Today we are going to talk about Madurai railway division. This topic is of great relevance in today's society, since it has generated great debate and controversy in different sectors. It is important to understand the different aspects surrounding Madurai railway division, from its origin to its impact today. Throughout this article, we will explore the various perspectives and opinions on Madurai railway division, with the goal of offering a comprehensive and balanced view on this topic. We hope this analysis helps shed light on Madurai railway division and generate greater understanding of its importance in the current context.
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Headquarters | Madurai |
Locale | Tamil Nadu, India |
Dates of operation | 1956 | –
Predecessor | Southern Railways |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Previous gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
Length | 1,356 km (843 mi) |
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Website | Madurai railway division |
Madurai railway division is a railway division belonging to the Southern Railways (SR), India. Officially created in 1956, it spans over 1,356 km (843 mi) making it the largest railway division of the Southern Railways. Prior to the formation of the Thiruvananthapuram railway division which was carved out of the division, it was one of the largest railway divisions in the whole of the country. Currently it covers up to 12 districts of Tamil Nadu and 1 in Kerala. Its headquarters is in Madurai.
And major revenue generating junctions in madurai division Are Madurai,Tirunelveli, dindigul.in these stations most of the train halt and rake reversals takes place and also passenger foot fall is high.
The first railway line in this region was open in 1857 connecting Madurai to Trichnopoly (Trichy) via Dindigul and onward. In the following year, the railway line from Madurai to the port city of Thoothukudi was completed. In the same year, another line branching off from Vanchi Maniyachchi to Tirunelveli was opened.
Only in the next century, most of the other present lines were completed. Among them were:
The Government decided to locate the Headquarters of the Division, which includes Tinnevely also, at Madurai. The Madurai railway division was formed in 1956, comprising the Ernakulam-Thiruvananthapuram line, Thiruvananthapuram-Nagercoil-Tirunelveli-Madurai line, Kollam-Sengottai-Tirunelveli line, Rameswaram-Manamadurai-Madurai line, Manamadurai-Karaikudi-Tiruchirappalli line, Madurai-Dindigul-Pollachi line, Karaikudi-Thiruduraipoondi-Thiruvarur line and the Madurai-Bodinayakkanur line. All lines currently in use have been converted to Broad Gauge.
In 1979, certain sections of the railway division were carved out to form the Thiruvananthapuram railway division. The Metre Gauge sections of Madurai division were retained, while all the newly laid Broad Gauge Sections of Madurai Division were transferred to Trivandrum Division. Thus, the Thiruvananthapuram-Nagercoil-Kanyakumari BG line, and the under-construction Tirunelveli-Nagercoil BG line were transferred to Trivandrum Division thus bringing down the jurisdiction of the division to 1356 km. It was then mentioned that when the Tirunelveli-Madurai line is converted into BG line the sections falling under Kanyakumari district and Tirunelveli District would be transferred back to Madurai Division. The Tirunelveli-Madurai line was converted into BG line on 8-4-1981.
Th division spans across two states namely Tamil Nadu and Kerala. In Tamil Nadu it serves a total number of 12 districts, those being: Coimbatore, Dindigul, Madurai, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Theni, Tiruppur, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Virudhunagar districts. In Kerala, the division covers the district of Kollam till Kilikollur railway station.
The list includes the stations under the Madurai railway division and their station category.
Category of station | No. of stations | Names of stations |
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NSG-1 Category | 0 | |
NSG-2 Category | 1 | |
NSG-3 Category | 4 |
Tirunelveli Junction, Tuticorin, Rameswaram, Dindigul Junction |
NSG-4 Category | 7 |
Virudhunagar Junction, Karaikudi Junction, Kovilpatti, Ramanathapuram,etc. |
NSG-5 Category | 21 |
Manamadurai Junction, Rajapalayam, Pudukkottai, Sivakasi, Sivaganga, etc. |
NSG-6 Category | 81 | Aruppukkottai,etc. |
HG - 1 Category | - | - |
HG - 2 Category | 11 | - |
HG - 3 Category | 10 | - |
Total | 135 | - |
Stations closed for passengers - Nataransankottai, Nedugulam, Manamadurai East, Kulathur, Thondaimanallur and some stations.
List of stations and its MSG categories in Madurai division for 2023
The division won the inter-divisional overall efficiency - Best Division - award for its performance and earnings in the financial year of 2013. The total originating earnings for the year 2013-14 is Rs 576.29 crore as against the 2012-13 actual of Rs 523.68 crore leading to a 10% growth in overall earnings. On the punctuality front, the division achieved 96.2% for express and mail trains and 96.8% for passenger trains against the target of 96 per cent. Cash awards and merit certificates were distributed to officers and stations for their performance and maintenance. Railway school students performed cultural events during the celebrations.
No of Trains run | Daily | Non-Daily |
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Express | 25 | 34 |
Passenger | 56 | 0 |
2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 (Up to October) |
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1965 | 1848 | 700 |
Passenger Halts | No. of stations |
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Block stations | 101 |
Flag stations | 20 |
Halt stations | 16 |
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