Srivilliputtur railway station explained

Srivilliputtur
Type:Regional rail, Commuter rail & Light rail station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu
Country:India
Coordinates:9.4978°N 77.6451°W
Map Type:India#India Tamil Nadu
Line:Virudunagar–Sengottai
Other:Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Structure:At grade
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Southern Railway zone
Status:Functioning
Passengers:202,560 (per year)
555 (per day)
Pass Year:2022–23

Srivilliputtur railway station (station code: SVPR) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It serves Srivilliputtur, located in Virudhunagar district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2]

Jurisdiction

It belongs to the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu.[3] The station code is SVPR.[4]

Line

The station falls on the line between and .[5] [6] This railway station is situated about 5 kms to the east of the town. The next railway station on the south is Rajapalayam.

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.[7]

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 202,560 and daily count was 555. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 1,031.

References

7. https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2012/apr/25/the-saga-of-a-lonely-railway-station-362093.html

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 . 9 . 1 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23 . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 3 May 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. News: S. Chidambaram. Low platforms, roofless shelters irk passengers. 17 June 2016. The Hindu. 2 December 2013. Sivakasi.
  4. Web site: System Map. Southern Railway zone. Indian Railways. 17 June 2016. 1. PDF.
  5. News: Paucity of staff at Srivilliputtur station. 17 June 2016. The Hindu. 13 December 2013. Srivilliputhur.
  6. News: S. Chidambaram. Trail of woes for rail passengers. 17 June 2016. The Hindu. 26 September 2013. Virudhunagar.
  7. News: AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS . 6 April 2024 . Press Information Bureau . 10 Feb 2023 . New Delhi.