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 the passengers of the region and Tuticorin for traffic of goods.[6]

Aruppukkottai

அருப்புக்கோட்டை
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)
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeAPK
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
Fare zoneSouthern Railway zone
History
Opened1963 (1963)
Rebuilt2013
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Virudhunagar
towards ?
Southern Railway zone Tiruchuli
towards ?
Route map
km
UpperRight arrow to Karaikkudi Junction
Left arrow to Madurai Junction
0
 Manamadurai Junction Parking
Right arrow to Rameswaram
22
 Narikkudi
35
 Tiruchchuli
Right arrow to Milavittan (
under
construction
)
NH38-IN.svg NH 38
45
 Aruppukkottai
Left arrow to Thirupprankundram (
under
construction
)
Left arrow to Madurai Junction
67
 Virudhunagar Junction Parking
Right arrow to Tirunelveli Junction
LowerLeft arrow to Tenkasi Junction
Location
Aruppukkottai railway station is located in Tamil Nadu
Aruppukkottai railway station
Aruppukkottai railway station
Location within Tamil Nadu

Overview

This line connects southern districts to delta districts. A proposed new route from Madurai – Thoothukudi via this station is under construction, which would make the station become a junction.

Current Situation

After reopening only 2 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 also 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. Apart from these express trains there is a DEMU passenger train that runs daily between Karaikudi and Virudhunagar.

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). 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.
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