Karaikkudi Junction railway station

Coordinates: 10°04′04″N 78°47′33″E / 10.0678°N 78.7924°E / 10.0678; 78.7924
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Karaikkudi Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationGoods Shed Road, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates10°04′04″N 78°47′33″E / 10.0678°N 78.7924°E / 10.0678; 78.7924
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Thiruvarur–Karaikudi, Tiruchirappalli–Karaikudi, Karaikudi-Manamadurai
Platforms5
Tracks8
ConnectionsTaxi, Auto rickshaw, town buses are available
Construction
Structure typeA–grade, Category NSG4
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKKDI
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1 July 1930
Rebuilt2008; 16 years ago (2008)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2022–23711,396 (per year)
1,949 (per day)
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Kottaiyur
towards Tiruchirappalli Junction
 Southern Railway zone Devakottai Road
towards Manamadurai Junction
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Kandanur Puduvayal
towards Thiruvarur Junction
 Southern Railway zone Devakottai Road
towards Manamadurai Junction
Location
Karaikkudi railway station is located in Tamil Nadu
Karaikkudi railway station
Karaikkudi railway station
Location in Tamil Nadu##Location in India
Map
Interactive map

Karaikkudi Junction (station code: KKDI) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It serves city of Karaikkudi, located in Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2][3]

Karaikudi Junction Railway Station Entrance

History[edit]

Karaikudi station was constructed as a part of Pudukkottai–Sivaganga railway line during the 1930s.[4] Initially during its older days this station acted as an ordinary railway station when the Tiruturaipundi Aranthangi line was extended to Karaikudi, it became a junction railway station. It became as a junction by connecting all the three terminal lines they are Manamadurai Sivagangai Railway line, Trichinopoly Pudukkottai Railway line and Tiruturaipundi Aranthangi Railway line. Being a junction station, three rail lines emerge from the station, one towards Tiruchirappalli Junction, another to Thiruthuraipoondi junction and the third and final one Manamadurai Junction.

Overview[edit]

Being a Junction station, three rail lines emerge from the station, one towards Tiruchirappalli Junction,[5] another to Manamadurai Junction[6] and the third and final one towards Thiruthuraipoondi Junction.[7][8][9]

Administration[edit]

It is a major as well as an important passing station present on the Tiruchirappalli–Manamadurai railway line.[7][10] It also operates an inland container depot (railway goods shed) at Chettinad railway station.[11]

Projects and development[edit]

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[12]

Performance and earnings[edit]

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹98,579,082 (US$1.2 million) and daily earnings was ₹270,080 (US$3,400). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 711,396 and daily count was 1,949. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 3,975.[2]

Services[edit]

Karaikudi is well connected with the capital city Chennai. Most of the trains bound to Chennai, Manamadurai, Rameswaram and Kanyakumari from Tiruchirappalli pass through this station, with every train having a stoppage here for a minimum of 5–10 minutes.[7]

New rail line proposal[edit]

Below projects are surveyed and waiting for funds since long time.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Imperial gazette of India 1909".
  5. ^ "Broad gauge line inauguration today". The Hindu. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  6. ^ R. Rajaram (14 July 2011). "Karaikudi–Tiruvarur section inspected". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  7. ^ a b c "Nod for rail traffic between Karaikudi and Manamadurai". The Hindu. Chennai. 26 June 2008. Archived from the original on 28 June 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Virudhunagar-Manamadurai BG track to be ready by April". The Hindu. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  9. ^ S. Chidambaram (7 September 2013). "Virudhunagar-Karaikudi passenger service to begin today". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Karaikudi and Manaparai stations to get ATMs soon". The Hindu. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  11. ^ Rajaram, R. (9 April 2020). "Amid lockdown, Tiruchi Railway Division moves over 3 lakh metric tonnes of freight". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  12. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  13. ^ https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1399881183201-Progress_of_Surveys.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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