Pudukkottai railway station

Pudukkottai
புதுக்கோட்டை
Indian Railway Station

Railway station with name sign
Location Nainar Colony, Pudukkottai- 622 003, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates 10°22′19″N 78°48′07″E / 10.372°N 78.802°E / 10.372; 78.802Coordinates: 10°22′19″N 78°48′07″E / 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 According to train timing
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
Electrified No
Traffic
Passengers 1000 per day (approx.)
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Vellanur
Southern Railway zone
Namanasamudram
Location
Pudukkottai railway station
Location in Tamil Nadu

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.

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 C.

The station serves as an alternative rail route to the southern districts of Tamil Nadu. [1]

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.[2]

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.

Express trains

Passenger trains

References

  1. ↑ "No bonanza for T.N. in Railway Budget". The Hindu. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  2. ↑ http://nmma.nic.in/nmma/GlbSearch.do?method=SearchviewApproval&sheetcode=TN22003707
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