As early as 1886, a plan to link Pudukkottai by rail with Trichy and other places was mooted. But as the princely state of Pudukkottai was ruled by a king while most other parts of South India were under the British, protracted negotiations between these two authorities took place, specially with regard to the cost-bearing of the proposed railway line. Later, in 1921, a traffic-survey of the proposed Tiruchirapalli- Pudukkottai- Karaikudi- line was prepared by Rao Sahib S. Krishnamachari of South Indian Railways (SIR). It was estimated that the cost of construction of the railway line would work out to Rs 1.32 lakhs per mile. After a brief period of construction, the Trichy- Pudukkottai line was inaugurated on 17 April 1929 and Pudukkottai- Sivaganga line on 1 July 1930.[5] Beyond Sivaganga, a railway line to Manamadurai existed already from 1909, and by this construction, a direct connectivity was established from Trichinopoly to Manamadurai.[6]
Location and layoutedit
Pudukkottai railway station as seen from foot overbridge
The railway station is located about 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) from the new bus stand. It is not easily accessible as it is located far away from the main town. It can be accessed through a cab or an auto. Before the gauge conversion, the station had only 3 tracks. Now an additional fourth track has been constructed for handling goods trains. As it is a passing station, there are no pit lines available. There is also a considerable amount of space available for the extension of the railway station in future.
Projects and developmentedit
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[7]
Performance and earningsedit
For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹44,890,001 (US$560,000) and daily earnings was ₹122,986 (US$1,500). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 312,606 and daily count was 856. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 1,564.[2]
Referencesedit
^(PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
^ ab(PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
^"Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
^"No bonanza for T.N. in Railway Budget". The Hindu. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
^. nmma.nic.in. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015.
^"Imperial Gazette of India 1909". South_Indian_Railway. 1909.
^"AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
External linksedit
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Pudukkottai railway station station code PDKT is an NSG 5 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone 1 It serves Pudukkottai located in Pudukkottai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu 2 It is an important passing station present on the Tiruchirappalli Karaikkudi railway line 3 4 PudukkottaiIndian Railways stationRailway stationGeneral informationLocationNainar Colony Pudukkottai 622 003 Tamil NaduIndiaCoordinates10 22 19 N 78 48 07 E 10 372 N 78 802 E 10 372 78 802Elevation90 metres 300 ft Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouthern Railway zoneLine s Tiruchirappalli ManamaduraiPlatforms3Tracks4ConnectionsAuto rickshaw Cab BusConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingYesBicycle facilitiesYesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codePDKTZone s Southern Railway zoneDivision s MaduraiFare zoneIndian RailwaysHistoryOpened17 April 1929 95 years ago 1929 04 17 Rebuilt2007 17 years ago 2007 ElectrifiedYesPassengers2022 23312 606 per year 856 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River to Madurai Junction 153 Manamadurai Junction to Aruppukkottai to RameswaramLocationPudukkottaiLocation in Tamil NaduShow map of Tamil NaduPudukkottaiLocation in IndiaShow map of IndiaInteractive map Contents 1 History 2 Location and layout 3 Projects and development 4 Performance and earnings 5 References 6 External linksHistory editAs early as 1886 a plan to link Pudukkottai by rail with Trichy and other places was mooted But as the princely state of Pudukkottai was ruled by a king while most other parts of South India were under the British protracted negotiations between these two authorities took place specially with regard to the cost bearing of the proposed railway line Later in 1921 a traffic survey of the proposed Tiruchirapalli Pudukkottai Karaikudi line was prepared by Rao Sahib S Krishnamachari of South Indian Railways SIR It was estimated that the cost of construction of the railway line would work out to Rs 1 32 lakhs per mile After a brief period of construction the Trichy Pudukkottai line was inaugurated on 17 April 1929 and Pudukkottai Sivaganga line on 1 July 1930 5 Beyond Sivaganga a railway line to Manamadurai existed already from 1909 and by this construction a direct connectivity was established from Trichinopoly to Manamadurai 6 Location and layout edit nbsp Pudukkottai railway station as seen from foot overbridge The railway station is located about 2 1 kilometres 1 3 mi from the new bus stand It is not easily accessible as it is located far away from the main town It can be accessed through a cab or an auto Before the gauge conversion the station had only 3 tracks Now an additional fourth track has been constructed for handling goods trains As it is a passing station there are no pit lines available There is also a considerable amount of space available for the extension of the railway station in future Projects and development editIt is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways 7 Performance and earnings editFor the FY 2022 23 the annual earnings of the station was 44 890 001 US 560 000 and daily earnings was 122 986 US 1 500 For the same financial year the annual passenger count was 312 606 and daily count was 856 While the footfall per day was recorded as 1 564 2 References edit SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01 04 2023 CATEGORY WISE PDF Portal of Indian Railways Centre For Railway Information Systems 1 April 2023 p 9 Archived from the original PDF on 23 March 2024 Retrieved 3 May 2024 a b Annual Originating Passengers amp Earnings for the year 2022 23 PDF Portal of Indian Railways Centre For Railway Information Systems p 1 Archived from the original PDF on 5 April 2024 Retrieved 3 May 2024 Madurai Division System Map PDF Southern Railway Retrieved 14 May 2017 No bonanza for T N in Railway Budget The Hindu 15 March 2012 Retrieved 3 March 2015 GlbImgSearch nmma nic in Archived from the original on 29 September 2015 Imperial Gazette of India 1909 South Indian Railway 1909 AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS Press Information Bureau New Delhi 10 February 2023 Retrieved 6 April 2024 External links editPudukkottai railway station at the India Rail Info nbsp This article about a railway station in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pudukkottai railway station amp oldid 1221978878, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
