Sivaganga railway station serves the city of
Sivaganga
Sivaganga () is a city and headquarters of the Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Sivaganga is a rani velunachiyar kingdom of Tamil Nadu. It is an important city in this district for official and commercial purposes. Its ni ...
, India. The station belongs to the
Madurai railway division
Madurai railway division is a railway division belonging to the Southern Railways (SR), India. Officially created in 1956, it spans over making it the largest railway division of the Southern Railways. Prior to the formation of the Thiruvanant ...
and is a major transit point in Sivagangai district. It is also known by its official code: SVGA. It is under the station category B. It is one of the district headquarters railway station in India.
History
History of this station goes back to British Rule. This station served as a Terminal Railway Station of
Manamadurai
Manamadurai is a Municipality Town in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Manamadurai falls under Manamadurai Legislative assembly.
Upgradation of Manamadurai to Municipality
Municipal Administration Minister KN Nehru made ...
- Sivagangai Branch Line.
Later new railway line was built between
Trichinopoly
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 bein ...
(now
Tiruchirappalli
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 bein ...
) to
Pudukkottai
Pudukkottai is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a large city located on the banks of the Vellar River. It has been ruled, at different times, by the mutharaiyar dynasty , Cholas, ...
for goods transport. In order to establish a direct rail link in-between Sivagangai to Tiruchirappalli railway line was established via
Karaikudi
Karaikudi is a Greater municipality in Sivaganga district, Sivagangai district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It is the 21st largest urban agglomeration of Tamil Nadu based on 2011 census data. It is part of t ...
. Later
Aranthangi
Aranthangi is a town chola Nadu in Pudukkottai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 40,814. And this is one of the part in Chettinadu.
Geography
The town lies 10 degrees north in latitude and 70 degre ...
Tiruvarur
Thiruvarur () also spelt as Tiruvarur is a town and municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Thiruvarur district and Thiruvarur taluk. The temple chariot of the Thyagaraja temple, weighing and mea ...
line was extended until Karaikudi from Aranthangi in order ease movement of goods to Nagapattinam Port. So it made Karaikudi as a Junction. Sivagangai is the oldest stations in Tiruchirappalli Manamadurai Section.
Location and layout
The Sivaganga railway station is located at the outskirt of Sivagangai town.
The train station falls on the
Manamadurai
Manamadurai is a Municipality Town in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Manamadurai falls under Manamadurai Legislative assembly.
Upgradation of Manamadurai to Municipality
Municipal Administration Minister KN Nehru made ...
–
Karaikudi
Karaikudi is a Greater municipality in Sivaganga district, Sivagangai district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It is the 21st largest urban agglomeration of Tamil Nadu based on 2011 census data. It is part of t ...
broad-gauge line. Almost every daily Express train or long-distance trains has a halt in the station.
Despite Sivaganga being one of the important railway stations in Madurai division, the railway station has only 3 platforms and no starting trains from the town. It is one of the district headquarters railway station. About 1000 passengers travel to Sivaganga per day despite not being a railway station.
Platform 1 can accommodate 24 coach train which spans about 705 yards where as platforms 2 and 3 can accommodate only 17 to 18 coach trains as these 2 platform spans with a length of 530 yards only. The height of platform 2 and 3 is also considerably lower when compared with platform 1. This station has a pedestrian overpass and platform shelters at necessary places.
The nearest airport to the station is the
Madurai Airport
Madurai Airport is a customs airport serving Madurai and its adjoining districts in Tamil Nadu, India. It is the 36th busiest airport in India, both in terms of passengers handled and aircraft movement. The airport is located near State Highwa ...
situated 50 km west of the city. The nearby stations are the suburbs of Melakonnakulam towards the south and Panangudi towards the Nort
Some of the important tourist attractions near the station includes shri sowmya narayana perumal temple of
Thirukoshtiyur
Thirukoshtiyur is a village located near Tirupathur (on Tirupathur-Sivaganga road) on the way to Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu. It is 9 km from Thirupathur.
This place has an importance among Vaishnavas on account of the Sowmya Narayana Perumal templ ...
at a distance of 25 km, sri swarna kaaleshwarar temple of
kalayarkovil
Kalaiyar Kovil is a historic temple in Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu, India.
Location
The temple is in Sivaganga District, east of Sivagangai.
Name of temple
Kalaiyar Kovil derived its name from the Kaleeswarar temple of the place. ...
at a distance of 19 km,
Nattarasankottai
Nattarasankottai is a village in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Geography
Nattarasankottai is located at . It has an average elevation of 75 metres (246 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Nattarasank ...
shri kannathal temple, kollangudi kaliamman temple.
This station is surrounded by many educational institutions such as schools and colleges as well as some industries, so this station has a good footfall during office hours.
Retairing Room facility services are also available here. Rooms with a single Non AC Double Bed Room is available at this railway station but the bookings can be done only through railway ticket counter only and it is not opened in Online reservation system. One can able to book the rooms available at this railway station at any time in the reservation counter.
Gallery
File:Reservation center.jpg, Reservation center
File:Crossing trains in Sivagnagai.JPG, Crossing trains in Sivaganga
File:Sivganagai Railway station.JPG, Sivganagai railway station
File:Sivagangai 2 and 3 platforms.JPG, Sivagangai 2 and 3 platforms
File:Rameshwarem to bhuwaneshvar express (2).jpg, Rameshwarem to Bhubaneswar Express
File: Boat mail vs DEMU karaikudi.jpg, Boat Mail vs DEMU Karaikkudi
See also
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Sethu Express
Sethu Superfast Express, is a Superfast train route of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and runs between Chennai Egmore and Rameswaram via Chord line. It is a standard train consisting of 23 coaches. The train covers a distanc ...
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Boat Mail
The Rameswaram (Boat Mail) Express, previously known as Boat Mail or Indo-Ceylon Express, is an express train that connects Rameswaram with the state capital Chennai via Devakottai. During 1900's it was a combined train and steamer ferry ser ...
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Silambu Express
The Silambu Express (20681/20682) is a train that runs between and via . Initially it ran up to Manamadurai, later it was extended up to Sengottai. It was the only train in Indian Railways where LHB rakes were replaced by ICF coaches again. Ac ...
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References
External links
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{{Railway stations in Tamil Nadu
Railway stations in India opened in 1930
Madurai railway division
Railway stations in Sivaganga district