Tuticorin Railway Station | |
Name Lang: | en |
Native Name: | Tūttukkuṭi Rayil Nilaiyam |
Native Name Lang: | ta |
Type: | Indian Railways Station |
Style: | Indian Railways |
Address: | North Raja Street, Keelur, Thoothukudi - 628001, Tamil Nadu, |
Country: | India |
Coordinates: | 8.806°N 78.1553°W |
Map Type: | India#India Tamil Nadu |
Elevation: | 4m (13feet) |
Line: | Thoothukudi – Vanchi Maniyachi line |
Other: | Taxi Cab Stand and Auto Rickshaw Stand |
Structure: | Standard (on ground station) |
Platform: | 3 Side platforms |
Tracks: | 6 |
Parking: | Available |
Bicycle: | Available |
Electrified: | Yes |
Owned: | Ministry of Railways (India) |
Operator: | Indian Railways |
Status: | Functioning |
Former: | Tuticorin Railway Station (until 2018) |
Passengers: | 712,374 (per year) 3,623 (per day) |
Pass Year: | 2022–23 |
Tuticorin railway station (station code: TN[1]) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] The station serves the city of Thoothukudi, located in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[3] [4] This station was first opened on 1 January 1876.[5] along with Madurai junction to Tuticorin section before independence.
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 712,374 and daily count was 1,952. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 3,623.
The station has a computerised reservation center, ATMs, water vending machine, dormitories, cloak room and magazine kiosks.[6] Also it has pitline maintenance facility for cleaning and maintenance of rail coaches.[7]
It is one of the 75 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[8] [9]
12 crore rupees have been allocated for the renovation work of Tuticourin railway station under the Amrit Bharat scheme.[10] [11]