page_title: Salem railway division
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Salem railway division / History
caption_attribution_description: English: coimbatore railway junction front view, coimbatore, taminadu தமிழ்: கோயம்புத்தூர் ரயில் நிலைய முன்புறத் தோற்றம்
context_page_description: Salem division is one among the six divisions of Southern Railway zone. Its Headquarters is at Salem, Tamil Nadu.
context_section_description: Salem Railway Division is the newest division of the Southern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It was carved out of the Palakkad railway division and Tiruchirappalli railway division. It was inaugurated on 14th November 2006 in the presence of Arjun Singh and former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Late Mr  M. Karunanidhi.
caption: Coimbatore Junction, the busiest railway station
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