Tuti-Melur railway station

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Tuti-Melur Railway Station

Tūttukkuṭi-Mēlūr Rayil Nilaiyam
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways station
General information
LocationMeelavittan Salai, Thoothukkudi – 628002, Tamil Nadu, Flag of India.svg  India.
Coordinates 8°48′34.45″N78°8′21.59″E / 8.8095694°N 78.1393306°E / 8.8095694; 78.1393306
Owned by Government of India
Operated by Indian Railways
Platforms2
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus Stand, Taxi Stand and Auto Rickshaw Stand
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg Yes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTME
Zone(s) Southern Railway Zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened27 May 2023;21 months ago (2023-05-27)

Tuti-Melur Railway Station (station code: TME) is a halt-railway station in the city of Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the heart of the city, at Meelavittan Salai. It comes under the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway Zone and is one of the railway termini in the city. [1] It is located opposite Thoothukkudi New Bus Stand and at a distance of about 2.1 km (1.3 mi) from Perarignar Anna Bus Terminus, about 2.1 km (1.3 mi) from Tuticorin Railway Station, and about 16.9 km (10.5 mi) from Tuticorin Airport.

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Salient features

The station has a computerized booking office for ticket reservations and has allotted spacious spaces for passenger convenience. It is also equipped with a sufficient number of stone benches in the open and in the waiting sheds, built using cooling sheets on both platforms. [2]

Train stopping time

S. No.Train No.Train NameSourceDestinationTrain timings
Arrival timeDeparture timeHalt time
112693 Pearl City Super Fast Express Chennai Egmore (MS) Tuticorin (TN) 05:2405:251 minute
216792 Palaruvi Express Palakkad Junction (PGT) 05:3905:40
316791 Tuticorin (TN) Palakkad Junction (PGT) 22:0622:07

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Passengers demand halt for trains at Melur station in Thoothukudi dist". DT Next. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Relocated Mellur railway station near new bus station opens". Hindu Tamil. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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