Ramanathapuram railway station explained

Ramanathapuram
Native Name:
Ramanad
Type: Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Railway Feeder Rd, MSK Nagar, Pasumpon Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, Pincode-623501.
Country:India
Coordinates:9.3596°N 78.8288°W
Line:Manamadurai–Rameswaram line
Other:Bus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:3
Tracks:3
Parking:Yes
Rebuilt:2007;12 years ago
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Southern Railway zone
Status:Functioning
Passengers:734,635 (per year)
2,013 (per day)
Pass Year:2022–23
Map Type:Tamil Nadu#India
Map Dot Label:Ramanathapuram
Map State:collapsed

Ramanathapuram railway station (station code: RMD) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It serves the town of Ramanathapuram, located in Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] It is the junction point for Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli rail routes.[3]

Location and layout

The railway station is located off the Railway Feeder Rd, MSK Nagar, Pasumpon Nagar of Ramanathapuram. The nearest bus depot is located in Ramanathapuram while the nearest airport is situated away in Madurai.

Lines

The station is a focal point of the historic main line that connects Chennai with places like, Bhubaneswar, Madurai, Manamadurai, Mayiladuthurai,,, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, Rameswaram, etc.

Projects and development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[6]

Performance and earnings

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was and daily earnings was . For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 734,635 and daily count was 2,013. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 4,151.

External links

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 . 29 March 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 . 4 . 1 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23 . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 6 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240405104303/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1707457097521-Originating%202022-23.pdf . 5 April 2024 . 1.
  3. Web site: Madurai Division System Map. Southern Railway. 14 May 2017.
  4. Web site: 22613/Shraddha Sethu Express (PT) - Ramanathapuram to Thanjavur SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry. indiarailinfo.com.
  5. Web site: April 30, 2014 . PROGRESS OF SURVEYS (Tamilnadu) AS ON 30-04-2014 .
  6. News: AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS . 6 April 2024 . Press Information Bureau . 10 Feb 2023 . New Delhi.