Tirunelveli Junction railway station
Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India
8°44′13″N 77°42′29″E / 8.737°N 77.708°E / 8.737; 77.708
Tirunelveli - Nagercoil
Tirunelveli - Tiruchendur
Tirunelveli - Tenkasi
11,016 (per day)
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Tirunelveli Junction railway station (also known as Nellai Junction railway station)(station code: TEN[1]) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It serves the city of Tirunelveli, located in Tirunelveli district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[3]
The Nellai Express - a super-fast train connecting Tirunelveli and Chennai Egmore - runs packed almost throughout the year.[4] The station is one of the oldest on the Indian railway network, built in 1893.[5]
Projects and development
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[6]
Performance and earnings
For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹1,148,600,461 (US$14 million) and daily earnings was ₹3,146,851 (US$39,000). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 4,020,879 and daily count was 11,016. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 23,416.[3]
Railway lines
| Line No. | Towards |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction (North) |
| 2 | Nagercoil Junction (South) |
| 3 | Tenkasi Junction (West) |
| 4 | Tiruchendur (East) |
References
- ^ a b "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "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. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 27 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 5 April 2024.
- ^ Patronage of Nellai Express
- ^ Railway Map of India – 1893
- ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
External links
- Tirunelveli Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
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