Madurai railway division is a railway division belonging to the Southern Railways (SR), India. Officially created in 1956, it spans over 1,356 km (843 mi) making it the largest railway division of the Southern Railways.[1] Prior to the formation of the Thiruvananthapuram railway division which was carved out of the division, it was one of the largest railway divisions in the whole of the country. Currently it covers up to 12 districts of Tamil Nadu and 1 in Kerala. Its headquarters is in Madurai.[2]
The first railway line in this region was open in 1857 connecting Madurai to Trichirappalli {Trichy} via Dindigul and onward. In the following year, the railway line from Madurai to the port city of Thoothukudi was completed. In the same year, another line branching off from Vanchi Maniyachchi to Tirunelveli was opened.[1]
Only in the next century, most of the other present lines were completed. Among them were:[1]
Madurai-Mandapam line in 1902
Tirunelveli-Kallidaikurichi line in 1902
Kallidaikurichi-Sengottai line in 1903
Kollam-Punalur line in 1904
Punalur-Sengottai line in 1904
Pamban-Rameswaram line in 1906
Pamban-Dhanushkodi line in 1908
Mandapam-Pamban line in 1914
Virudhunagar-Tenkasi line in 1927
Dindigul-Pollachi line in 1928
Thiruchirappalli-Pudukkottai line in 1929
Pudukkottai-Manamadurai Jn line in 1930
Virudhunagar-Aruppukkottai Line in 1963
Aruppukkottai-Manamadurai Line in 1964
Inception
The Government decided to locate the Headquarters of the Division, which includes Tinnevely also, at Madurai.[3] The Madurai railway division was formed in 1956, comprising the Ernakulam-Thiruvananthapuram line, Thiruvananthapuram-Nagercoil-Tirunelveli-Madurai line, Kollam-Sengottai-Tirunelveli line, Rameswaram-Manamaadurai-Madurai line, Manamadurai-Karaikudi-Tiruchirappalli line, Madurai-Dindigul-Pollachi line Karaikudi-Thiruduraipoondi-Thiruvarur line and the other branches of these lines. All lines currently in use have been converted to Broad Gauge while remaining sections namely Madurai-Bodinayakkanur section are in the process of gauge conversion.
In 1979, certain sections of the railway division were carved out to form the Thiruvananthapuram railway division. The Metre Gauge sections of Madurai division were retained, while all the newly laid Broad Gauge Sections of Madurai Division were transferred to Trivandrum Division. Thus, the Thiruvananthapuram-Nagercoil-Kanyakumari BG line, and the under-construction Tirunelveli-Nagercoil BG line were transferred to Trivandrum Division thus bringing down the jurisdiction of the division to 1356 km.[4] It was then mentioned that when the Tirunelveli-Madurai line is converted into BG line the sections falling under Kanyakumari district and Tirunelveli District would be transferred back to Madurai Division. The Tirunelveli-Madurai line was converted into BG line on 8-4-1981 but the railway lines in the southern district haven't been restored till date. Kanyakumari terminal station lacks the required Railway infrastructures and therefore request for more train services were always turned down by them citing the same handicap as the reason.[5]
Stations closed for passengers - Nataransankottai, Nedugulam, Manamadurai East, Kulathur, Thondaimanallur and some stations.
Performance and earnings
The division won the inter-divisional overall efficiency - Best Division - award for its performance and earnings in the financial year of 2013. The total originating earnings for the year 2013-14 is Rs 576.29 crore as against the 2012-13 actual of Rs 523.68 crore leading to a 10% growth in overall earnings. On the punctuality front, the division achieved 96.2% for express and mail trains and 96.8% for passenger trains against the target of 96 per cent. Cash awards and merit certificates were distributed to officers and stations for their performance and maintenance. Railway school students performed cultural events during the celebrations.[10]
^"Southern Railways - Thiruvananthapuram railway division". Southern Railways, India. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^"Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
^"Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 15 January 2016.
