Tiruturaipundi Junction railway station is a junction railway station serving the town of
Thiruthuraipoondi
Thiruthuraipoondi is a municipality in Tiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thiruthuraipoondi is an agricultural town located south of Thiruvarur district.
Tirutturaipundi is a taluk in Tanjore District (Madras Presidency), afte ...
in
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.
The station is a part of the Tiruchirapalli railway division of the
Southern Railway zone It is also officially known by its code: TTP.
Location and layout
The railway station is located off the State Highway 63 or Railway Station Road, of Thiruthuraipoondi. The nearest bus depot is located in
Thiruthuraipoondi
Thiruthuraipoondi is a municipality in Tiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thiruthuraipoondi is an agricultural town located south of Thiruvarur district.
Tirutturaipundi is a taluk in Tanjore District (Madras Presidency), afte ...
while the nearest airport is situated away in
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 ...
.
The station has three platforms and over five tracks in broad gauge.
Lines
Train service between and rail route, and the gauge conversion works going on Tiruturaipundi Junction to
Point Calimere
Kodiakkarai also called Point Calimere or Cape Calimere, is a low headland of the Coromandel Coast, in the Nagapattinam district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Cape is located about south of Vedaranyam in the delta region of the Cauv ...
via Vedharanyam & Agasthiyampalli railway station, and the new railway line works between –
Velankanni
Velankanni (''Vēḷāṅkaṇṇi''), is a Special Grade Panchayat Town in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, 350 km south of Chennai (Madras), 12 km south of ...
–Thirukuvalai–Tiruturaipundi Junction.
Metre gauge
The century-old metre-gauge line was laid by the British and the first train was operated on 20 October 1902.
The last train on the metre-gauge from
Thiruvarur
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 ...
started at 8 pm on 18 October 2012 and completed its journey at
Thiruthuraipoondi
Thiruthuraipoondi is a municipality in Tiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thiruthuraipoondi is an agricultural town located south of Thiruvarur district.
Tirutturaipundi is a taluk in Tanjore District (Madras Presidency), afte ...
at 8:45 pm, This was the last metre-gauge section to be upgraded into broad-gauge segment by the Southern Railway. All of eleven stations were closed from 19 October 2012.
Gauge conversion
The after-conversion work of the
Thiruvarur
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 ...
–
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 section was opened to traffic in 2019. Gauge conversion between Tiruturaipundi Junction railway station and Agasthiyampalli railway line is in progress. It is the last railway junction to be completely converted to
broad gauge
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Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...
from
meter gauge
Metre-gauge railways are narrow-gauge railways with track gauge of or 1 metre.
The metre gauge is used in around of tracks around the world. It was used by European colonial powers, such as the French, British and German Empires. In Europe, la ...
as all remaining
railway junctions(not to be confused with railway station) were converted into broad gauge in
Tamil Nadu
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as well as in
southern railway zone before the works at tiruturaipoondi junction gets completed.
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File:Speed Trial.jpg, Speed trial on new BG line
Services
The
DEMU
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Passenger special services introduced between Tiruvarur and Karaikkudi by the Southern Railway on 1 June 2019.
ERS - NGT SPL Bi Weekly Express operated from 04-June-2022 between
Ernakulam
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–
Velankanni
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, via
Kottayam
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,
Changanassery
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History
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Kayamkulam
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Kollam
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Sengottai
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,
Sivakasi
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Virudhunagar
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Karaikudi
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Pattukkottai
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Thiruthuraipoondi
Thiruthuraipoondi is a municipality in Tiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thiruthuraipoondi is an agricultural town located south of Thiruvarur district.
Tirutturaipundi is a taluk in Tanjore District (Madras Presidency), afte ...
,
Thiruvarur
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 ...
,
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 ...
and Southern Railway planned to operate passenger services between
Tambaram
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Etymology
Tambaram is an ancient town ...
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Sengottai
Sengottai (also known as Shencottah, Chenkotta or Shenkottai) is a town in the Tenkasi district, of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the gateway to southern Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Spread over an area of 2.68 km2 with a population of over 26,823, t ...
via
Viluppuram
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Located south west of a Tiruvannamalai and north west of Cuddalore null The town serves as a major railway junction, ...
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Mayiladuthurai
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Mayiladuthurai was ruled by Mediev ...
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Thiruvarur
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 ...
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Thiruthuraipoondi
Thiruthuraipoondi is a municipality in Tiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thiruthuraipoondi is an agricultural town located south of Thiruvarur district.
Tirutturaipundi is a taluk in Tanjore District (Madras Presidency), afte ...
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Pattukkottai
Pattukkottai () is a major town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and also important town in Delta districts and Commercial town of Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Pudukkottai district Coastal areas. The town came to prominence ...
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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 ...
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Tirunelveli
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Tenkasi
Tenkasi is a town and headquarters of the Tenkasi district in Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Being one of the most significant spiritual and cultural places in South Tamilnadu,Tenkasi houses The Kutraleeshwarar temple (Chitra Sabha), one of the ...
.
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References
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Trichy railway division
Railway stations in Thiruvarur district
Railway junction stations in Tamil Nadu
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