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词条 Nagercoil–Tirunelveli line
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  1. History and timeline

  2. Stations

  3. Electrification & track doubling

  4. Rail Traffic

  5. References

  6. External links

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| name = Nagercoil–Tirunelveli railway line
| native_name =நாகர்கோவில்-திருநெல்வேலி ரயில் பாதை
| native_name_lang = ta
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| image = Nagercoil_Junction_Railway_Station.JPG
| caption = Main Building of the {{rws|Nagercoil Junction}} station
| image_width = 300px
| type = Regional rail
Light rail
| system = Electrified
| status = Operational
| locale = Tamilnadu
| start = {{rws|Nagercoil Junction}} (NCJ)
| end = {{rws|Tirunelveli Junction}} (TEN)
| stations = 9
| routes = 1
| daily_ridership =
| open = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1981}}[1]
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| owner = Southern Railway zone
| operator = {{rwd|Thiruvananthapuram}}
{{rwd|Madurai}}
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| stock = WAP-1, WAP-4 electric locos; WDS-6, WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDP-4 and WDG-3A, WDG-4
| linelength = {{convert|73|km}}
| tracklength =
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| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}}
| old_gauge =
| load_gauge = {{convert|4725|x|3660|mm|ftin|abbr=on}} (BG)[2]
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| electrification = Overhead catenary
| speed = {{convert|100|km/h}}[3]
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| map = {{Tirunelveli–Nagercoil (Kanyakumari)–Trivandrum Central line}}
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The Nagercoil–Tirunelveli line connects the cities of Tirunelveli and Nagercoil in the state of Tamilnadu in Southern Railway zone. Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line and Tirunelveli–Nagercoil construction projects were inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 6 September 1972. The maximum speed of trains running between Tirunelveli to Nagercoil is 100 km per hour[3].

History and timeline

  • 1955-56:- Survey for this line was sanctioned.[4]
  • 1964-65:- The survey completed.[5].
  • 6 September 1972:- The inauguration of the construction project by the then Prime minister Mrs.Indira Gandhi. [6]
  • 1981:- The line have been opened to traffic.[1].

Stations

There are 9 railway stations along the stretch. The major stations are {{rws|Nagercoil Junction}}, Aralvaymoli, Valliyur, Nanguneri and {{rws|Tirunelveli Junction}}. The details of the railway stations with annual earnings in 2016-2017[7] is shown below.

1
{{rws|Nagercoil Junction}} (NCJ)NSG 3/A464332656238008565211272144
2Tovalai (THX)HG 3/F2157451650945591
3Aralvaymoli (AAY)NSG 6/E3572159447551239787
4North Panakudi (NPK)NSG 6/E147900618464514052
5Valliyur (VLY)NSG 5/D73942307264688725202582
6Nanguneri (NNN)NSG 5/D1512269610416128541432
7Sengulam (SGLM)NSG 6/E9607018195263
8Melappalaiyam (MP)HG 3/F1913901122531524
9Tirunelveli Junction}}
**Note:-
  1. Stations with blue background - Stations generating Rs. 2,00,00,000(Rs. 2 Crore) or more in a financial year.
  2. The criteria for categorization of stations have now been revised to include footfalls at the station. The stations have been clubbed into three groups -- Non-suburban (NS), Suburban (S) and Halt (H). These groups have further been put in grades ranging from NSG 1-6, SG 1-3 and HG 1-3, respectively&91;9&93;.

Electrification & track doubling

The section is fully electrified. Track doubling work is in progress[10] and expected to finished in 2022.[11]

Rail Traffic

Around 45 trains running through this line including super-fast, express and passenger services. More trains are expected to be introduced along the route with the completion of track doubling.

References

1. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1982-83.pdf|date=23 February 1982|title= Railway Budget speech 1982-83|website=www.indianrailways.gov.in|publisher=Government of India, Ministry of Railways}}
2. ^{{cite book|title=Railway Track Engineering|year=2010|publisher=Tata McGraw Hill|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-0-07-068012-8|page=7|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n6XrJJIxQTEC&lpg=PA7&ots=SQP2QLGzLb&dq=loading%20gauge%20india&pg=PA7#v=onepage&q=loading%20gauge%20india&f=false|author=J S Mundrey|edition=Fourth|accessdate=6 June 2017}}
3. ^1 {{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/nagercoil-junction-to-get-two-crossing-stations/article5420320.ece|title=The Trivandrum division has also decided to increase the speed of trains|newspaper=The Hindu|date=4 December 2013|location= Nagercoil}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1956-57.pdf|date=23 February 1956|title= Railway Budget speech 1956-57|website=www.indianrailways.gov.in|publisher=Government of India, Ministry of Railways}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1965-66.pdf|date=18 February 1965|title= Railway Budget speech 1965-66|website=www.indianrailways.gov.in|publisher=Government of India, Ministry of Railways}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1973-74.pdf|date=20 February 1973|title= Railway Budget speech 1973-74|website=www.indianrailways.gov.in|publisher=Government of India, Ministry of Railways}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1522740292720-ANNUAL%20EARNINGS.pdf |title=Southern Railway - Annual originating passengers & earnings for the year 2016-17 |accessdate=17 April 2018}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=174916|title=Minister of Railways directs to re-categorize railway stations taking into account earnings, passenger footfall, strategic importance|last=|first=|date=|website=pib.nic.in|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}
9. ^{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/railways-revise-station-categories-to-improve-services/articleshow/62280609.cms|title=Railways revise station categories to improve services|last=|first=|date=|work=The Economic Times|access-date=}}
10. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/thiruvananthapuram-kanyakumari-doubling-to-begin-on-jan-23/article22431920.ece|title=Thiruvananthapuram-Kanyakumari doubling to begin on Jan 23|newspaper=The Hindu|date=12 January 2018 |location=Thiruvananthapuram}}
11. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/railways-begin-doubling-work/article22492997.ece|title=Railways begin doubling work|newspaper=The Hindu|date=24 January 2018 |location=Thiruvananthapuram}}

External links

{{Thiruvananthapuram railway division}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Nagercoil - Tirunelveli line}}

6 : Railway stations in Kanyakumari district|Thiruvananthapuram railway division|Railway stations opened in 1979|Transport in Nagercoil|5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India|Transport in Tirunelveli
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