Karaikal railway station
Karaikal காரைக்கால் | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Railway station road, Karaikal |
| Coordinates | 10°55′58″N 79°49′55″E / 10.932701°N 79.831853°E |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Connections | Taxi Stand, Auto Rickshaw stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Available |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | KIK |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Tiruchirappalli railway division |
| History | |
| Rebuilt | No |
| Electrified | No |
Karaikal railway station is a railway terminus, situated at the town of Karaikal in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. The station is located at a distance of 145 kilometres (90 mi) east of Tiruchirapalli and 300 kilometres (190 mi) from Chennai and connects Karaikal to various parts of the country. Officially, it bears the code: KIK.[1]
Location and Layout
The railway station is located on Railway station road off the East Coast Road (ECR) and the Karaikal Bypass Road. The Karaikal Bus Station is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away. The nearest airport is Tiruchirappalli International Airport, situated at about 130 kilometres (81 mi) away from the station.
Karaikal port is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Karaikal railway Station.
The station is the terminal point on the Tiruchirapalli-Karaikal branch line and having 3 platforms.
Operations
Express trains
| No. | Train No: | Origin | Train Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16175/16176 | Chennai Egmore | Chennai Egmore - Karaikal Kamban Express |
| 2. | 16187/16188 | Ernakulam Junction | Tea Garden Express |
| 3. | 11017/11018 | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Mumbai | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Karaikal Weekly Express |
List of passenger trains
| No. | Train No: | Origin | Train Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 56513/56514 | Bengaluru City | (Electronics City) Fast Passenger |
| 2. | 56711/76851 56714/76854 |
Tiruchirappalli Junction | Passenger |
| 3. | 06851/06852 | Nagore | DEMU Special Passenger |
| 4. | 76812/76815 | Thanjavur Junction | DEMU Passenger |
| 5. | 76813/76818 | Velankanni | DEMU Passenger |
References
- ^ "Indian Railways Living Atlas - India Rail Info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
External links
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