Sivaganga railway station

Sivaganga சிவகங்கை
Express train, Passenger train and Commuter rail station
Location	Sentamil Nagar, Railway Station Road, Sivaganga, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	9.8556382°N 78.5009328°E / 9.8556382; 78.5009328
Elevation	103.5 metres (340 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Manamadurai–Karaikudi line
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Connections	Auto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SVGA
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Madurai
History
Opened	1 July 1930 (1930-07-01)
Rebuilt	2008 (2008)
Electrified	Ongoing
Passengers
10,000/per day
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Melakonakulam toward ? Southern Railway zone Manamadurai–Karaikudi line Panagudi toward ?
Route map Tiruchirappalli– Manamadurai line km to Golden Rock to Tiruchirappalli Fort Goods Shed Road 0 Tiruchirappalli Junction NH 83 to Tiruchi Junction rail yard to Dindigul Junction TPJ MDU limits Crawford overpass NH 38 Udayanpatti Road Mayanur Barge Canal Avur Road 13 Kumaramangalam Rasipuram Road 22 Thondaimanallur Viralimala Road NH 336 Killukottai Road 29 Keeranur Odumvampatti Road 30 Kulathur 36 Narthamalai 42 Vellanur overpass SH 71 53 Pudukkottai NH 36 59 Namanasamudram 69 Tirumayam 79 Chettinad 84 Kottaiyur SH 29 to Aranthangi 90 Karaikkudi Junction Thenaaru River 95 Devakottai Road NH 536 Pambar River SH 29 108 Kallal 125 Panangudi 127 Nattrasankottai 132 Sivaganga NH 85 SH 34 142 Melakkonnakkulam NH 36 151 Manamadurai East Vaigai River to Madurai Junction 153 Manamadurai Junction to Aruppukkottai to Rameswaram
Location
Sivaganga Location in Tamil Nadu Sivaganga Location in India

Sivaganga railway station serves the city of Sivaganga, India. The station belongs to the Madurai railway division and is a major transit point in Sivagangai district. It is also known by its official code: SVGA. It is under the station category B. It is one of the district headquarters railway station in India.

History

History of this station goes back to British Rule. During Colonial India, This station served as a Terminal Railway Station of Manamadurai - Sivagangai Branch Line. Later new railway line was built between Trichinopoly (now Tiruchirappalli) to Pudukkottai for goods transport. In order to establish a direct rail link in-between Sivagangai to Pudukkottai a railway line was established via Karaikudi. Later Aranthangi Tiruvarur line was extended until Karaikudi from Aranthangi in order ease movement of goods to Nagapattinam Port. So it made Karaikudi as a Junction. Sivagangai is the oldest stations in Tiruchirappalli Manamadurai Section.

Location & Layout

The Sivaganga railway station is located at the outskirt of Sivagangai town. The train station falls on the Manamadurai–Trichirappalli broad-gauge line. Almost every daily Express train or long-distance trains has a halt in the station.

Despite Sivaganga being one of the important railway stations in Madurai division, the railway station has only 3 platforms and no starting trains from the town. It is one of the district headquarters railway station. About 10000 passengers travel to Sivaganga per day despite not being a railway station.

Platform 1 can accommodate 24 coach train which spans about 705 yards where as platforms 2 and 3 can accommodate only 17 to 18 coach trains as these 2 platform spans with a length of 530 yards only. The height of platform 2 and 3 is also considerably lower when compared with platform 1. This station has a pedestrian overpass and platform shelters at necessary places.

The nearest airport to the station is the Madurai Airport situated 50  km west of the city. The nearby stations are the suburbs of Melakonnakulam towards the south and Panangudi towards the North.[1]

Some of the important tourist attractions near the station includes shri sowmya narayana perumal temple of Thirukoshtiyur at a distance of 25 km, sri swarna kaaleshwarar temple of kalayarkovil at a distance of 19 km, Nattarasankottai shri kannathal temple, kollangudi kaliamman temple.

This station is surrounded by many educational institutions such as schools and colleges as well as some industries, so this station has a good footfall during office hours.

Rameshwarem Express at Sivaganga railway station

Gallery

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  Reservation center
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  Crossing trains in Sivaganga
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  Sivganagai railway station
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  Sivagangai 2 and 3 platforms
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  Rameshwarem to Bhubaneswar Express
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  Boat Mail vs DEMU Karaikkudi

See also

• Sethu Express
• Boat Mail
• Silambu Express
• Manamadurai Junction
• Karaikkudi Junction

External links

• Sivaganga railway station at the India Rail Info