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Vadakannikaapuram railway station

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Palakkad to Pollachi line
Meenakshipuram near Pollachi
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railway
Termini
Service
Rolling stockWAP4, WDM2, WDG3, WDP3, WDM3
History
Opened1898
Technical
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Old gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge and 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge dual gauge (between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town Railway Station)
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) (between Palakkad Town Railway Station and Pollachi Junction)
ElectrificationPartly electrified

Vadakannikaapuram is a railway station on the Palakkad–Pollachi line which is a branch line between Palakkad and Pollachi in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

History

The line was functioning completely between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town.[2] The section of the line between Palakkad Town and Pollachi completed safety testing on 2 October 2015.[3] The safety inspection that followed conversion of the track was completed on 7 October 2015.[3] The line was approved for passenger train services by the Commissioner of Railway Safety on 8 October 2015.[4]

References

  1. ^ Shaji, K.A. (21 April 2015). "Palakkad–Pollachi line gauge conversion over". The Hindu. The Hindu Group. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "CRS completes inspection of Pollachi–Palakkad BG line". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Pollachi – Palakkad BG line cleared for passenger train services". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 9 October 2015.