Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line

The Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line is a branch railway line in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The line starts at Manamadurai and ends at Rameswaram.

Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line
Overview
TypeExpress train
Passenger train
StatusOperating
TerminiManamadurai Junction
Rameswaram
Websitewww.sr.indianrailways.gov.in
Operation
OwnerIndian Railways
Operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Technical
Line length161 km (100 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Old gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in)
Loading gauge4,725 mm × 3,660 mm (15 ft 6.0 in × 12 ft 0.1 in) (BG)[1]
ElectrificationNo
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
km
0 Madurai Junction
4 Madurai East
12 Silaiman
21 Tiruppuvanam
32 Tiruppachetti
41 Rajagambiram
to Karaikkudi Junction
48 Manamadurai Junction
58 Sudiyur
72 Paramakudi
92 Sattirakudi
107 Ramanathapuram
116 Valantaravai
127 Uchippuli
131 Pirappanvalasai
141 Mandapam Camp
144 Mandapam
Pamban Bridge
over Palk Strait
Pamban Island
151 Pamban Junction
161 Rameswaram
180 Dhanushkodi

History

The Madras Railway laid the metre gauge lines viz. ManamaduraiMandapam line in 1902, Mandapam–Pamban line in 1914, Pamban–Rameswaram line in 1906 and Pamban–Dhanushkodi line in 1908.[2]

During 1964 Rameshwaram Cyclone, the Pamban–Dhanushkodi section was completely damaged and was dismantled afterwards. The Manamadurai–Rameshwaram section was converted to broad gauge in 2007.[2]

Future

There are plans to build a rail-cum-road bridge or tunnel from India to Sri Lanka. It would be built via Rameshwaram or Dhanushkodi.[3][4]

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References

  1. J S Mundrey (2010). Railway Track Engineering (Fourth ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-07-068012-8. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. "Southern Railways - Madurai railway division" (PDF). Southern Railways, India. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  3. "Explained: A new line". The Indian Express. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. "Mythic link to Lanka may become a reality". www.mydigitalfc.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.


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