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
^"Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2018-19 - Madurai Division". Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
^"Madurai division records growth in overall earnings". Times of India. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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Madurai railway division is a railway division belonging to the Southern Railways SR India Officially created in 1956 it spans over 1 356 km 843 mi making it the largest railway division of the Southern Railways 1 Prior to the formation of the Thiruvananthapuram railway division which was carved out of the division it was one of the largest railway divisions in the whole of the country Currently it covers up to 12 districts of Tamil Nadu and 1 in Kerala Its headquarters is in Madurai 2 Madurai railway divisionFront view of Madurai JunctionOverviewHeadquartersMaduraiLocaleTamil Nadu IndiaDates of operation1956 67 years ago 1956 PredecessorSouthern RailwaysTechnicalTrack gauge1 676 mm 5 ft 6 in Previous gauge1 000 mm 3 ft 3 3 8 in Length1 356 km 843 mi OtherWebsiteMadurai railway division Contents 1 History 1 1 Origins 1 2 Inception 2 Administration and jurisdiction 2 1 Categorisation of stations 3 Performance and earnings 4 Operations and services 4 1 Regular trains 4 2 Special trains 4 3 Stations 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditOrigins Edit The first railway line in this region was open in 1857 connecting Madurai to Trichirappalli Trichy via Dindigul and onward In the following year the railway line from Madurai to the port city of Thoothukudi was completed In the same year another line branching off from Vanchi Maniyachchi to Tirunelveli was opened 1 Only in the next century most of the other present lines were completed Among them were 1 Madurai Mandapam line in 1902 Tirunelveli Kallidaikurichi line in 1902 Kallidaikurichi Sengottai line in 1903 Kollam Punalur line in 1904 Punalur Sengottai line in 1904 Pamban Rameswaram line in 1906 Pamban Dhanushkodi line in 1908 Mandapam Pamban line in 1914 Virudhunagar Tenkasi line in 1927 Dindigul Pollachi line in 1928 Thiruchirappalli Pudukkottai line in 1929 Pudukkottai Manamadurai Jn line in 1930 Virudhunagar Aruppukkottai Line in 1963 Aruppukkottai Manamadurai Line in 1964Inception Edit The Government decided to locate the Headquarters of the Division which includes Tinnevely also at Madurai 3 The Madurai railway division was formed in 1956 comprising the Ernakulam Thiruvananthapuram line Thiruvananthapuram Nagercoil Tirunelveli Madurai line Kollam Sengottai Tirunelveli line Rameswaram Manamaadurai Madurai line Manamadurai Karaikudi Tiruchirappalli line Madurai Dindigul Pollachi line Karaikudi Thiruduraipoondi Thiruvarur line and the other branches of these lines All lines currently in use have been converted to Broad Gauge while remaining sections namely Madurai Bodinayakkanur section are in the process of gauge conversion In 1979 certain sections of the railway division were carved out to form the Thiruvananthapuram railway division The Metre Gauge sections of Madurai division were retained while all the newly laid Broad Gauge Sections of Madurai Division were transferred to Trivandrum Division Thus the Thiruvananthapuram Nagercoil Kanyakumari BG line and the under construction Tirunelveli Nagercoil BG line were transferred to Trivandrum Division thus bringing down the jurisdiction of the division to 1356 km 4 It was then mentioned that when the Tirunelveli Madurai line is converted into BG line the sections falling under Kanyakumari district and Tirunelveli District would be transferred back to Madurai Division The Tirunelveli Madurai line was converted into BG line on 8 4 1981 but the railway lines in the southern district haven t been restored till date Kanyakumari terminal station lacks the required Railway infrastructures and therefore request for more train services were always turned down by them citing the same handicap as the reason 5 Administration and jurisdiction EditTh division spans across two states namely Tamil Nadu and Kerala In Tamil Nadu it serves a total number of 12 districts those being Coimbatore Dindigul Madurai Pudukottai Ramanathapuram Sivagangai Theni Tiruppur Thoothukudi Tiruchirappalli Tirunelveli and Virudhunagar districts In Kerala the division covers the district of Kollam till Kilikollur railway station 6 Categorisation of stations Edit The list includes the stations under the Madurai railway division and their station category 7 8 9 Category of station No of stations Names of stationsNSG 1 CategoryNSG 2 Category 1 Madurai JunctionNSG 3 Category 4 Tirunelveli Junction Dindigul Junction Tuticorin RameswaramNSG 4 Category 3 Virudhunagar Junction Kovilpatti RamanathapuramNSG 5 CategoryNSG 6 Category HG 1 Category HG 2 Category HG 3 Category Total Above 150 Stations closed for passengers Nataransankottai Nedugulam Manamadurai East Kulathur Thondaimanallur and some stations Performance and earnings EditThe division won the inter divisional overall efficiency Best Division award for its performance and earnings in the financial year of 2013 The total originating earnings for the year 2013 14 is Rs 576 29 crore as against the 2012 13 actual of Rs 523 68 crore leading to a 10 growth in overall earnings On the punctuality front the division achieved 96 2 for express and mail trains and 96 8 for passenger trains against the target of 96 per cent Cash awards and merit certificates were distributed to officers and stations for their performance and maintenance Railway school students performed cultural events during the celebrations 10 Operations and services EditRegular trains Edit No of Trains run Daily Non DailyExpress 25 34Passenger 56 0Special trains Edit 2011 12 2012 13 2013 14 Up to October 1965 1848 700Stations Edit Passenger Halts No of stationsBlock stations 101Flag stations 20Halt stations 16See also EditTiruchirappalli railway division Thiruvananthapuram railway division Southern RailwaysReferences Edit a b c Southern Railways Madurai railway division PDF Southern Railways India Retrieved 10 June 2014 Southern Railways Madurai railway division https eparlib nic in bitstream 123456789 56057 1 lsd 01 14 23 11 1956 pdf page 3 Southern Railways Thiruvananthapuram railway division Southern Railways India Retrieved 10 June 2014 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 21 October 2013 Retrieved 10 June 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Madurai Division System Map PDF Southern Railway Retrieved 14 May 2017 Statement showing Category wise No of stations in IR based on Pass earning of 2011 PDF Retrieved 15 January 2016 PASSENGER AMENITIES CRITERIA For Categorisation Of Stations PDF Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 15 January 2016 Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2018 19 Madurai Division Indian Railways Retrieved 10 June 2019 Madurai division records growth in overall earnings Times of India Retrieved 10 June 2014 External links EditMadurai railway division Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Madurai railway division amp oldid 1131582943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
