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Thiruvarur Junction Railway Station
Thiruvarur Junction (station code: TVR) is a junction railway station serving Thiruvarur town, headquarters of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu in India and a focal point on the branch line connecting trains from Chennai to Nagapattinam–Velankanni–Nagore–Karaikal on one line and Karaikkudi–Sivganga–Manamadurai–Rameswaram on the second line and Tiruchirappalli–Thanjavur–Thiruvarur–Nagapattinam–Karaikal on the third line and Mayiladuthurai–Thiruvarur on the fourth line that branches out of the station. The station is a part of the Trichy railway division one of the 6 divisions of the Southern Railway zone. It is also officially known by its code:TVR. History In 1861, the Great Southern of India Railway (GSIR) built the 125 km (78 mi)-long -wide line between Nagapattinam and Tiruchirappali (then known as Trichinopoly) via Thiruvarur, Thanjavur and the line was opened to traffic next year. It was a new development south of Chennai. After taking ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Coimbatore
Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbatore is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai in terms of population and the 16th largest urban agglomeration in India as per the census 2011. It is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation and is the administrative capital of Coimbatore District. In 1981 Coimbatore formed as third municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Madurai. Podanur Junction is the oldest Railway station in Coimbatore City. The city is one of the largest exporters of Jewellery, Wet grinders, Poultry and Auto Components; the "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" and the "Kovai Cora Cotton" are recognised as Geographical Indications by the Government of India. Being a hub of textile industry in South India, the city is sometimes referred to as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trichy Railway Division
Tiruchirappalli () ( formerly Trichinopoly in English), also called Tiruchi or Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with being the best livable city and the cleanest city of Tamil Nadu, as well as the fifth safest city for women in India. It is the fourth largest city as well as the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the state. Located south of Chennai and north of Kanyakumari, Tiruchirappalli sits almost at the geographic centre of Tamil Nadu state. The Cauvery Delta begins west of the city where the Kaveri river splits into two, forming the island of Srirangam which is now incorporated into the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation. The city occupies an area of and had a population of 916,857 in 2011. Tiruchirappalli's recorded history begins in the 3rd century BC, when it was under the rule of the Cholas. The city has also been ruled by the Pallav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tea Garden Express
Tea Garden Express (Officially known as KaraikalErnakulam Express) is a overnight regional rail connecting Karaikal in Union Territory of Puducherry with Ernakulam in Kerala via Thanjavur Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction,Karur Junction, Coimbatore Junction, Palakkad Junction. History The train introduced during the 1940s, as Ooty–Cochin express to transport tea and related products from the Nilgiris to Cochin Port and further exported to Europe and world over, hence came the name of the train. It ran in narrow gauge between and and broad gauge between and . Post Indian independence, the Ooty–Mettupalayam trip was cut–off and the train ran as No.565/566 between and , since the 1970s. Then, the – portion was cut–off and was re-routed to from Cochin (), numbered as 68656866. In the 2009–2010 Railway Budget, it was announced that the service will be extended to Nagore, and the extension was effected on 30 March 2010. The number of train was changed from the 686 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mannai Express
The Mannai Express is an express train operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This train connects Chennai Egmore and Mannargudi via Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai and Thiruvarur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The traffic was opened in 2011. History This train initially ran through , , , , , Villupuram Junction, and reaches . But this train is rerouted via Nidamangalam Junction, , Mayiladuthurai Junction and continues till Chennai Egmore via the old existing route. Indian Railways had taken this decision due to some technical reasons caused by this train. But people from Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, started opposing railways decision. But this train is diverted via Thiruvarur Junction during mid of 2017 in the month of March after a long demand from the Thiruvarur and Cauvery Delta district peoples. The technical reasons railways quoted are: # This train causes 2 loco reversals (one at Nidamangalam Junction and another at Thanjavur Junction) which causes mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express
The Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 16175/16176 train numbers on a daily basis. History During meter gauge services, this train ran as a regular express train from karaikudi to chennai via thiruthuraipoondi, tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Nagore, karaikal, thirunallaru, mayladuthurai, villupuram in the name of kamban express. This train got its name kamban express because one of the famous tamil poet kamban's tomb is situated at nattarasan kottai near karaikudi and kambar birth is located at thiruvezhumbur near kuthalam, as this train passes through these two important places in the history of kamban, so this train got its name as kamban express. Later during 1989, the peralam karaikal line closed for train service, so this train is attached with a slip coaches dedicated for Nagore while the remaining rakes of the express train has been sent to kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karaikudi Junction Railway Station
