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The Palakkad–Pollachi line is a railway line between
File:Muthalamada, Palakkad.jpg, Muthalamada
File:A village on the Railway Line from Palakkad to Pollachi.jpg, A village on Pollachi line
File:Pollachi, Tamilnadu state, India.jpg, At a level crossing
File:Pudunagaram, Palakkad District, Kerala, India.jpg, Pudunagaram
File:Pollachi junction station name board.jpg, Pollachi junction
The Palakkad–Pollachi line is a railway line between Palakkad
Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipal ...
and Pollachi
Pollachi is a town and a taluk headquarters in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu state, India. Located about to the south of Coimbatore, it is the second largest town in the district after Coimbatore. Pollachi is a popular Marketplace for ja ...
in the states of Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
and Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...
, India.
Status
The line was functioning completely between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town. The section of the line between Palakkad Town and Pollachi completed safety testing on 2 October 2015. The safety inspection that followed conversion of the track was completed on 7 October 2015. The line was approved for passenger train services by the Commissioner of Railway Safety on 8 October 2015. Traffic will be greatly affected in Palakkad and neighboring towns when the rail line is reopened. Because there will be many trains using the route, more overpasses will need to be built. On 25 October, a load tolerance test was conducted with a train with 42 wagons carrying 3,720 tonnes of fertiliser and goods services resumed. Passenger services resumed on 16 November.Gauge
As of 2015, the Palakkad–Pollachi line is abroad gauge
A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways.
Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...
railway line.
Before the conversion which was completed in April 2015, the line was formerly partly 1676 mm-gauge (Palakkad Junction to Palakkad Town) and partly , between Palakkad Junction and Pollachi Junction.
Rolling stock
Rolling stock : *WAP-4
The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) ...
*WAG-7
The Indian locomotive class WAG-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1990 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), alternating current (A), goods traffic (G ...
*WDM-2
The Indian locomotive class WDM-2 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 1962 by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) engine, ...
* WDG-3
* WDP-3
*WDM-3
The Indian locomotive class WDM-3 is a class of Diesel–hydraulic locomotive that was developed in 1962 by Henschel for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) engine, 3rd generation (3). They ...
*WDP-4D
The EMD GT46PAC or WDP4 is a passenger-hauling diesel-electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and built by both GM-EMD and under license by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) of Varanasi, ...
Historic rolling stock:
*YDM-4
The class YDM-4 is Indian Railways' workhorse diesel locomotive. The first units were imported fully built from the American Locomotive Company (Alco) in 1961. Since 1968, it has been manufactured in India by the Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), ...
Stations
* — electrified * — electrified * * * * * * Annamalai Road ( S.G. Pudur) *Image gallery
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Palakkad-Pollachi line 5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India * 1898 establishments in India Railway lines opened in 1898