

South–Southeast (Nagercoil/Kanyakumari)
Regular expresses and passenger trains—approx. 15–20 departures/day.

East (Tiruchendur)
Primarily passenger services with some express trains—approx. 10–12 departures/day.

West–Northwest (Tenkasi and beyond)
Mix of express and regional trains—approx. 8–10 departures/day.