Karaikkudi Junction is one of the major passenger rail head and major junction located in Sivaganga district and serving the towns of karaikudi, Devakottai and Thirupathur in Tamil Nadu. History The station was constructed as a part of Pudukkottai–Sivaganga railway line during the 1930s. Initially during its older days this station acted as an ordinary railway station when the Tiruturaipundi Aranthangi line was extend till karaikudi, it became a junction railway station. It became as a junction by connecting all the three terminal lines they are Manamadurai Sivagangai Railway line, Trichinopoly Pudukkottai Railway line and Tiruturaipundi Aranthangi Railway line. Being a junction station, three rail lines emerge from the station, one towards Tiruchirappalli Junction, another to Thiruthuraipoondi junction and the third and final one Manamadurai Junction. Overview Being a junction station, three rail lines emerge from the station, one towards , another to Manamadurai Jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nidamangalam Junction Railway Station
Nidamangalam Junction (station code: NMJ) is a junction railway station serving Needamangalam in Tamil Nadu, India. The station is a part of the Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway zone and connects the city to various parts of the state as well as the rest of the country. Location and layout The railway station is located off the NH 67, Nidamangalam junction of Needamangalam, while the nearest airport is situated away in Tiruchirappalli. Lines The station connects Chennai Egmore, Thanjavur Junction, Tiruchchirappalli Junction, , , , , Rameswaram Rameswaram (; also transliterated as Ramesvaram, Rameshwaram) is a municipality in the Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is on Pamban Island separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is about 40 kilo ..., etc. * BG single line towards Nagapattinam Junction via Koradacheri. * BG single line towards via Saliyamangalam. * BG single line towards Mannargudi Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagapattinam Junction Railway Station
Nagapattinam Junction (station code: NGT) is a junction railway station serving the town of Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu, India. Jurisdiction It belongs to the Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway zone in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. The station code is NGT. Location and layout The railway station is located off the Nethaji Road, Tata Nagar, of Nagapattinam. The nearest bus depot is located in Nagapattinam while the nearest airport is situated away in Tiruchirappalli. Lines The station is connected via branch line to historic main line that connects Chennai with places like Tiruchirappalli Jn, Thanjavur Jn, Thiruvarur Jn, Rameswaram, etc. An additional line branches out north-bound to Karaikal via Nagore. * BG Electrified single line towards Thanjavur junction Thanjavur Junction (station code: TJ) is a junction railway station in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and serves Thanjavur, earlier known as Tanjore. History Than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highway 83 (India)
National Highway 83 (NH 83) is a primary national highway in India. NH-83 runs in an east-west direction, entirely within the state of Tamil Nadu in India. 4-laning of Pollachi to Dindigul stretch was approved in 2018. Route NH83 connects Coimbatore, Pollachi, Udumalpet , Palani, Oddanchatram, Dindigul, Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Needamangalam, Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam in the state of Tamil Nadu. Junctions : Terminal near Coimbatore. : near Dindigul : near Dindigul : near Dindigul : near Tiruchirappalli : near Tiruchirappalli : near Thanjavur : Terminal near Kolebira. See also * List of National Highways in India * List of National Highways in India by state List of the new National Highway numbers (state-wise). Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Goa ... References External links NH 83 on OpenSt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagapattinam
Nagapattinam (''nākappaṭṭinam'', previously spelt Nagapatnam or Negapatam) is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Nagapattinam District. The town came to prominence during the period of Medieval Cholas (9th–12th century CE) and served as their important port for commerce and east-bound naval expeditions. The Chudamani Vihara in Nagapattinam constructed by the Srivijayan king Sri Mara Vijayattungavarman of the Sailendra dynasty with the help of Rajaraja Chola I was an important Buddhist structure in those times. Nagapattinam was settled by the Portuguese and, later, the Dutch under whom it served as the capital of Dutch Coromandel from 1660 to 1781. In November 1781, the town was conquered by the British East India Company. It served as the capital of Tanjore district from 1799 to 1845 under Madras Presidency of the British. It continued to be a part of Thanjavur district in Independent India. In 1991, it was made the headquar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Indian Railway Company
The South Indian Railway Company operated a number of gauge lines in South India from 1874 to 1951. History The Great Southern of India Railway Company was established with its headquarters in England in 1853. The Carnatic Railway Company was founded in 1869. The two companies merged in 1874 to form the South Indian Railway Company. The new firm was registered in London in 1890 with Trichinopoly as its headquarters. In 1891, the Pondicherry Railway Company (incorporated in 1845) merged with the South Indian Railway Company. The company moved its headquarters later to, Chennai Central. The company operated a suburban electric train service for Madras city from May 1931 onwards. The South Indian Railway Company was nationalized in 1944. On 1 April 1951, the South Indian Railway Company, the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Company and the Mysore Railway Company were merged to form the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. File: Opening of the South Indian Railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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