Pudunagaram railway station
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| Pudunagaram railway station | |
|---|---|
 Pudunagaram railway station | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Rolling stock | WAP4, WDM2, WDG3, WDP3, WDM3 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Technical | |
| Number of tracks | 3 |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Old gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge and 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge dual gauge (between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town Railway Station) 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (between Palakkad Town Railway Station and Pollachi Junction) |
| Electrification | Partly electrified |
Pudunagaram (station code: PDGM) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a railway station on the Palakkad–Pollachi line which is a branch line between Palakkad and Pollachi in the state of Kerala, India.[2]
History
[edit]The line was functioning completely between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town.[3] The section of the line between Palakkad Town and Pollachi completed safety testing on 2 October 2015.[4] The safety inspection that followed conversion of the track was completed on 7 October 2015.[4] The line was approved for passenger train services by the Commissioner of Railway Safety on 8 October 2015.[5] Currently 2 trains have stoppage here. Ernakulam–Rameswaram Special Fare Express Train & Trichendur–Palakkad passenger will stop at Pudunagaram in up/down routes.
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. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ Shaji, K.A. (21 April 2015). "Palakkad–Pollachi line gauge conversion over". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Indian Railways Living Atlas — India Rail Info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ a b "CRS completes inspection of Pollachi–Palakkad BG line". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ "Pollachi – Palakkad BG line cleared for passenger train services". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
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