Pudunagaram railway station

Pudunagaram is a railway station on the Palakkad–Pollachi line which is a branch line between Palakkad and Pollachi in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Palakkad to Pollachi line
Meenakshipuram near Pollachi
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
TerminiPalakkad Junction
Pollachi Junction
Service
Rolling stockWAP4, WDM2, WDG3, WDP3, WDM3
History
Opened1898
Technical
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Old gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge and 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in) metre gauge dual gauge (between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town Railway Station)
1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in) (between Palakkad Town Railway Station and Pollachi Junction)
ElectrificationPartly electrified

History

The line was functioning completely between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town.[2] The section of the line between Palakkad Town and Pollachi completed safety testing on 2 October 2015.[3] The safety inspection that followed conversion of the track was completed on 7 October 2015.[3] The line was approved for passenger train services by the Commissioner of Railway Safety on 8 October 2015.[4] Currently 2 trains have stoppage here .Ernakulam–Rameswaram Special Fare Express Train & Trichendur–Palakkad passenger will stop at Pudunagaram in up/down routes

Pudunagaram railway station

References

  1. Shaji, K.A. (21 April 2015). "Palakkad–Pollachi line gauge conversion over". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. "Indian Railways Living Atlas — India Rail Info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  3. "CRS completes inspection of Pollachi–Palakkad BG line". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  4. "Pollachi – Palakkad BG line cleared for passenger train services". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 9 October 2015.


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