Tuti-Melur railway station explained

Style:Indian Railways
Tuti-Melur Railway Station
Name Lang:en
Native Name:
Tūttukkuṭi-Mēlūr Rayil Nilaiyam
Native Name Lang:ta
Type: Indian Railways station
Address:Meelavittan Salai, Thoothukkudi – 628002, Tamil Nadu, India.
Coordinates:8.8096°N 78.1393°W
Owned:Government of India
Operator:Indian Railways
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Connections:Bus Stand, Taxi Stand and Auto Rickshaw Stand
Structure:At-grade
Accessible: Yes
Status:Functioning

Tuti-Melur Railway Station is a halt-railway station in the city of Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the heart of the city, at Meelavittan Salai. It comes under the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway Zone and is one of the railway termini in the city.[1] It is located opposite Thoothukkudi New Bus Stand and at a distance of about 2.1km (01.3miles) from Perarignar Anna Bus Terminus, about 2.1km (01.3miles) from Tuticorin Railway Station, and about 16.9km (10.5miles) from Tuticorin Airport.

Salient features

The station has a computerized booking office for ticket reservations and has allotted spacious spaces for passenger convenience. It is also equipped with a sufficient number of stone benches in the open and in the waiting sheds, built using cooling sheets on both platforms.[2]

Train stopping time

S. No.Train No.Train NameSourceDestinationTrain timings
Arrival timeDeparture timeHalt time
106848Vanchi Maniyachchi – Tuticorin Express SpecialVanchi Maniyachchi Junction (MEJ)Tuticorin (TN)03:3303:341 min
212693Pearl City Super Fast ExpressChennai Egmore (MS)05:4405:45
316792Palaruvi ExpressPalakkad Junction (PGT)Tuticorin (TN)06:1306:152 min
406671Tuticorin – Vanchi Maniyachchi Express SpecialTuticorin (TN)Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction (MEJ)08:3008:311 min
506668Tirunelveli – Tuticorin Express SpecialTirunelveli Junction (TEN)Tuticorin (TN)08:5408:55
606667Tuticorin – Tirunelveli Express SpecialTuticorin (TN)Tirunelveli Junction (TEN)18:3018:31
706672Vanchi Maniyachchi – Tuticorin Express SpecialVanchi Maniyachchi Junction (MEJ)Tuticorin (TN)19:5019:51
816791 Palaruvi ExpressTuticorin (TN)Palakkad Junction (PGT)22:0822:102 min
906847Tuticorin – Vanchi Maniyachchi Express SpecialTuticorin (TN)Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction (MEJ)22:1422:151 min

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Passengers demand halt for trains at Melur station in Thoothukudi dist. 17 December 2023. DT Next. 28 May 2023.
  2. News: Relocated Mellur railway station near new bus station opens. 17 December 2023. Hindu Tamil. 27 May 2023.