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Tuticorin railway station

Tuticorin Railway Station


Tūttukkuṭi Rayil Nilaiyam
Indian Railways Station
General information
LocationNorth Raja Street, Keelur, Thoothukudi - 628001, Tamil Nadu,
India
Coordinates8°48′22″N 78°09′19″E / 8.8060°N 78.1553°E / 8.8060; 78.1553
Elevation4 metres (13 ft)
Owned byMinistry of Railways (India)
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Thoothukudi – Vanchi Maniyachi line
Platforms3 Side platforms
Tracks6
ConnectionsTaxi Cab Stand and Auto Rickshaw Stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTN[1]
Zone(s) Southern Railway Zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1876; 148 years ago (1876)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesTuticorin Railway Station (until 2018)
Passengers
2022–23712,374 (per year)
3,623 (per day)
Route map
km
0
Vanchi Maniyachchi
Junction
13
Pandiyapuram
22
Kailasapuram
24
Tattapparai
Right arrow
to Aruppukkottai
(under construction)
41
Milavittan
53
Tuti-Melur
122
Tuticorin
Location
Tuticorin Railway Station is located in India
Tuticorin Railway Station
Tuticorin Railway Station
Location within India
Tuticorin Railway Station is located in Tamil Nadu
Tuticorin Railway Station
Tuticorin Railway Station
Tuticorin Railway Station (Tamil Nadu)

Tuticorin railway station (station code: TN[1]) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] The station serves the city of Thoothukudi, located in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[3][4] This station was first opened on 1 January 1876.[5] along with Madurai junction to Tuticorin section before independence.

Performance and earnings

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For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was 321,265,127 (US$3.8 million) and daily earnings was 880,178 (US$11,000). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 712,374 and daily count was 1,952. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 3,623.[3]

Amenities

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The station has a computerised reservation center, ATMs, water vending machine, dormitories, cloak room and magazine kiosks.[6] Also it has pitline maintenance facility for cleaning and maintenance of rail coaches.[7]

Projects and development

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It is one of the 75 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[8][9]


12 crore rupees have been allocated for the renovation work of Tuticourin railway station under the Amrit Bharat scheme.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ "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. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Annual Originating Passengers & 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 5 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  5. ^ R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Facilities at Tuticorin railway station assessed". The Hindu. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  7. ^ "Expedite pit line, coach maintenance yard works". The Hindu. Tuticorin. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  8. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  9. ^ https://sansad.in/getFile/annex/262/AU1585.pdf?source=pqars
  10. ^ https://m.dinakaran.com/article/News_Detail/1319841
  11. ^ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ioqx6gnx97o
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