Golden Rock | |
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Tiruchirappalli Corporation Zone | |
| Ponmalai | |
 Ponmalai | |
| Nickname: Ponmalai | |
 Ponmalai inTiruchirappalli | |
  Golden Rock Location within Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates:10°47′08″N78°43′24″E / 10.78556°N 78.72333°E /10.78556; 78.72333 | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Chola Nadu |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruchirappalli district |
| Municipal Corporation | Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation |
| Government | |
| • Type | Councillor |
| • Mayor | A. Jaya (AIADMK) |
| • Deputy Mayor | M. Ashik Meera |
| • Corporation Commissioner | V. P. Thandapani,IAS |
| • District collector | Jayashree Muralidharan,IAS |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.75 km2 (21.91 sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 620 004 |
| Telephone code | 0431 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-81 |
| Website | www |
Golden Rock (Tamil:பொன்மலை,Ponmalai) is one of the four zones ofTiruchirappalli. The railway colony and railway workshop are nearby[1]
The majority of the area is occupied byGolden Rock Railway Workshop and its residential colonies for its employees.
Its neighborhoods are Kalkandar Kottai, Keezhakkurichy, Nathamaadipatti, Ponmalaipatti, Kottapattu, Subramaniyapuram, Sangiliandapuram,Senthaneerpuram, Ambikapuram, Thangeswari Nagar, Ex-servicemen colony. Most of the civilians of golden rock are S.Rly employees. It is well known for itsshandy (market) held every Sunday, which was established duringBritish rule in 1926.[2][3][4]
Nearest Railway Stations areGolden Rock (GOC), Manjatidal (MCJ) andTiruchirappalli Junction (TPJ).
It has one of the city's oldest hospital belonging toIndian Railways,Divisional Railway Hospital.
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