Aruppukkottai railway station

Aruppukkottai railway station is located in Aruppukkottai, Tamil Nadu connecting Manamadurai and Virudhunagar. It is administered under Madurai railway division.[1] A new railway line from Manamadurai Junction–Virudhunagar Junction Via Aruppukkottai was proposed in the Third Five Year plan, which was supposed to ease the pressure on the existing Manamadurai Junction–Madurai Junction and Madurai Junction–Virudhunagar Junction sections.[2] On 1 September 1963, the 22.66 kilometres (14.08 mi) Virudhunagar Junction – Aruppukkottai section was opened,[3] along with Aruppukkottai railway station in the same year by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, K. Kamaraj.[4] And on 2 May 1964, the rest of 43.89 kilometres (27.27 mi) Aruppukkottai – Manamadurai Junction section was thrown to traffic.[5] Opened with meter gauge tracks, the 67 kilometres (42 mi) This station catering immensely passengers of the region and unloading food grains for TNCSC.[6]

Aruppukkottai
Express train , commuter rail and Passenger train station
The Main Entrance of the Station
General information
LocationRailway feeder Road, Aruppukkottai, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates9.5247°N 78.1029°E / 9.5247; 78.1029
Elevation103 metres (338 ft)
Owned byIndian Railway
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Manamadurai–Virudhunagar line
Madurai–Thoothkudi (under Construction)
Platforms3
Tracks3
ConnectionsAuto Rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeAPK
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
Fare zoneSouthern Railway zone
History
Opened1963 (1963)
Rebuilt2013 (2013)
ElectrifiedYes
Route map
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UpperRight arrow to Karaikkudi Junction
Left arrow to Madurai Junction
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 Manamadurai Junction Parking
Right arrow to Rameswaram
NH87-IN.svg NH 87
22
 Narikkudi
35
 Tiruchchuli
Right arrow to Tuticorin (
under
construction
)
NH38-IN.svg NH 38
45
 Aruppukkottai Parking
Left arrow to Madurai Junction (
under
construction
)
Left arrow to Madurai Junction
67
 Virudhunagar Junction Parking
Right arrow to Tirunelveli Junction
LowerLeft arrow to Tenkasi Junction
Location
Aruppukottai Railway station is located in Tamil Nadu
Aruppukottai Railway station
Aruppukottai Railway station
Location within Tamil Nadu

Overview

It is the main route to connecting south districts to delta districts, and it is the route Virudhunagar–Aruppukottai-Manamadurai–Karaikudi–Trichy/Mayiladuthurai alternate route for Virudhunagar–Madurai–Dindigul-Trichy to Chennai. Further more now Indian Railways starting a new railway line between Madurai to Thoothukudi [7] New railway line through Madurai–Thiruparankundram–Kariapatti–Aruppukottai–Vilathikulam–Thoothukudi this line make Aruppukottai railway station as railway junction.

Location and layout

The railway station is located about 1.3 kilometres 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 5 tracks including goodshed siding. but Now goodshed demolished and only three track has been constructed. third track 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.

Current Situation

Departures from Aruppukkottai[8]

After reopening only 4 Express trains Runs on this station one is Puducherry Kanniyakumari weekly express which ran as the first express train in this station and this station was inaugurated with this train after conversion to Broad gauge. The second train is Silambu Express which is a Tri weekly super fast express train which runs from Chennai Egmore to Sengottai. Initially this train ran from Manamadurai. After a prolonged demands from people, this train has been extended till sengottai, third one also a Triweekly Tambaram-Sengottai Super fast express. and fourth one is Ernakulam-Velankanni Express a biweekly express connecting second largest city of kerala with Aruppukottai.Apart from these express trains there is a passenger train which was operated between Karaikudi and Manamadurai that runs six days of a week between has been extended as Karaikudi - Virudhunagar Passenger via Aruppukottai.


An Antyodaya Express was also planned to operate on daily basis from Tambaram to Sengottai as Tambaram Sengottai Antyodya Express. Initially it was operated as a weekly special train. But later the plan was cancelled.

Silambu Express and Tambaram-Sengottai Super fast express combinedly give Six days connectivity in a week to Chennai Egmore / Chennai Tambaram.


Chennai / TAMBARAM TO Aruppukkottai

Monday - NIL

Tuesday - 20683 Sengottai SF Express

Wednesday - 20681 Silambu SF Express

Thursday - 20683 Sengottai SF Express

Friday -20681 Silambu SF Express

Saturday -20681 Silambu SF Express

Sunday -20683 Sengottai SF Express

Aruppukkottai TO Chennai / TAMBARAM

Monday -20684 SCT TBM SF Express

Tuesday - NIL

Wednesday-20684 SCT TBM SF Express

Thursday-20682 Silambu SF Express

Friday-20684 SCT TBM SF Express

Saturday-20682 Silambu SF Express

Sunday-20682 Silambu SF Express

See also

References
  1. "Madurai Division Map" (PDF). www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in.
  2. "Chapter 28: Transport and Communications". Government of India. Planning Commission (India). Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  3. "Railway Budget 1964–65" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. p. 4 (208). Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  4. "Ministers flayed for inaction on railway station issue". The Hindu. 15 December 2007. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  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. "Trains to chug out soon on Virudhunagar – Manamadurai broad gauge section". The Times of India. 7 March 2013. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  7. "New Line".
  8. "Departures from Aruppukkottai".
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