Karaikudi Junction railway station

Karaikkudi Junction railway station is a junction is a major rail head located in Karaikkudi town, serving the people of Sivaganga District in Tamil Nadu.[1]

Karaikkudi Junction
Express train and Passenger train Station
Location	Ariyakudi Road, Karaikkudi, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	10.0678°N 78.7924°E / 10.0678; 78.7924
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Thiruvarur-Karaikudi Main Line Tiruchirappalli–Manamadurai
Platforms	5
Tracks	6
Connections	Taxi, Auto rickshaw
Construction
Structure type	At–grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KKDI
Zone(s)	Southern Railway Zone
Division(s)	Madurai
Fare zone	Indian Railways
History
Opened	1 july 1930 ;88 years ago
Rebuilt	2008 (2008)
Electrified	On Process
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Kottaiyur towards Tiruchirappalli Junction Southern Railway zone Tiruchirappalli–Manamadurai line Devakottai Road towards Manamadurai Junction
Route map km to Golden Rock to Tiruchirappalli Fort Goods Shed Road overpass 0 Tiruchirappalli Junction Junction overpass to Tiruchi Junction rail yard to Dindigul Junction TPJ MDU limits 13 Kumaramangalam 22 Thondaimanallur(closed) 29 Keeranur 30 Kulathur 36 Narthamalai 42 Vellanur 53 Pudukkottai 59 Namanasamudram 69 Tirumayam 79 Chettinad 84 Kottaiyur to Aranthangi 90 Karaikkudi Junction 95 Devakottai Road 108 Kallal 125 Panangudi 127 Nattrasankottai(closed) 132 Sivaganga 142 Melakkonnakkulam 151 Manamadurai East(closed) to Madurai Junction 153 Manamadurai Junction to Aruppukkottai to Rameswaram
Location
Karaikkudi railway station Location in Tamil Nadu

Overview

The station was constructed as a part of Pudukkottai–Manamadurai Junction railway line during the 1930s. Being a junction station, three rail lines emerge from the station, one towards Tiruchirappalli Junction,[2] another to Thiruthuraipoondi junction[3] and the third and final one Manamadurai Junction.[4][5][6]

Administration

It falls under the operational limits of Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway Zone and it is a major as well as an important passing station present on the Tiruchirappalli- Manamadurai railway line.[4][7]

Services

Karaikudi is well connected with the capital city Chennai. Most of the trains bound to Chennai, Manamadurai, Rameswaram and Kanyakumari from Tiruchirappalli passes through this station, with every trains have a stoppage here for a minimum of 5–10 minutes.[4]

• BG single line towards Mayiladuthurai Junction - Main Line Via. Pattukkottai, Thiruvarur Junction
• BG single line towards Tiruchirappalli Junction Via. Pudukkottai
• BG single line towards Manamadurai Junction Via. Sivaganga

New Rail line Proposal

Madurai-Melur-Tirupattur-Karaikudi New BG Line: As sanctioned by Railway Board in the year 2007–08, Survey was taken & the report has been submitted to Railway Board on 29/07/2008. Then updating survey was sanctioned in the year 2013-14 and the survey report was submitted to Railway board on 27/11/2014. Railway Board has shelved the proposal at present. Decision of Railway Board is awaited.

References

1. "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
2. "Broad gauge line inauguration today". The Hindu. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
3. R. Rajaram (14 July 2011). "Karaikudi–Tiruvarur section inspected". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
4. "Nod for rail traffic between Karaikudi and Manamadurai". The Hindu. Chennai. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
5. "Virudhunagar-Manamadurai BG track to be ready by April". The Hindu. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
6. S. Chidambaram (7 September 2013). "Virudhunagar-Karaikudi passenger service to begin today". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
7. "Karaikudi and Manaparai stations to get ATMs soon". The Hindu. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2014.