Box Width: | 25em |
Tirunelveli - Tiruchendur Railway line | |
Native Name: | திருநெல்வேலி - திருச்செந்தூர் இருப்புப்பாதை |
Native Name Lang: | ta |
Type: | Regional rail Light rail |
System: | Electrified |
Status: | Operational |
Locale: | Tamilnadu |
Start: | (TEN) |
End: | (TCN) |
Stations: | 12 |
Routes: | 1 |
Owner: | Southern Railway zone |
Stock: | WAP-4, WAP-7 |
Tracks: | 1 |
Electrification: | Overhead catenary |
Map State: | collapsed |
The Tirunelveli –Tiruchendur line connects the cities of Tirunelveli and Tiruchendur in the state of Tamil Nadu in Southern Railway zone. The line was opened in February 1923 as metre-gauge line by South Indian Railway.[1]
The construction of the line was proposed in 1903 and was sanctioned for construction by South Indian Railway for Tinnelvely District Board. The line was constructed to ferry men and materials from Tiruchendur region.[2] The line was opened as a metre-gauge line on 23 February 1923. The line was upgraded into broad-gauge line and was opened on 27 September 2008.
S.No | Station | StationCode | Category | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tirunelveli | TEN | NSG 3 | |
2 | Palayamkottai | PCO | NSG 6 | |
3 | Seydunganallur | SDNR | NSG 6 | |
4 | Thathankulam | TTQ | NSG 6 | |
5 | Srivaikuntam | SVV | NSG 6 | |
6 | Alwar Thirunagari | AWT | NSG 6 | |
7 | Nazareth | NZT | NSG 5 | |
8 | Kachchanavilai | KCHV | NSG 6 | |
9 | Kurumbur | KZB | NSG 6 | |
10 | Arumuganeri | ANY | NSG 6 | |
11 | Kayalpatttinam | KZY | NSG 6 | |
12 | Tiruchendur | TCN | NSG 4 |