Pudukkottai railway station

Pudukkottai railway station is a railway station located in Pudukkottai town, serving the people of Pudukkottai District in Tamil Nadu. It falls under the operational limits of Madurai Railway Division of the Southern Railway Zone. It is a major as well as an important passing station present on the Tiruchirappalli- Karaikkudi railway line.[1] It is under the station category B.

Pudukkottai
Express train , Passenger train and commuter rail station
Railway station
Location	Nainar Colony, Pudukkottai- 622 003, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	10.372°N 78.802°E / 10.372; 78.802
Elevation	90 metres (300 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Tiruchirappalli–Manamadurai
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Connections	Auto rickshaw, Cab , Bus
Construction
Structure type	At–grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	PDKT
Zone(s)	Southern Railway Zone
Division(s)	Madurai
Fare zone	Indian Railways
History
Opened	17 April 1929 (1929-04-17)
Rebuilt	2007 (2007)
Electrified	conversion
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Vellanur towards Tiruchirappalli Junction Southern Railway zone Tiruchirappalli–Karaikkudi line Namanasamudram towards Karaikkudi 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
Pudukkottai railway station Location in Tamil Nadu

The station serves as an alternative rail route to the southern districts of Tamil Nadu.[2]

History

As early as 1886, a plan to link Pudukkottai by rail with Trichy and other places was mooted. But as the princely state of Pudukkottai was ruled by a king while most other parts of South India were under the British, protracted negotiations between these two authorities took place, specially with regard to the cost-bearing of the proposed railway line. Later, in 1921, a traffic-survey of the proposed Tiruchirapalli- Pudukkottai- Karaikudi- line was prepared by Rao Sahib S. Krishnamachari of South Indian Railways (SIR). It was estimated that the cost of construction of the railway line would work out to Rs 1.32 lakhs per mile. After a brief period of construction, the Trichy- Pudukkottai line was inaugurated on 17 April 1929 and Pudukkottai- Manamadurai line on 1 July 1930.[3]

Location and layout

Pudukkottai railway station as seen from foot over bridge

The railway station is located about 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) from the new bus stand. It is not easily accessible as it is located far away from the main town. It can be accessed through a cab or an auto.

Before the gauge conversion, the station had only 3 tracks. Now an additional fourth track has been constructed for handling goods trains. As it is a passing station, there are no pitlines available. There is also a considerable amount of space available for the extension of the railway station in future.

Services

All the trains bound to Karaikkudi, Manamadurai and few trains bound to Rameswaram and Kanyakumari from Chennai Egmore and Tiruchirappalli pass through this station. All the trains have a stoppage here for a minimum of 1–2 minutes.

References

1. "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
2. "No bonanza for T.N. in Railway Budget". The Hindu. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
3. http://nmma.nic.in/nmma/GlbSearch.do?method=SearchviewApproval&sheetcode=TN22003707

External links

• Pudukkottai railway station at the India Rail Info