Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line

Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line
Train Passing on Pamban bridge lies on Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line
Overview
StatusOperating
OwnerIndian Railways
Termini
Websitewww.sr.indianrailways.gov.in
Service
TypeExpress train
Passenger train
Operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Technical
Line length161 km (100 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Old gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Loading gauge4,725 mm × 3,660 mm (15 ft 6.0 in × 12 ft 0.1 in) (BG)[1]
ElectrificationOngoing
Operating speed50 km/h (31 mph)80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

Legend
km
Up arrow
to Dindigul Junction
0
 Madurai Junction
Left arrow
to Bodinayakkanur
 LowerLeft arrow
to Virudhunagar Junction
Tirupparankuram overpass
SH32-IN jct.svg SH 32
SH195-IN jct.svg SH 195
4
 Madurai East
NH38-IN.svg NH 38
Silaiman Bypass
12
 Silaiman
Silaiman Bypass
Tiruppuvanam Bypass
21
 Tiruppuvanam
Tiruppuvanam Bypass
32
 Tiruppachetti
41
 Rajagambiram
NH87-IN.svg NH 87
 Right arrow
to Karaikkudi Junction
48
 Manamadurai Junction
Left arrow
to Virudhunagar Junction
58
 Sudiyur
NH87-IN.svg NH 87
NH87-IN.svg NH 87
SH29-IN jct.svg SH 29
72
 Paramakudi
Paramakudi Canal
NH87-IN.svg NH 87
92
 Sattirakudi
107
 Ramanathapuram
SH49-IN jct.svg SH 49
NH32-IN.svg NH 32
116
 Valantaravai
127
 Uchippuli
NH87-IN.svg NH 87
131
 Pirappanvalasai
Pillaimadam
141
 Mandapam Camp
144
 Mandapam
Pamban Bridge
over Palk Strait
arrow for d
Rameswaram Island
 
NH87-IN.svg NH 87
151
 Pamban Junction
168
 Towards Dhanushkodi Terminal Branch out of service
Left arrow to Dhanushkodi (
under
construction
)
161
 Rameswaram
Line end
This diagram:

The Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line is a branch railway line in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The line starts at Manamadurai and ends at Rameswaram.

History

The Madras Railway laid the metre gauge lines viz. Manamadurai–Mandapam line in 1902, Mandapam–Pamban line in 1914, Pamban–Rameswaram line in 1906 and Pamban–Dhanushkodi line in 1908.[2]

During 1964 Rameshwaram Cyclone, the Pamban–Dhanushkodi section was completely damaged and was dismantled afterwards and was never rebuilt by Indian railways. This is because of the declarement of dhanushkodi as 'The Ghost Town' by madras(chennai) government.

The Madurai–Manamadurai–Rameshwaram section was entirely converted to broad gauge in 2006.[2]

Future

There are plans to build a rail-cum-road bridge or tunnel from India to Sri Lanka. It would be built via Rameshwaram or Dhanushkodi.[3][4]

Funds has been allocated for the reconstruction of Dhanushkodi Railway Line.[5]

References

  1. ^ J S Mundrey (2010). Railway Track Engineering (Fourth ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-07-068012-8. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Southern Railways - Madurai railway division" (PDF). Southern Railways, India. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Explained: A new line". The Indian Express. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Mythic link to Lanka may become a reality". www.mydigitalfc.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  5. ^ "New railway projects in Tamil Nadu ignored: MP". The Hindu. 3 February 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 June 2022.


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