Karaikal railway station
Karaikal railway station (station code: KIK) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is a railway terminus, situated in the town of Karaikal in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. The station is 145 kilometres (90 mi) east of Tiruchirappalli and 300 kilometres (190 mi) from Chennai and connects Karaikal to various parts of the country.[3]
Karaikal | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
The Karaikal station entrance | |
| General information | |
| Location | Railway station road, Karaikal |
| Coordinates | 10°55′58″N 79°49′55″E / 10.932701°N 79.831853°E |
| Elevation | 4 metres (13 ft) |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways (India) |
| Operated by | Indian Railways |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Connections | Taxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Available |
| Accessible | |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | KIK[1] |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Tiruchirappalli |
| History | |
| Rebuilt | No |
| Electrified | Yes |
Location and layout edit
The railway station is located on Railway station road off the East Coast Road (ECR) and the Karaikal Bypass Road. The Karaikal Bus Station is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away. The nearest airport is Tiruchirappalli International Airport, situated at about 130 kilometres (81 mi) away from the station. Karaikal Port is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Karaikal railway station.
Peralam–Karaikal line edit
Currently the station is the terminal point on the Tiruchirapalli–Karaikal branch line and has three platforms. Until 1987 there was a 23 km metre-gauge branch line westwards, connecting Karaikal with Peralam, which was later dismantled. Since then there have been persistent demands from various quarters for the revival of this line.[4][5] In June 2019 tenders were floated for the restoration of this route, expecting to complete the project by March 2024.[6]
Operations edit
Express trains edit
| No. | Train no. | Origin | Train name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16175/16176 | Chennai Egmore | Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express |
| 2. | 16187/16188 | Ernakulam Junction | Tea Garden Express |
| 3. | 11017/11018 | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Mumbai | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karaikal Weekly Express |
List of passenger trains edit
| No. | Train no. | Origin | Train name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 56513/56514 | Bengaluru City | (Electronics City) Fast Passenger |
| 2. | 56711/76851 56714/76854 | Tiruchirappalli Junction | Passenger |
| 3. | 06851/06852 | Nagore | DEMU Special Passenger |
| 4. | 76812/76815 | Thanjavur Junction | DEMU Passenger |
| 5. | 76813/76818 | Velankanni | DEMU Passenger |
References edit
- ^ (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Indian Railways Living Atlas". India Rail Info. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Karaikal-Peralam line survey begins". The Hindu. Karaikal. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Committee to study Karaikal–Peralam line project proposal". The Hindu. Karaikal. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Revival of Karaikal-Peralam line finally takes shape". The Hindu. Tiruchirappalli. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
External links edit
- Southern Railways