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Avadi Railway Station is an important train station that helps people travel around Chennai. It's a key part of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network, which is like a big local train system for the city. This station is located in Avadi, a busy area of Chennai, about 23 kilometers (or about 14 miles) west of the city center.

About Avadi Railway Station

Avadi Railway Station is quite busy! It has six railway tracks, which are the paths trains run on. Two of these are special 'loop lines' that help trains move from one track to another smoothly. The station also has four platforms. These are the raised areas where passengers wait for trains and get on or off. In 2013, a lot of people used this station – about 40,000 passengers traveled through it every single day! This shows how important it is for daily commuters and travelers in the Chennai area.

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