Elevation 90 metres (300 ft) Opened 17 April 1929 Rebuilt 2007 Connections Taxicab, Bus | Tracks 4 Platforms in use 3 | |
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Similar Karaikudi Junction railway st, Manamadurai Junction railway st, Ramanathapuram railway station, Rameswaram railway station, Sirkazhi railway station | ||
Pudukkottai railway station top 5 facts
Pudukkottai railway station is a railway station located in Pudukkottai town, serving the people of Pudukkottai District in Tamil Nadu. It is the only major railway station in the district.
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- Pudukkottai railway station top 5 facts
- Passengers demands to facilitate the basic needs pudukkottai railway station thanthi tv
- History
- Location and layout
- Services
- References
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- Karaikkudi railway line. It is under the station category B.
The station serves as an alternative rail route to the southern districts of Tamil Nadu.
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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.
Location and layout
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.