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Chord Line, Tamil Nadu
| Chord Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Viluppuram railway station the starting point of Chord Line, Tamil Nadu | |||
| Overview | |||
| Other name(s) | Viluppuram - Trichy railway line | ||
| Native name | கார்டு லைன் | ||
| Status | Operating | ||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||
| Locale | Tamil Nadu | ||
| Termini | Viluppuram Junction (VM) Tiruchirappalli Junction (TPJ) | ||
| Stations | 29 | ||
| Website | www | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Regional rail Heavy rail Light rail | ||
| Services | 1 | ||
| Route number | 21/21A[1] | ||
| Operator(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||
| Depot(s) | Golden Rock | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1 February 1929 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 178 km (111 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Double Line (Triple line between GOC and TPJ) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Old gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | ||
| Loading gauge | 4,725 mm × 3,660 mm (15 ft 6.0 in × 12 ft 0.1 in) (BG)[2] | ||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC 50 Hz | ||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) | ||
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The Chord Line connects Viluppuram Junction and Tiruchirappalli Junction in Tamil Nadu. It is the shortest route connecting Chennai Egmore and Trichy. This rail route is 40 km shorter than the main line.
History[edit]
Until 1927, Viluppuram Junction and Tiruchirappalli Junction were only connected by Main line that traversed through Kumbakonam and Mayavaram, which was 240 kilometres (150 mi). Hence, the need for shorter route arose and construction began on 22 August 1927 for a new railway line via Virudhachalam Junction in phases. Initially, the stretch between Viluppuram Junction and Virudhachalam were completed and opened on 1 December 1927, the Srirangam - Golden Rock stretch on 22 August 1927, Bikshandarkoil - Srirangam stretch on 12 December 1927 and the entire stretch began its operations since 1 February 1929. This line gradually reduced the Madras - Colombo journey by around four hours.[3]
Gauge conversions[edit]
The conversion from metre gauge to broad gauge was effected during 1992-93 and completed during September 1998.[4]
Electrification[edit]
This stretch was proposed for electrification phase by phase by CORE. The electrification was completed during 2010.[5]
Operations[edit]
Passenger services[edit]
The line experiences a heaviest traffic[6] handling about 30 passenger and 56 express trains passing through every day in addition to goods train, particularly during night.[7][8][9]
Despite the fact that multiple south Tamil Nadu bound trains pass via chord line, there are no 'A' grade stations in the chord line between Trichy and Villupuram.
Freight services[edit]
The line has a number of Industrial establishments[10] which utilises their nearby railway stations for their logistics and transports such as Central Workshop (Golden Rock), Cement and gypsum factories at Trichy, Perambalur and Ariyalur,[11][12][13] and the Sugar factories at Villupuram and Vridhachalam,[14]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Trains at a Glance July 2013 - June 2014". Indian Railways. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ J S Mundrey (2010). Railway Track Engineering (Fourth ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-07-068012-8. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Works And Contract Management". Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Electrification work from Villupuram to Tiruchi completed: E. Ahamed". The Hindu. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ R.Rajaram (15 May 2013). "Dindigul-Villupuram project set to cross another milestone". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ R.Rajaram (10 July 2010). "Tiruchi-Chennai line to get decongested". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Doubling work on 25-km stretch completed in Trichy division". The Times of India. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Kallakudi Palanganatham-Ariyalur railway line nearing completion". The Hindu. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Southern Railway - Tiruchchirappalli Division" (PDF). Southern Railway zone. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Analysis of alternatives" (PDF). Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project. p. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ M. V. L. Manikantan (21 December 2013). "Proposed Karaikal-Peralam line to boost freight traffic". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ T. E. Raja Simhan (1 February 2010). "Karaikal scores high on rail connectivity". The Hindu. Business Line. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ W. Francis; Frederick Nicholson; C. S. Middlemiss; C. A. Barber; E. Thurston; G. H. Stuart (2002). Gazetteer of South India. New Delhi: Mittal Publications. p. 127. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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