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Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line
Pamban Bridge Train Passing.jpg
Train Passing on Pamban bridge lies on Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line
Overview
StatusOperating
OwnerIndian Railways
TerminiManamadurai Junction
Rameswaram
Websitewww.sr.indianrailways.gov.in
Service
TypeExpress train
Passenger train
Operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Technical
Line length161 km (100 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Old gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Loading gauge4,725 mm × 3,660 mm (15 ft 6.0 in × 12 ft 0.1 in) (BG)[1]
ElectrificationUnder construction
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

Legend
km
Up arrow
to Dindigul Junction
0
 Madurai Junction
Left arrow
to Bodinayakkanur
 LowerLeft arrow
to Virudhunagar Junction
Tirupparankuram overpass
SH 32
SH 195
4
 Madurai East
NH 38
Silaiman Bypass
12
 Silaiman
Silaiman Bypass
Tiruppuvanam Bypass
21
 Tiruppuvanam
Tiruppuvanam Bypass
32
 Tiruppachetti
41
 Rajagambiram
NH 87
 Right arrow
to Karaikkudi Junction
48
 Manamadurai Junction
Left arrow
to Virudhunagar Junction
58
 Sudiyur
NH 87
NH 87
SH 29
72
 Paramakudi
Paramakudi Canal
NH 87
92
 Sattirakudi
107
 Ramanathapuram
SH 49
NH 32
116
 Valantaravai
127
 Uchippuli
NH 87
131
 Pirappanvalasai
Pillaimadam
141
 Mandapam Camp
144
 Mandapam
Pamban Bridge
over Palk Strait
Pamban
Island
NH 87
151
 Pamban Junction
161
 Rameswaram
180
 Dhanushkodi
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The Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line is a branch railway line in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The line starts at Manamadurai and ends at Rameswaram.

History[edit]

The Madras Railway laid the metre gauge lines viz. Manamadurai–Mandapam line in 1902, Mandapam–Pamban line in 1914, Pamban–Rameswaram line in 1906 and Pamban–Dhanushkodi line in 1908.[2]

During 1964 Rameshwaram Cyclone, the Pamban–Dhanushkodi section was completely damaged and was dismantled afterwards and was never rebuilt by Indian railways. This is because of the declarement of dhanushkodi as 'The Ghost Town' by madras(chennai) government.

The Manamadurai–Rameshwaram section was converted to broad gauge in 2007.[2]

Future[edit]

There are plans to build a rail-cum-road bridge or tunnel from India to Sri Lanka. It would be built via Rameshwaram or Dhanushkodi.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ J S Mundrey (2010). Railway Track Engineering (Fourth ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-07-068012-8. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Southern Railways - Madurai railway division" (PDF). Southern Railways, India. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Explained: A new line". The Indian Express. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mythic link to Lanka may become a reality". www.mydigitalfc.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

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