Karaikudi Junction railway station

Karaikkudi Junction காரைக்குடி சந்திப்பு
Indian Railway Station
Location	Ariyakudi Road, Karaikkudi, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	10°04′04″N 78°47′33″E / 10.0678°N 78.7924°ECoordinates: 10°04′04″N 78°47′33″E / 10.0678°N 78.7924°E
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Tiruchirappalli–Manamadurai
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Connections	Taxi, Auto rickshaw
Construction
Structure type	At–grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KKDI
Zone(s)	Southern Railway Zone
Division(s)	Madurai
Fare zone	Indian Railways
History
Opened	1930
Electrified	No
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Kottaiyur towards Tiruchirappalli Junction Southern Railway zone Tiruchirappalli–Manamadurai line Devakottai Road towards Manamadurai Junction
Location
Karaikkudi railway station Location in Tamil Nadu

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

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

Most of the trains bound to Manamadurai, Rameswaram and Kanyakumari from Tiruchirappalli passes through this station, with every trains have a stoppage here for a minimum of 1– 2 minutes.^[4]

• BG single line towards Chennai Egmore, Chord Line via Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station, Viluppuram Junction railway station, Virudhachalam Junction railway station, Chengalpattu Junction railway station and Tambaram.

• BG single line towards Manamadurai Junction railway station Via Sivaganga

• BG single line towards Thiruvarur Junction railway station, Main line Via ,Thiruthuraipoondi Junction railway station & Pattukkottai (Gauge conversion).

Traffic

The following trains operate via Karaikudi Junction:

Express trains

• 12605/12606 Chennai-Karaikudi (Pallavan Sf Express)
• 16701/16702 Chennai-Rameswaram (Boat Mail Express)
• 16713/16714 Chennai-Rameswaram (Sethu Express)
• 16181/16182 Chennai-Manamadurai (Silambu Express)
• 14259/14260 Rameswaram-Manduadih (Varanasi Express)
• 18495/18496 Rameswaram-Bhubaneswar (Bhubaneswar Express)
• 16861/16862 Puducherry-Kanyakumari (CapeTown Express)
• 16617/16618 Coimbatore-Rameswaram (Rameswaram Express) via (Tiruchirappalli Jn)

Passenger trains

• 56829/56830 Tiruchirappalli - Rameswaram Passenger
• 76807/76808 Manamadurai - Tiruchirappalli DEMU
• 76839/76840 Tiruchirappalli - Karaikkudi DEMU
• 76830/76831 Karaikkudi - Tiruchirappalli DEMU
• 76837/76838 Karaikkudi- Virudunagar DMEU

New Line

Name of Project

Madurai-Karaikkudi va Melur,Tiruppattur Length in Km 91

References

1. "Karaikkudi" (PDF). www.rang7.com. p. 3. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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.