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Rameswaram railway station

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Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India
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Rameswaram

RAMESWARAM
Rameswaram Railway Station
General information
LocationGP Road,Rameswaram,Ramanathapuram district,Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates9°16′55″N79°18′32″E / 9.282°N 79.309°E /9.282; 79.309
Elevation2 metres (6 ft 7 in)
System
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway
LineManamadurai–Rameswaram branch line
Platforms5
Tracks12
ConnectionsBus stand,Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusTemporarily Closed
Station codeRMM[1]
Zone(s)Southern Railway zone
Division(s)MDUTooltip Madurai railway division
History
Opened1906; 119 years ago (1906)
Closed2022 December
Rebuilt31 October 2007; 18 years ago (2007-10-31)
ElectrifiedCompleted
Previous namesRameswaram Road
Passengers
2022–231,088,427 (per year)
2,982 (per day) Increase 100.5%
Rank15
Services
Preceding stationIndian RailwaysFollowing station
TerminusSouthern Railway zonePamban
towards
Route map
km
Up arrow
0
Madurai Junction
Left arrow
LowerLeft arrow
Tirupparankuram overpass
4
Madurai East
Silaiman Bypass
12
Silaiman
Silaiman Bypass
Tiruppuvanam Bypass
21
Tiruppuvanam
Tiruppuvanam Bypass
32
Tiruppachetti
41
Rajagambiram
Right arrow
48
Manamadurai Junction
Left arrow
58
Sudiyur
72
Paramakudi
Paramakudi Canal
92
Sattirakudi
107
Ramanathapuram
116
Valantaravai
127
Uchippuli
131
Pirappanvalasai
Pillaimadam
141
Mandapam Camp
144
Mandapam
Pamban Bridge overPalk Strait (Defunct)
New Pamban Bridge overPalk Strait
NH87-IN.svgNH 87
151
Pamban Junction
168
TowardsDhanushkodi Terminal Branch out of service
Left arrowtoDhanushkodi(
under
construction
)
161
Rameswaram
Line end
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Location
Rameswaram is located in India
Rameswaram
Rameswaram
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Rameswaram is located in Tamil Nadu
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Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu)
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Rameswaram railway terminus (station code: RMM[1]) is an NSG–3 categoryIndian railway station inMadurai railway division ofSouthern Railway zone.[2] It serves the town ofRameswaram, located inRamanathapuram district of theIndian state ofTamil Nadu.[3] The station links the pilgrim town as well as the rest of the island to the mainland via the highly acclaimedNew Pamban Rail Bridge.

Location and layout

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The station is one of the oldest in the country, and accommodate trains such as theSethu Express and theBoatmail Express, which were two of the most significant and historic trains operated in the region prior to the gauge conversion.[citation needed] There are four platforms, seven railway tracks, and two pitlines within the station. Currently, the Rameswaram railway station and the Pamban railway station are the only two functioning train stations in the island excluding the former rail terminus inDhanushkodi that is no longer in use. The metre-gauge branch line from Pamban Junction to Dhanushkodi was dismantled after it was destroyed in a cyclone in 1964.

New Railway route in proposal

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Below New proposals were planned to have a faster travel for the pilgrims who were visiting the holy temple at Rameshwaram from various parts of the nation, the proposed route will benefit the faster connectivity between the state capital Chennai to Rameshwaram Temple via Tiruchirappalli, Karaikudi and Ramanathapuram railway route from the existing route would take more than 2 hours additional time for the train travel.[4]

Karaikudi-Devakottai-Ramanathapuram new BG line:[6] Reconnaissance Engineering cum Traffic Survey for a new BG line between Karaikkudi and Ramanathapuram via Devakkottai (108 km) was conducted and Survey Report was sent to Railway Board on 30.08.2011. This project was shelved by Railway Board.

Projects and development

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It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation underAmrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[5]

Performance and earnings

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For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was370,074,945 (US$4.4 million) and daily earnings was1,013,904 (US$12,000). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 1,088,427 and daily count was 2,982. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 6,516.[3]

References

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  1. ^ab"Station Code Index"(PDF).Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 7. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved27 March 2024.
  2. ^"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 fromthe original(PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved27 March 2024.
  3. ^ab"Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23"(PDF).Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 1. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 5 April 2024. Retrieved5 April 2024.
  4. ^"New Railway Route"(PDF). Indian Railway.
  5. ^"AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS".Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved6 April 2024.

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