Karaikal | |||||
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 The Karaikal station entrance | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Railway station road,Karaikal | ||||
| Coordinates | 10°55′58″N79°49′55″E / 10.932701°N 79.831853°E /10.932701; 79.831853 | ||||
| Elevation | 4 metres (13 ft) | ||||
| System |  Indian Railways station | ||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways (India) | ||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Connections | Taxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||
| Accessible |  | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | KIK[1] | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Tiruchirappalli | ||||
| History | |||||
| Rebuilt | No | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Karaikal railway station (station code: KIK) is an NSG–4 categoryIndian railway station inTiruchirappalli railway division ofSouthern Railway zone.[2] It is a railway terminus, situated in the city ofKaraikal in the Union Territory ofPuducherry, India. The station is 145 kilometres (90 mi) east ofTiruchirappalli and 300 kilometres (190 mi) fromChennai and connects Karaikal to various parts of the country.[3]
The railway station is located on Railway station road off theEast Coast Road (ECR) and the Karaikal Bypass Road. The Karaikal Bus Station is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away. The nearest airport isTiruchirappalli International Airport, situated at about 130 kilometres (81 mi) away from the station.Karaikal Port is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Karaikal railway station.
Currently the station is the terminal point on the Tiruchirapalli–Karaikal branch line and has three platforms. Until 1987 there was a 23 kmmetre-gauge branch line westwards, connecting Karaikal withPeralam, which was later dismantled. Since then there have been persistent demands from various quarters for the revival of this line.[4][5] In June 2019 tenders were floated for the restoration of this route, expecting to complete the project by March 2024.[6]
| No. | Train no. | Origin | Train name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16175/16176 | Chennai Egmore | Chennai Egmore–Karaikal Kamban Express |
| 2. | 16187/16188 | Ernakulam Junction | Tea Garden Express |
| 3. | 11017/11018 | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Mumbai | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karaikal Weekly Express |
| No. | Train no. | Origin | Train name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 56513/56514 | Bengaluru City | (Electronics City) Fast Passenger |
| 2. | 56711/76851 56714/76854 | Tiruchirappalli Junction | Passenger |
| 3. | 06851/06852 | Nagore | DEMU Special Passenger |
| 4. | 76812/76815 | Thanjavur Junction | DEMU Passenger |
| 5. | 76813/76818 | Velankanni | DEMU Passenger |
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