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Sivaganga
Express train, Passenger train and Commuter rail station
General information
LocationSentamil Nagar, Railway Station Road, Sivaganga, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates9°51′20″N 78°30′03″E / 9.8556382°N 78.5009328°E / 9.8556382; 78.5009328
Elevation103.5 metres (340 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Manamadurai–Karaikudi line
Platforms3
Tracks3
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSVGA
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1 July 1930 (1930-07-01)[citation needed]
Rebuilt2008 (2008)[citation needed]
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
10,000/per day[citation needed]
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Melakonakulam
towards ?
Southern Railway zone Panagudi
towards ?
Location
Sivaganga is located in Tamil Nadu
Sivaganga
Sivaganga
Location in Tamil Nadu
Sivaganga is located in India
Sivaganga
Sivaganga
Location in India

Sivaganga railway station [1]serves the city of Sivaganga, India. The station belongs to the Madurai railway division and is a major transit point in Sivagangai district. It is also known by its official code: SVGA. It is under the station category B. It is one of the district headquarters railway station in India.

History

History of this station goes back to British Rule. This station served as a Terminal Railway Station of Manamadurai - Sivagangai Branch Line.[2][3] Later new railway line was built between Trichinopoly (now Tiruchirappalli) to Pudukkottai for goods transport. In order to establish a direct rail link in-between Sivagangai to Tiruchirappalli railway line was established via Karaikudi.[4] Later Aranthangi Tiruvarur line was extended until Karaikudi from Aranthangi in order ease movement of goods to Nagapattinam Port. So it made Karaikudi as a Junction. Sivagangai is the oldest stations in Tiruchirappalli Manamadurai Section.

Location and layout

Rameshwarem Express at Sivaganga railway station

The Sivaganga railway station is located at the outskirt of Sivagangai town.[5] The train station falls on the Manamadurai–Karaikudi broad-gauge line. Almost every daily Express train or long-distance trains has a halt in the station.

Despite Sivaganga being one of the important railway stations in Madurai division, the railway station has only 3 platforms and no starting trains from the town. It is one of the district headquarters railway station. About 1000 passengers travel to Sivaganga per day despite not being a railway station.

Platform 1 can accommodate 24 coach train which spans about 705 yards where as platforms 2 and 3 can accommodate only 17 to 18 coach trains as these 2 platform spans with a length of 530 yards only. The height of platform 2 and 3 is also considerably lower when compared with platform 1. This station has a pedestrian overpass and platform shelters at necessary places.

The nearest airport to the station is the Madurai Airport[6] situated 50  km west of the city. The nearby stations are the suburbs of Melakonnakulam towards the south and Panangudi towards the North.[1]

Some of the important tourist attractions near the station includes shri sowmya narayana perumal temple of Thirukoshtiyur at a distance of 25 km,[7] sri swarna kaaleshwarar temple of kalayarkovil at a distance of 19 km,[8] Nattarasankottai shri kannathal temple,[9] kollangudi kaliamman temple.[10]

This station is surrounded by many educational institutions such as schools and colleges as well as some industries, so this station has a good footfall during office hours.

Retairing Room facility services are also available here. Rooms with a single Non AC Double Bed Room is available at this railway station but the bookings can be done only through railway ticket counter only and it is not opened in Online reservation system. One can able to book the rooms available at this railway station at any time in the reservation counter.

  • Reservation center
    Reservation center
  • Crossing trains in Sivaganga
    Crossing trains in Sivaganga
  • Sivganagai railway station
    Sivganagai railway station
  • Sivagangai 2 and 3 platforms
    Sivagangai 2 and 3 platforms
  • Rameshwarem to Bhubaneswar Express
    Rameshwarem to Bhubaneswar Express
  • Boat Mail vs DEMU Karaikkudi
    Boat Mail vs DEMU Karaikkudi

See also

References

  1. ^ "Madurai Division Map" (PDF). www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in.
  2. ^ R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Imperial gazette of India 1909".
  4. ^ "Imperial Gazette of India 1931".
  5. ^ "Sivaganga Railway Station Visit". YouTube. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Madurai International Airport - Airport Technology".
  7. ^ "26 Km - Distance from sivagangai to Thirukoshtiyur". www.distancesfrom.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  8. ^ "18 Km - Distance from kalayar kovil bus stand to sivagangai". www.distancesfrom.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  9. ^ "9 Km - Distance from sivagangai to nattarasankottai kannathal temple". www.distancesfrom.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Vettudaya Kali Temple : Vettudaya Kali Temple Details | Vettudaya Kali- Kollangudi | Tamilnadu Temple | வெட்டுடையா காளி". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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