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'''Pudunagaram''' is a railway station on the | '''Pudunagaram''' is a railway station on the '''Palakkad–Pollachi line''' which is a branch line between [[Palakkad]] and [[Pollachi]] in the [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[Kerala]], India.<ref name="The Hindu – 21 April 2015 – Palakkad-Pollachi line gauge conversion over">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/palakkadpollachi-line-gauge-conversion-over/article7124560.ece|title=Palakkad–Pollachi line gauge conversion over|last=Shaji|first=K.A.|date=21 April 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=6 October 2015}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The line was functioning completely between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Indian Railways Living Atlas — India Rail Info|url = http://d.indiarailinfo.com/atlas|website = India Rail Info|access-date = 2015-10-06}}</ref> The section of the line between Palakkad Town and Pollachi completed safety testing on 2 October 2015.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = CRS completes inspection of Pollachi–Palakkad BG line|url = http://m.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/crs-completes-inspection-of-pollachi-palakkad-bg-line/article7732370.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date = 2015-10-07}}</ref> The safety inspection that followed conversion of the track was completed on 7 October 2015.<ref name=":1" /> The line was approved for passenger train services by the Commissioner of Railway Safety on 8 October 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Pollachi – Palakkad BG line cleared for passenger train services|url = http://m.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/pollachi-palakkad-bg-line-cleared-for-passenger-train-services/article7740932.ece|website = The Hindu: Mobile Edition|access-date = 2015-10-09}}</ref> Currently 2 trains have stoppage here .Ernakulam–Rameswaram Special Fare Express Train & Trichendur–Palakkad passenger will stop at Pudunagaram in up/down routes | The line was functioning completely between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Indian Railways Living Atlas — India Rail Info|url = http://d.indiarailinfo.com/atlas|website = India Rail Info|access-date = 2015-10-06}}</ref> The section of the line between Palakkad Town and Pollachi completed safety testing on 2 October 2015.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = CRS completes inspection of Pollachi–Palakkad BG line|url = http://m.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/crs-completes-inspection-of-pollachi-palakkad-bg-line/article7732370.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date = 2015-10-07}}</ref> The safety inspection that followed conversion of the track was completed on 7 October 2015.<ref name=":1" /> The line was approved for passenger train services by the Commissioner of Railway Safety on 8 October 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Pollachi – Palakkad BG line cleared for passenger train services|url = http://m.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/pollachi-palakkad-bg-line-cleared-for-passenger-train-services/article7740932.ece|website = The Hindu: Mobile Edition|access-date = 2015-10-09}}</ref> Currently 2 trains have stoppage here. Ernakulam–Rameswaram Special Fare Express Train & Trichendur–Palakkad passenger will stop at Pudunagaram in up/down routes. | ||
[[File:Pudunagaram, Palakkad District, Kerala, India.jpg|thumb|left|Pudunagaram railway station]] | [[File:Pudunagaram, Palakkad District, Kerala, India.jpg|thumb|left|Pudunagaram railway station]] | ||
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| Palakkad to Pollachi line | |
|---|---|
 Meenakshipuram near Pollachi | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Termini | Palakkad Junction Pollachi Junction |
| Service | |
| Rolling stock | WAP4, WDM2, WDG3, WDP3, 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[edit | edit source]
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.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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.
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