Pudukkottai railway station

Coordinates: 10°22′19″N 78°48′07″E / 10.372°N 78.802°E / 10.372; 78.802
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Pudukkottai
Cab, Bus
Construction
Structure typeB grade, Category NSG-5
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePDKT
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened17 April 1929; 95 years ago (1929-04-17)
Rebuilt2007; 17 years ago (2007)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Tiruchirappalli Junction
Karaikkudi
line
Namanasamudram
Location
Pudukkottai is located in Tamil Nadu
Pudukkottai
Pudukkottai
Location in Tamil Nadu
Pudukkottai is located in India
Pudukkottai
Pudukkottai
Location in India
Map
Interactive map

Pudukkottai railway station is a railway station in

Karaikkudi railway line.[1] It is under the station Grade B and the category is NSG-5 [1]
.

The station serves as an alternative rail route to the southern districts of Tamil Nadu.

[2]Pudukkottai Railway station is one among the stations in 2023 chosen under Amribharat scheme for re-development [3]

History

As early as 1886, a plan to link

Trichinopoly to Manamadurai.[5]

Location and layout

Pudukkottai railway station as seen from foot overbridge

The railway station is located about 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) from the new bus stand. It is not easily accessible as it is located far away from the main town. It can be accessed through a cab or an auto.

Before the gauge conversion, the station had only 3 tracks. Now an additional fourth track has been constructed for handling goods trains. As it is a passing station, there are no pit lines available. There is also a considerable amount of space available for the extension of the railway station in future.

Projects and development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. ^ "No bonanza for T.N. in Railway Budget". The Hindu. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  3. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ^ "GlbImgSearch". nmma.nic.in. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Imperial Gazette of India 1909". South_Indian_Railway. 1909.
  6. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

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