Pudunagaram railway station explained

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Pudunagaram railway station
Status:Operational
Open:1898
Tracks:3
Old Gauge: Broad gauge and dual gauge (between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town Railway Station)
(between Palakkad Town Railway Station and Pollachi Junction)
Electrification:Partly electrified

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. The line was approved for passenger train services by the Commissioner of Railway Safety on 8 October 2015.[5] Currently 2 trains have stoppage here. Ernakulam–Rameswaram Special Fare Express Train & Trichendur–Palakkad passenger will stop at Pudunagaram in up/down routes.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf . 23 March 2024 . 15 . 1 April 2023.
  2. News: Palakkad–Pollachi line gauge conversion over. Shaji. K.A.. 21 April 2015. The Hindu. 6 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Indian Railways Living Atlas — India Rail Info. India Rail Info. 2015-10-06.
  4. Web site: CRS completes inspection of Pollachi–Palakkad BG line. The Hindu. 2015-10-07.
  5. Web site: Pollachi – Palakkad BG line cleared for passenger train services. The Hindu: Mobile Edition. 2015-10-09.