Ramanathapuram railway station
Ramanathapuram Ramanad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Railway Feeder Rd, MSK Nagar, Pasumpon Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, Pincode-623501. India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9°21′35′′N 78°49′44′′E / 9.3596°N 78.8288°E / 9.3596; 78.8288 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Manamadurai–Rameswaram line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | RMD[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Madurai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1902; 123 years ago (1902) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2007;12 years ago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 | 734,635 (per year) 2,013 (per day) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ramanathapuram railway station (station code: RMD) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It serves the town of Ramanathapuram, located in Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[3] It is the junction point for Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli rail routes.[4]
Location and layout
[edit ]The railway station is located off the Railway Feeder Rd, MSK Nagar, Pasumpon Nagar of Ramanathapuram. The nearest bus depot is located in Ramanathapuram while the nearest airport is situated 120 kilometres (75 mi) away in Madurai.
Lines
[edit ]The station is a focal point of the historic main line that connects Chennai with places like Varanasi Junction, Bhubaneswar, Madurai, Manamadurai, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur Junction, Karaikudi Junction, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, Rameswaram, etc.
- BG single line towards Manamadurai Junction to Rameswaram.[5]
New Lines in proposal
[edit ]Karaikudi-Devakottai-Ramanathapuram-Tuticorin new BG line:[6] Reconnaissance Engineering cum Traffic Survey for a new BG line between Karaikkudi and Tuticorin via Devakkottai and Ramanathapuram (214.81 km) was conducted and Survey Report was sent to Railway Board on 30.08.2011. This project was shelved by Railway Board.
Projects and development
[edit ]It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[7]
Performance and earnings
[edit ]For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹157,328,677 (US1ドル.8 million) and daily earnings was ₹431,037 (US4,900ドル). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 734,635 and daily count was 2,013. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 4,151.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Ramanathapuram Railway Station". Mustseeindia. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "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. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ 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 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "22613/Shraddha Sethu Express (PT) - Ramanathapuram to Thanjavur SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ "PROGRESS OF SURVEYS (Tamilnadu) AS ON 30-04-2014" (PDF). 30 April 2014.
- ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
External links
[edit ]- "Departures from RMD/Ramanathapuram". India Rail Info.
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