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{{Short description|Railway line in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail line
| box_width = 25em
| name = Manamadurai–Virudhunagar line
| other_name =
| color =
| logo =
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| image = Railway station(manamadurai).jpg
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| caption = Manamadurai Junction railway station
| type = [[Express train]]<br>[[Passenger train]]
| system =
| status = Operating
| locale = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| start = {{rws|Manamadurai Junction}} '''(MNM)'''
| end = {{rws|Virudhunagar Junction}} '''(VPT)'''
| stations = 5
| routes = 3
| daily_ridership =
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| open = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1964|5|2}}
| close =
| reopen = 21 June 2013
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| character =
| depot = [[Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock|Golden Rock]]
| stock =
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| linelength = {{convert|67|km|abbr=on}}
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| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}}
| old_gauge = [[Meter Gauge]]
| load_gauge = {{convert|4725|x|3660|mm|ftin|abbr=on}} (BG)<ref name=gauge>{{cite book|title=Railway Track Engineering|year=2010|publisher=Tata McGraw Hill|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-0-07-068012-8|page=7|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n6XrJJIxQTEC&q=loading+gauge+india&pg=PA7|author=J S Mundrey|edition=Fourth|access-date=5 February 2014}}</ref>
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| speed = {{convert|80|km/h|abbr=on}}
| signalling = [[Railway Signalling]]
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| website = {{URL|www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in}}
| map = {{Manamadurai–Virudhunagar line}}
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The '''Manamadurai–Virudhunagar line''' is a [[railway line]] connecting [[Virudhunagar]] and [[Manamadurai]] towns in [[Tamil Nadu]].

== History ==
A new railway line from {{rws|Manamadurai Junction}}–{{rws|Virudhunagar Junction}} was proposed in the [[Five-Year plans of India#Third Plan (1961–1966)|Third Five Year plan]], which was supposed to ease the pressure on the existing {{rws|Manamadurai Junction}}–{{rws|Madurai Junction}} and {{rws|Madurai Junction}}–{{rws|Virudhunagar Junction}} sections.<ref name=fiveyear>{{cite web|title=Chapter 28: Transport and Communications|url=http://planningcommission.nic.in/plans/planrel/fiveyr/3rd/3planch28.html|work=[[Government of India]]|publisher=[[Planning Commission (India)]]|access-date=5 February 2014}}</ref> On 1 September 1963, the {{convert|22.66|km}} {{rws|Virudhunagar Junction}}–{{rws|Aruppukkottai}} section was opened,<ref name=rlybudget>{{cite web|title=Railway Budget 1964–65|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1964-65.pdf|work=[[Indian Railways]]|publisher=Railway Board|access-date=4 February 2014|page=4 (208)}}</ref> along with [[Aruppukkottai railway station]] in the same year by the then [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]], [[K. Kamaraj]].<ref name=kamaraj>{{cite news|title=Ministers flayed for inaction on railway station issue|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/15/stories/2007121552640300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217225313/http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/15/stories/2007121552640300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 December 2007|access-date=5 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 December 2007}}</ref> And on 2 May 1964, the rest of {{convert|43.89|km}} {{rws|Aruppukkottai}}–{{rws|Manamadurai Junction}} section was thrown to traffic.<ref name=timeline1>{{cite web|last=R. P. Saxena |title=Indian Railway History Time line |url=http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |work=Irse.bravehost.com |access-date=5 February 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |archive-date=14 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Opened with [[meter gauge]] tracks, the {{convert|67|km}} section had Five crossing railway stations viz.,[[mallankinaru]], {{rws|Aruppukkottai}}, [[Tiruchuli|Tiruchchuli]], [[Narikudi block|Narikkudi]], Kadambankulam catering immensely the passengers of the region and [[Tuticorin]] for traffic of goods.<ref name=open>{{cite news|title=Trains to chug out soon on Virudhunagar - Manamadurai broad gauge section|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-07/madurai/37530648_1_broad-gauge-gauge-section-passenger-traffic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006130633/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-07/madurai/37530648_1_broad-gauge-gauge-section-passenger-traffic|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 October 2013|access-date=4 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=7 March 2013}}</ref> When this Route converted to broad gauge Mallankinaru(MNKR) and Kadambankulam(KMBK) stations are abonded due to low patronage.

== Development ==
The conversion from metre gauge to broad gauge was effected and the section was closed for operation during 2008.<ref name=open/> The section which had 22 unstaffed level crossings<ref name=cross>{{cite news|title=Commissioner of railway safety inspection on Virudhunagar - Manamadurai BG section soon|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-14/madurai/39975522_1_gauge-conversion-narikudi-crs-inspection|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140205021238/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-14/madurai/39975522_1_gauge-conversion-narikudi-crs-inspection|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 February 2014|access-date=5 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 June 2013}}</ref> underwent safety inspection on 21 June 2013 for operational fitness.<ref name=fitness>{{cite news|title=Virudhunagar-Manamadurai section gears up for speed trials|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Virudhunagar-Manamadurai-section-gears-up-for-speed-trials/articleshow/20671628.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140205021302/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-20/madurai/40092641_1_railway-track-train-services-virudhunagar-manamadurai|url-status=live|archive-date=5 February 2014|access-date=5 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 June 2013}}</ref> Finally, at a cost of {{INRConvert|231.58|c}} the broad gauge section consisting of five major bridges, 145 minor bridges and five railway stations (including 3 crossing stations) under [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]] and [[Sivaganga district]]s was re-opened for traffic on 14 July 2013 by the [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Union Minister of state for Civil Aviation]], [[K. C. Venugopal]].<ref name=traffic>{{cite news|title=Virudhunagar-Manamadurai BG section thrown open for traffic|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Virudhunagar-Manamadurai-BG-section-thrown-open-for-traffic/articleshow/21077980.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214161944/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-15/madurai/40589565_1_madurai-railway-division-manamadurai-section-gauge-conversion-work|url-status=live|archive-date=14 December 2013|access-date=5 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=15 July 2013}}</ref><ref name=trainvpt>{{cite news|title=After five years, regular train services back on Virudhunagar - Manamadurai section|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/After-five-years-regular-train-services-back-on-Virudhunagar--Manamadurai-section/articleshow/22406412.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140205021313/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-08/madurai/41872940_1_train-timings-v-ajithkumar-passenger|url-status=live|archive-date=5 February 2014|access-date=5 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=8 September 2013}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in Southern Railways - Official Website]

{{Railways in Southern India}}

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[[Category:Madurai railway division|*]]
[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1964]]
[[Category:Virudhunagar district]]
[[Category:Sivaganga district]]

Manamadurai–Virudhunagar line - Revision history

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