Transport in Tirunelveli
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Tirunelveli city being the district headquarters of Tirunelveli, in India, has an extensive transport network.
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[edit] Transport
[edit] Roads
Tirunelveli city is well-connected by roads. It is located on NH7, 150 km to the south of Madurai and 80 km to the north of Kanyakumari. NH7A, an extension of NH7, connects Tirunelveli with Tuticorin City. The road infrastructure is being expanded with an extensive 4 carriageway expansion and the NH7A stretch is almost in its final stage. Tirunelveli is accessible by road from Madurai (3 hours) or Nagercoil (1.5 hours). Tirunelveli is also connected by major highways to Kollam, Tiruchendur, Rajapalayam, Srivilliputtur,kadayanallur Sankarankovil, Ambasamudram and Nazareth.
[edit] Bus Station
The main bus station was relocated from Palayamkottai to Veinthankulam at the outskirts of the city in 2003. A large network of interstate and intrastate buses ply to various destinations. There is a good co-existence of both private and public transport networks in the city round the clock. The Tirunelveli sub-division of the TNSTC (Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation), Madurai Division services the district's road transport needs with a string of local and mofussil (out-of-town) services. The State Express Bus Corporation (SETC) operates express services to Chennai,[1] Bangalore, Salem, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Nagapattinam, Erode, Villupuram, and Tirupati.
[edit] Railways
The city is beautified by a majestic looking structure with a high elevated façade,[2] is one of the busiest and most important stations in Tamil Nadu[3]. It is connected to major cities in all four directions, Madurai/Sankarankovil to the North, Nagercoil to the South, Tenkasi/Kerala (Kollam) to the West and Tiruchendur to the East.
Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur route is a broad-gauge network. A large engine maintenance and service station is under construction. At present, all engines and coaches with problems are being sent to Nagercoil for maintenance. This station is facilitated with computerized ticket booking and touchscreens to know the train schedule and status. A computerized ticket booking center at Palayamkottai is under proposal. There are three express trains starting from Tirunelveli - The Nellai Express (Night train to Chennai-Egmore), Kollam Mail and the Howrah Express(Tirunelveli-Trivandrum-Kovai-Erode-Howrah)
The Tirunelveli railway station produces a substantial profit for the Madurai Railway division[4]. The Nellai Express, — a super-fast train connecting Tirunelveli and Chennai-Egmore runs fully packed almost throughout the year[5]. The station has six platforms . Tirunelveli Junction is coded as TEN. Any train passing through the station halts in Tirunelveli Junction station. It is one of the oldest[6] and most popular stations in Indian Railway[7].
The major trains at Tirunelveli Junction:
Trains originates and terminates at Tirnelveli Junction
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- 2631/2632 Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli Super Fast Nellai Express
- 2997/2998 Tirunelveli - Hapa Super Fast (Bi-Weekly) via Trivandrum * To be introduced
- 2787/2788 Howrah - Tirunelveli Super Fast (Weekly) via Trivandrum * To be introduced
- 6787/6788 Tirunelveli - Jammu Tawi Express (Bi-weekly) via Erode * To be extended from Madurai
Trains pass through Tirnelveli Junction
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- 2633/2633 Chennai Egmore - Kanniyakumari Super Fast
- 6123/6124 Chennai Egmore - Trivandrum Central Ananthapuri Express
- 6127/6128 Chennai Egmore - Guruvayur Express
- 6735/6736 Chennai Egmore - Thiruchendur Chendur Express (Weekly)
- 2689/2690 Chennai Central - Nagercoil Super Fast (Weekly) via Erode
- 2667/2668 Chennai Egmore - Nagercoil Super Fast (Weekly)
- 6339/6340 Mumbai CST - Nagercoil Express
- 6351/6352 Mumbai CST - Nagercoil Express (Bi-Weekly)
- 2641/2642 H.Nizamuddin - Kanniyakumari Thirukural Super Fast (Weekly)
- 2665/2666 Howrah - Kanniyakumari Super Fast (Weekly)
- 6609/6610 Nagercoil - Coimbatore Express
- 2789/2790 Kanniyakumari - Rameswaram Super Fast (Tri-Weekly) via Madurai * To be introduced
Passenger Trains
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- 382/385 Tirunelveli - Nagercoil/Kanyakumari Passenger
- 383/384 Nagercoil - Coimbatore Passenger
- 731/732 Tirunelveli - Thiruchendur Passenger
- 733/734 Tirunelveli - Thiruchendur Passenger
- 735/735 Tirunelveli - Thiruchendur Passenger
- 725/726 Tuticorin - Tirunelveli - Thiruchendur Passenger
- 727/728 Madurai - Quilon Passenger
- 826/825 Tirunelveli - Mayiladuthurai/Erode Passenger
- 828/827 Tirunelveli - Tuticorin Passenger
In Railway Budget 2009-2010 the train from Madurai to JammuTawi was extended to Tirunelveli and so the train will be Tirunelveli - Jammu Tawi (via Madurai, Erode, Tirupathi, Madurai, Bhopal Junction, Gwalior, Agra, New Delhi)
There are Six railway stations/halts in the District
| Sl No. | Station Name | Station Code |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tirunelveli Junction | TEN |
| 2 | Tirunelveli Town | TYT |
| 3 | Palayamkottai | PCO |
| 4 | Pettai | PEA |
| 5 | Melapalayam | MP |
| 6 | Thalayoothu | TAY |
| 7 | Maharajanagar | Requested[8][9] |
[edit] Airport
The closest airport to Tirunelveli city is the Tuticorin airport (TCR), located at Vaagaikulam, Thoothukkudi district, about 28 km east of Tirunelveli. Connections to Chennai are via Kingfisher Red, once a day. The Madurai Airport and Thiruvananthapuram International Airport are about 150 km away by road. An unused runway between Gangaikondan and Kayathar, 22 km north of the city, will become operational once the IT park at Gangaikondan is set up.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ Tirunelveli Chennai connectivity
- ^ Tirunelveli Junction Railway Station
- ^ Nellai Junction nets more revenue
- ^ Nellai Junction nets more revenue
- ^ Patronage of Nellai Express
- ^ Railway Map of India - 1893
- ^ List of Popular Railway stations in India
- ^ Railway station requested for Maharaja Nagar
- ^ Residents demand new railway station at Maharaja Nagar
- ^ Kayatar Air Strip
