Rameswaram railway station explained

Rameswaram
Style:Indian Railways
Address:GP Road, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu
Country:India
Coordinates:9.282°N 79.309°W
Map Type:India#India Tamil Nadu
Map Dot Label:Rameswaram
Line:Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line
Other:Bus stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:4
Tracks:12
Parking:Yes
Electrified:Ongoing
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Southern Railway
Status:Temporarily Closed
Passengers:1,088,427 (per year)
2,982 (per day)
Pass Year:2022–23
Map State:collapsed

Rameswaram railway terminus (station code: RMM[1]) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It serves the town of Rameswaram, located in Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[3] The station links the pilgrim town as well as the rest of the island to the mainland via the highly acclaimed Pamban Rail Bridge.

Location and layout

The station is one of the oldest in the country, and accommodate trains such as the Sethu Express and the Boatmail Express, which were two of the most significant and historic trains operated in the region prior to the gauge conversion. 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 in Dhanushkodi 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.

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.[4]

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 1,088,427 and daily count was 2,982. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 6,516.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023–24 . Station Code Index . https://web.archive.org/web/20240216225807/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf . 16 February 2024 . 27 March 2024 . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 7 . PDF.
  2. Web site: 1 April 2023 . SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) . 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 . 27 March 2024 . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 3 . PDF.
  3. Web site: Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23 . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 5 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.
  4. News: AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS . 6 April 2024 . Press Information Bureau . 10 Feb 2023 . New Delhi.