Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line

Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line
Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line
	Train Passing on Pamban bridge lies on Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line
Overview
Status	Operating
Owner	Indian Railways
Termini	Manamadurai Junction; Rameswaram;
Website	www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in
Service
Type	Express train; Passenger train
Operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Technical
Line length	161 km (100 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Old gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Loading gauge	4,725 mm × 3,660 mm (15 ft 6.0 in × 12 ft 0.1 in) (BG)
Electrification	Ongoing
Operating speed	50 km/h (31 mph)80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
	Legend
	Pamban Bridge
	over Palk Strait
	Rameswaram Island
	under
	construction
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The Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line is a branch railway line in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The line starts at Manamadurai and ends at Rameswaram.

History[edit]

The Madras Railway laid the metre gauge lines viz. Manamadurai–Mandapam line in 1902, Mandapam–Pamban line in 1914, Pamban–Rameswaram line in 1906 and Pamban–Dhanushkodi line in 1908.^[2]

During 1964 Rameshwaram Cyclone, the Pamban–Dhanushkodi section was completely damaged and was dismantled afterwards and was never rebuilt by Indian railways. This is because of the declarement of dhanushkodi as 'The Ghost Town' by madras(chennai) government.

The Madurai–Manamadurai–Rameshwaram section was entirely converted to broad gauge in 2006.^[2]

Future[edit]

There are plans to build a rail-cum-road bridge or tunnel from India to Sri Lanka. It would be built via Rameshwaram or Dhanushkodi.^[3]^[4]

Funds has been allocated for the reconstruction of Dhanushkodi Railway Line.^[5]

References[edit]

^ J S Mundrey (2010). Railway Track Engineering (Fourth ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-07-068012-8. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Southern Railways - Madurai railway division" (PDF). Southern Railways, India. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ "Explained: A new line". The Indian Express. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
^ "Mythic link to Lanka may become a reality". www.mydigitalfc.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
^ "New railway projects in Tamil Nadu ignored: MP". The Hindu. 3 February 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

External links[edit]

Southern Railways - Official Website

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[gauge-1] J S Mundrey (2010). Railway Track Engineering (Fourth ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-07-068012-8. Retrieved 5 February 2014.

[sr1-2] "Southern Railways - Madurai railway division" (PDF). Southern Railways, India. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[3] "Explained: A new line". The Indian Express. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

[4] "Mythic link to Lanka may become a reality". www.mydigitalfc.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

[5] "New railway projects in Tamil Nadu ignored: MP". The Hindu. 3 February 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

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