Tirunelveli Junction railway station

Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India

Tirunelveli Junction

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Nellai Junction

Indian Railways Station

Main Entrance of Tirunelveli Station

General information
Other names| Tinnevelly Junction
Location| Railway Feeder Road, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
India
Coordinates| 8°44′13″N 77°42′29″E﻿ / ﻿8.737°N 77.708°E﻿ / 8.737; 77.708
Owned by| Ministry of Railways (India)
Operated by| Indian Railways
Line(s)| Tirunelveli - Vanchi Maniyachchi
Tirunelveli - Nagercoil
Tirunelveli - Tiruchendur
Tirunelveli - Tenkasi
Platforms| 5 Side platforms
Tracks| 8
Connections| Taxi Stand, Auto Rickshaw Stand
Construction
Structure type| Standard (on ground station)
Parking| Available
Bicycle facilities| Available
Other information
Status| Operational
Station code| TEN[1]
Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone
Division(s) | Madurai
Fare zone| Southern Railway zone
History
Opened| 1893; 131 years ago (1893)
Electrified| Yes
Passengers
2022–23| 4,020,879 (per year)
11,016 (per day)

Track layout

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Tenkasi Junction

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Tirunelveli Junction railway station (also known as Nellai Junction railway station)(station code: TEN[1]) is an NSG–1 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It serves the city of Tirunelveli, located in Tirunelveli district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[3]

The Nellai Express – a super-fast train connecting Tirunelveli and Chennai Egmore – runs packed almost throughout the year.[4] The station is one of the oldest on the Indian railway network, built in 1893.[5]

It acts as a major railway junction and every train passing through this station has a mandatory halt here in any of the available 5 platforms. Passenger trains towards Sengottai railway station, Tiruchendur railway station, Tuticorin Railway Station, Nagercoil Junction railway station, Erode Junction railway station, Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station departs from here.

## Projects and development

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It is one of the 75 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[6][7]

270 crore rupees have been allocated for the renovation work of Tirunelveli railway station under the Amrit Bharat scheme.[8][9]

Major works to be planned under the scheme:[10][11]

* Platform 6 is being newly constructed, earlier a freight train platform was functioning here, which has been shifted to Gangaikondan railway station earlier.[12]
* * A new entrance has been constructed in the west and east side and the facility is being provided to easily access the railway station through the new road facility. This will reduce the pressure on the main entrance.
* A new elevated walkway is being constructed to connect the west and east terminus.
* Renovation of station facade,
* Interior development of the station,
* Replacement of platform roofs
* New passenger Accommodations, Toilets, spacious platform accommodations
* Renovation of the railway station to make it easily accessible for the differently abled persons
* Additional parking spaces
* Digital sign boards, CCTV's and Integrated announcement system,
* Additional lifts, escalators, Passenger seats and
* Projects identified include redevelopment of the railway station with emphasis on landscaping and horticulture.

## Performance and earnings

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For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹1,148,600,461 (US$14 million) and daily earnings was ₹3,146,851 (US$38,000). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 4,020,879 and daily count was 11,016. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 23,416.[3]

## Railway lines

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Line No.  | Towards

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1  | Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction (North)
2  | Nagercoil Junction (South)
3  | Tenkasi Junction (West)
4  | Tiruchendur (East)

## References

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1. ^ a b "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 8\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
2. ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 3\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
3. ^ a b "Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 1\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
4. ^ Patronage of Nellai Express
5. ^ Railway Map of India – 1893
6. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
7. ^ https://sansad.in/getFile/annex/262/AU1585.pdf?source=pqars
8. ^ "அம்ரீத் திட்டத்தில் ஹைடெக்காக மாறப்போகும் நெல்லை ரயில் நிலையம்; மாதிரி வீடியோ வெளியீடு!". ETV Bharat News (in Tamil). 26 February 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
9. ^ DRM_MADURAI (26 March 2024). Tirunelveli's Remarkable Makeover! Amrit Bharat Station Scheme Revolutionizes City Infrastructure. Retrieved 7 August 2024 - via YouTube.
10. ^ "Railway launches ₹24,470 crore Amrit Bharat Stations Scheme". Retrieved 7 August 2024.
11. ^ Srikanth, R. (8 July 2023). "Suburban railway stations' makeover right on track in Tamil Nadu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
12. ^ "Tirunelveli - Gangaikondan Railway Station, Which Is Becoming A Freight Terminal". Retrieved 7 August 2024.

## External links

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* Tirunelveli Junction railway station at the India Rail Info

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