Sivaganga railway station
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Sivaganga சிவகங்கை | |||||||||||
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Express train, Passenger train and Commuter rail station | |||||||||||
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Location | Railway Station Road, Sivaganga, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 11°06′31″N 77°20′23″E / 11.1086°N 77.3397°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 103.5 metres (340 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||||||||
Line(s) | |||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
Connections | Auto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | SVGA | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Madurai | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1 July 1930citation needed] | [||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2008citation needed] | [||||||||||
Electrified | no | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
10,000/per day[citation needed] | |||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Sivaganga Location in Tamil Nadu |
Sivaganga railway station serves the city of Sivaganga, India. The station belongs to the Madurai railway division and is a major transit point in Sivagangai district. It is also known by its official code: SVGA. It is under the station category B.
Location and layout[]
The Sivaganga railway station is located at the outskirt of Sivagangai town.[1] The train station falls on the Manamadurai–Trichirappalli broad-gauge line. Almost every daily Express train or long-distance trains has a halt in the station.
Despite Sivaganga being one of the important railway stations in Madurai division, the railway station has only 3 platforms and no starting trains from the town. About 10000 passengers travel to Sivaganga per day despite not being a railway station.
The nearest airport to the station is the Madurai Airport[2] situated 50 km west of the city. The nearby stations are the suburbs of Melakonnakulam towards the south and Panangudi towards the North.[1]
Gallery[]
Reservation center
Crossing trains in Sivaganga
Sivganagai railway station
Sivagangai 2 and 3 platforms
Rameshwarem to Bhubaneswar Express
Boat Mail vs DEMU Karaikkudi
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- Sivaganga railway station at the India Rail Info
- Madurai railway division
- Railway stations in Sivaganga district
- Tamil Nadu railway station stubs