Tirunelveli Junction railway station explained

Tirunelveli Junction
Native Name:	Nellai Junction
Other Name:	Tinnevelly Junction
Style:	Indian Railways
Type:	Indian Railways Station
Address:	Railway Feeder Road, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Country:	India
Owned:	Ministry of Railways (India)
Operator:	Indian Railways
Line:	Tirunelveli - Vanchi Maniyachchi Tirunelveli - Nagercoil Tirunelveli - Tiruchendur Tirunelveli - Tenkasi
Platform:	5 Side platforms
Tracks:	8
Other:	Taxi Stand, Auto Rickshaw Stand
Bicycle:	Available
Parking:	Available
Structure:	Standard (on ground station)
Status:	Operational
Zone:	Southern Railway zone
Electrified:	Yes
Passengers:	4,020,879 (per year) 11,016 (per day)
Pass Year:	2022–23
Map State:	show

Tirunelveli Junction railway station (also known as Nellai Junction railway station)(station code: TEN^[1]) is an NSG–1 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[2] It serves the city of Tirunelveli, located in Tirunelveli district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[3]

The Nellai Express – a super-fast train connecting Tirunelveli and Chennai Egmore – runs packed almost throughout the year.^[4] The station is one of the oldest on the Indian railway network, built in 1893.^[5]

It acts as a major railway junction and every train passing through this station has a mandatory halt here in any of the available 5 platforms. Passenger trains towards Sengottai railway station, Tiruchendur railway station, Tuticorin Railway Station, Nagercoil Junction railway station, Erode Junction railway station, Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station departs from here.

Projects and development

It is one of the 75 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.^{[6] [7]}

270 crore rupees have been allocated for the renovation work of Tirunelveli railway station under the Amrit Bharat scheme.^{[8] [9]}

Major works to be planned under the scheme:^{[10] [11]}

• Platform 6 is being newly constructed, earlier a freight train platform was functioning here, which has been shifted to Gangaikondan railway station earlier.^[12]
• * A new entrance has been constructed in the west and east side and the facility is being provided to easily access the railway station through the new road facility. This will reduce the pressure on the main entrance.
• A new elevated walkway is being constructed to connect the west and east terminus.
• Renovation of station facade,
• Interior development of the station,
• Replacement of platform roofs
• New passenger Accommodations, Toilets, spacious platform accommodations
• Renovation of the railway station to make it easily accessible for the differently abled persons
• Additional parking spaces
• Digital sign boards, CCTV's and Integrated announcement system,
• Additional lifts, escalators, Passenger seats and
• Projects identified include redevelopment of the railway station with emphasis on landscaping and horticulture.

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 4,020,879 and daily count was 11,016. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 23,416.

Railway lines

Line No.	Towards
1	Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction (North)
2	Nagercoil Junction (South)
3	Tenkasi Junction (West)
4	Tiruchendur (East)

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 . 8 . 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20051204150413/http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/24/stories/2005082415910800.htm Patronage of Nellai Express
5. http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-map-1893rly.html Railway Map of India – 1893
6. News: AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS . 6 April 2024 . Press Information Bureau . 10 Feb 2023 . New Delhi.
7. https://sansad.in/getFile/annex/262/AU1585.pdf?source=pqars
8. Web site: 2024-02-26 . அம்ரீத் திட்டத்தில் ஹைடெக்காக மாறப்போகும் நெல்லை ரயில் நிலையம்; மாதிரி வீடியோ வெளியீடு! . 2024-08-07 . ETV Bharat News . ta.
9. Tirunelveli's Remarkable Makeover! Amrit Bharat Station Scheme Revolutionizes City Infrastructure . 2024-03-26 . DRM_MADURAI . 2024-08-07 . YouTube.
10. Web site: Railway launches ₹24,470 crore Amrit Bharat Stations Scheme . 2024-08-07.
11. News: Srikanth . R. . 2023-07-08 . Suburban railway stations’ makeover right on track in Tamil Nadu . 2024-08-07 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
12. Web site: Tirunelveli - Gangaikondan Railway Station, Which Is Becoming A Freight Terminal. . 2024-08-07 . en-US.