Railway stations in Karaikudi
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Karaikudi is the largest city in Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu, India. It is also the headquarters of the Chettinad region, which comes under Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone. The city has several railway stations, of which the Karaikudi Junction is the most important and busiest in the district and nearer parts of the region. This Junction is undergoing various developments by the Indian Railways AMRUT schemes.[1] The undergoing electrification on Tiruvarur-Karaikudi line is expedited as the line demands more trains along with the reinstated schedules.[2]
List of Railway Stations in Karaikudi Corporation and its suburban Limit
[edit]| List of railway stations in Karaikudi | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Railway Station Code | District | Present Condition | ||||||||
| English | Tamil | |||||||||||
| 1 | Karaikudi Junction | காரைக்குடி சந்திப்பு | KKDI | Sivaganga | Functional | |||||||
| 2 | Kottaiyur | கோட்டையூர் | KTYR | Sivaganga | Functional | |||||||
| 3 | Kandanur Puduvayal | கண்டனூர் புதுவயல் | KNPL | Sivaganga | Functional | |||||||
| 4 | Devakottai Road | தேவகோட்டை சாலை (ரஸ்தா) | DKO | Sivaganga | Functional | |||||||
| 5 | Chettinad | செட்டிநாடு | CTND | Sivaganga | Functional | |||||||
| 6 | Periyakottai | பெரியகோட்டை | PYK | Sivaganga | Functional | |||||||
Temporary Halt Stations
[edit]During the time of electricals and track maintenance at Karaikudi Junction station, the suburban stations like Chettinad and Periyakottai will be used as a temporary halt stations[3] for the arrival/departures of trains to/from at Karaikudi Junction.
Freight Stations
[edit]Chettinad has an inland container depot (ICD), also known as a container freight station (CFS), that operates as a railway goods shed. This CFS is operated by the Karaikudi Junction railway station, It has a warehouse where goods are consolidated or deconsolidated before or after being exported or imported.
New Updates on the routes
[edit]Karaikudi Chamber of Commerce and Trade union[4] is urging the government of India to initiate a new route to Ramanathapuram through Devakottai Road railway station.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Developments of Railway stations". The Times of India. 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Electrifications are in progress".
- ^ "Temporary Halt stations for Karaikudi". 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Needs a new developments on the railway functions".
- ^ "Demands of New route by KCC".
- ^ "Govt plans for new stations for Devakottai town".