Sivaganga railway station

Sivaganga railway station serves the city of Sivagangai, India. The station belongs to the Madurai railway division and is a major transit point in Sivagangai district. It is also known by its official code: SVGA. It is under the station category B.

Sivaganga

சிவகங்கை
Express train, Passenger train and Commuter rail station
LocationRailway Station Road, Sivagangai, Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates11.1086°N 77.3397°E / 11.1086; 77.3397
Elevation103.5 metres (340 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Manamadurai-Karaikudi line
Platforms3
Tracks3
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSVGA
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1 July 1930 (1930-07-01)
Rebuilt2008 (2008)
Electrifiedno
Traffic
Passengers10,000/per day
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Melakonakulam towards Manamadurai Jn
Southern Railway zone
Manamadurai–Karaikudi line
Panagudi towards Karaikudi Jn
Location
Sivaganga railway station
Location in Tamil Nadu
Sivaganga railway station
Sivaganga railway station (Tamil Nadu)

Location and layout

The Sivagangai railway station is located at the Outskirt of Sivagangai town.[1] The train station falls on the Manamadurai-Trichirappalli broad gauge line. Almost every daily Express train or long-distance trains has a halt in the station.

Despite Sivaganga being one of the important railway stations in Madurai Division, the railway station has only 3 platforms and no starting trains from the Town. About 10000 passengers travel to Sivaganga per day despite not being a railway station.

The nearest airport to the station is the Madurai International Airport[2] situated 50  km west of the city. The nearby stations are the suburbs of Melakonnakulam towards the south and Panangudi towards the North.

Rameshwarem Exp at Sivagangai Railway Station
  • Reservation center
  • Crossing trains in Sivagnagai
  • Sivganagai Railway station
  • Sivagangai 2 and 3 platforms
  • Rameshwarem to Bhubaneswar Express (2)
  • Boat mail vs DEMU karaikudi

See also

References
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HQIrRye3_E
  2. https://www.airport-technology.com/projects/madurai-international-airport/


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