Tiruchendur railway station

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Tiruchendur

Thiruchenthoor
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Tiruchendur railway station
General information
LocationSH 176, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates 8°30′09″N78°07′03″E / 8.5025°N 78.1175°E / 8.5025; 78.1175
Elevation5 metres (16 ft)
Owned by Ministry of Railways (India)
Operated by Indian Railways
Line(s)Tirunelveli -Tiruchendur -Tuticorin
Platforms3 Side platforms
Tracks4
Connections Auto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTCN [1]
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1923;102 years ago (1923)
Closed2023
Rebuilt2009;16 years ago (2009)&2025 December 31(Expected )
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesThiruchenthoor
Passengers
2022–23967,465 (per year)
2,651 (per day)Increase2.svg 108%
Rank2
Location
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Tiruchendur
Location within India
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Tiruchendur
Tiruchendur (Tamil Nadu)

Tiruchendur railway station (station code: TCN) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. [2] It serves the town of Tiruchendur, located in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [3] [4]

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History

After Tirunelveli got the rail connectivity, then ‘Jilla Board Member’ Arumuganeri ‘Mela Veedu’ S.P. Ponnaiah Nadar started taking efforts to connect Tiruchendur with Tirunelveli by train. Following the efforts spearheaded by him, the Colonial government passed the resolution on 1 October 1900 favouring the establishment of rail connectivity between Tirunelveli and Tiruchendur. Subsequently, the ‘Jilla Board Meeting’ held on 23 March 1903 gave its approval for laying the rail track between the two towns. This line, which was proposed by the District Board of Tinnevelly in 1903. was surveyed by the South Indian railway administration during 1904. at the cost of the District Board. It would be 37.60 miles in length and is estimated to cost Rs. 20,52,000 to construct a meter gauge line. Proposals for its financing were awaited from the District Board who have levied a special cess in order to form a railway construction fund for the district. [5] [6] The first train service was flagged off on 23 February 1923. [7]

Projects and development

It is one of the 75 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways. [8] [9]


17.5 crore rupees have been allocated for the renovation work of Tiruchendur railway station under the Amrit Bharat scheme. [10] [11] [12]

Performance and earnings

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was 154,634,504 (US$1.8 million) and daily earnings was 423,656 (US$4,900). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 967,465 and daily count was 2,651. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 5609. [3]

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