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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$170,000) 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 ...
The division spans to Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Nagappattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Ariyalur, Viluppuram, Tiruvarur, and Perambalur districts of Tamil Nadu state and Union Territory of Puducherry including Karaikal. The total area covered by the division is about 1,026.55 km (637.87 mi), of which BG accounts to ...
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 ...
Peralam Junction: State Highway 22 Aduthurai 300 19. ... Karaikal, a total of 8 trains ... Train No. Time Via Runs Train Name 06690 7:04 AM:
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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.
This is only passenger station falls between Karaikal–Nagore broad-gauge section, [2] which was opened for service on 19 June 2015. [ 3 ] Notable places nearby