Pudunagaram railway station

Pudunagaram railway station
Pudunagaram railway station
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleKerala
Termini
Service
TypeHalt Station
Services2
OperatorSouthern railway Palakkad Division
Rolling stockWAP4, WDM2, WDG3, WDP3, WDM3, WAP 7
History
Opened1898
Technical
Line length58 Km
Number of tracks3
CharacterPassenger Halt station
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Old gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge and 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge dual gauge (between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town Railway Station)
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (between Palakkad Town Railway Station and Pollachi Junction)
ElectrificationFully electrified
Operating speed115 Kmph
Highest elevation250 Meter

Pudunagaram (station code: PDGM) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a railway station on the Palakkad–Pollachi line which is a branch line between Palakkad and Pollachi in the state of Kerala, India.[2]

History

The line was functioning completely between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town.[3] The section of the line between Palakkad Town and Pollachi completed safety testing on 2 October 2015.[4] The safety inspection that followed conversion of the track was completed on 7 October 2015.[4] The line was approved for passenger train services by the Commissioner of Railway Safety on 8 October 2015.[5] Currently 3 trains have stoppage here.Thiruvananthapuram Central –Rameswaram Amrita Express Train & Thiruchendur –Palakkad Junction passenger, Palakkad Junction - Pollachi Junction Memu Passenger Have stop at Pudunagaram in up/down routes.

References

  1. ↑ "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. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Shaji, K.A. (21 April 2015). "Palakkad–Pollachi line gauge conversion over". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Indian Railways Living Atlas — India Rail Info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 "CRS completes inspection of Pollachi–Palakkad BG line". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Pollachi – Palakkad BG line cleared for passenger train services". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 9 October 2015.