Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line

Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line
Overview
Type Express train
Passenger train
Status Operating
Termini Manamadurai Junction
Rameswaram
Website www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in
Operation
Owner Indian Railways
Operator(s) Southern Railway zone
Technical
Line length 161 km (100 mi)
Number of tracks 1
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)[1]
Electrification No
Operating speed 80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
 km
Up arrowto Dindigul Junction
0 Madurai Junction
Left arrowto Bodinayakkanur
LowerLeft arrowto Virudhunagar Junction
 4 Madurai East
 12 Silaiman
 21 Tiruppuvanam
 32 Tiruppachetti
 41 Rajagambiram
UpperRight arrowto Karaikkudi Junction
48 Manamadurai Junction
LowerLeft arrowto Virudhunagar Junction
 58 Sudiyur
 72 Paramakudi
 92 Sattirakudi
 107 Ramanathapuram
 116 Valantaravai
 127 Uchippuli
 131 Pirappanvalasai
 141 Mandapam Camp
 144 Mandapam
Pamban Bridge
over Palk Strait
Down arrow Pamban Island
 151 Pamban Junction
 161 Rameswaram
 180 Dhanushkodi

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

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

Future

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

  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. 1 2 "Southern Railways - Madurai railway division" (PDF). Southern Railways, India. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Explained: A new line". The Indian Express. 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  4. ↑ "Mythic link to Lanka may become a reality". www.mydigitalfc.com. Retrieved 2015-11-11.


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