Karaikal railway station

Karaikal railway station (station code: KIK) is a railway terminus, situated in the town of Karaikal in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. The station is 145 kilometres (90 mi) east of Tiruchirappalli and 300 kilometres (190 mi) from Chennai and connects Karaikal to various parts of the country.[1]

Karaikal
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationRailway station road, Karaikal
Coordinates10.932701°N 79.831853°E / 10.932701; 79.831853
Elevation4 metres (13 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Platforms3
Tracks3
ConnectionsTaxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKIK
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Tiruchirappalli
History
RebuiltNo
ElectrifiedYes

Location and layout

The railway station is located on Railway station road off the East Coast Road (ECR) and the Karaikal Bypass Road. The Karaikal Bus Station is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away. The nearest airport is Tiruchirappalli International Airport, situated at about 130 kilometres (81 mi) away from the station. Karaikal Port is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Karaikal railway station.

Peralam–Karaikal line
See also: Peralam–Karaikal line

Currently the station is the terminal point on the Tiruchirapalli–Karaikal branch line and has three platforms. Until 1987 there was a 23 km metre-gauge branch line westwards, connecting Karaikal with Peralam, which was later dismantled. Since then there have been persistent demands from various quarters for the revival of this line.[2][3] In June 2019 tenders were floated for the restoration of this route, expecting to complete the project by March 2024.[4]

Operations

Express trains
No. Train no. Origin Train name
1. 16175/16176 Chennai Egmore Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express
2. 16187/16188 Ernakulam Junction Tea Garden Express
3. 11017/11018 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karaikal Weekly Express

List of passenger trains
No. Train no. Origin Train name
1. 56513/56514 Bengaluru City (Electronics City) Fast Passenger
2. 56711/76851
56714/76854		 Tiruchirappalli Junction Passenger
3. 06851/06852 Nagore DEMU Special Passenger
4. 76812/76815 Thanjavur Junction DEMU Passenger
5. 76813/76818 Velankanni DEMU Passenger

References
  1. "Indian Railways Living Atlas". India Rail Info. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  2. "Karaikal-Peralam line survey begins". The Hindu. Karaikal. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. "Committee to study Karaikal–Peralam line project proposal". The Hindu. Karaikal. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  4. "Revival of Karaikal-Peralam line finally takes shape". The Hindu. Tiruchirappalli. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.


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