Pudunagaram railway station
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Palakkad to Pollachi line | |
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![]() Meenakshipuram near Pollachi | |
Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Indian Railways |
Termini | Palakkad Junction Pollachi Junction |
Service | |
Rolling stock | WAP4, , WDG3, , WDM3 |
History | |
Opened | 1898 |
Technical | |
Number of tracks | 3 |
Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
Old gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge and 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge dual gauge (between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town Railway Station) 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (between Palakkad Town Railway Station and Pollachi Junction) |
Electrification | Partly electrified |
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]
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.
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Pudunagaram railway station
References[]
- ^ Shaji, K.A. (21 April 2015). "Palakkad–Pollachi line gauge conversion over". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Indian Railways Living Atlas — India Rail Info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ a b "CRS completes inspection of Pollachi–Palakkad BG line". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ "Pollachi – Palakkad BG line cleared for passenger train services". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
Categories:
- Palakkad–Pollachi line
- Railway stations in Palakkad district
- Palakkad railway division
- Kerala railway station stubs