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This metre gauge branch line between Peralam Junction and Karaikal was approved for construction by French India during December 1895. The French government invested about 1,201,840 ₣ (approximately ₹ 1.51 crore (US$180,000) in 2014) for the construction, which was done by the then Great South Indian Railway (which was later merged with South Indian Railway Company) [9] and opened on 14 ...
Later during 1989, the peralam karaikal line closed for train service, so this train is attached with a slip coaches dedicated for Nagore [4] while the remaining rakes of the express train has been sent to karaikudi via tiruthuraipoondi. During those times, this train is numbered as 6175/76.
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.
The railway station became functional when the Peralam–Karaikal line was opened by Great South Indian Railway (which was later merged with South Indian Railway Company) on 14 March 1898. [2] The nearest bus services were available at Peralam town itself while the nearest airport is situated 90 kilometres (56 mi) away at Tiruchirappalli and ...
To welcome new train stoppage at Parangipettai Railway Station. After the conversion to broad gauge, only 6 trains bound for Villupuram and Mayiladuthurai, in addition to two more trains for Bangalore - Karaikal, a total of 8 trains stop at Parangipettai. None of the 60+ express trains that pass through Parangipettai stop here.
Karaikal railway station; L. ... Peralam–Karaikal line; T. Tea Garden Express This page was last edited on 22 April 2021, at 07:32 (UTC ...
General information; Location: Tirumalairayanpattinam, Karaikal district, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu India: Coordinates: Elevation: 3 metres (9.8 ft) Owned by: Indian ...
It carried 42.5 million passenger and earned ₹ 233.15 crore (US$27 million) from regular and festival special trains and ₹ 449.92 crore (US$52 million), by transporting 9,000,000 metric tons (8,900,000 long tons; 9,900,000 short tons) of freight, [27] of which karaikal port alone contributes about 40% of the revenue.