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Palakkad–Pollachi line
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The Palakkad–Pollachi line is a railway line between Palakkad and Pollachi in the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India.[1]
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Status
The line was functioning completely between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town.[2] The section of the line between Palakkad Town and Pollachi completed safety testing on 2 October 2015.[3]
The safety inspection that followed conversion of the track was completed on 7 October 2015.[3] The line was approved for passenger train services by the Commissioner of Railway Safety on 8 October 2015.[4]
Traffic will be greatly affected in Palakkad and neighboring towns when the rail line is reopened. Because there will be many trains using the route, more overpasses will need to be built.[5]
On 25 October, a load tolerance test was conducted with a train with 42 wagons carrying 3,720 tonnes of fertiliser and goods services resumed.[6][7][8] Passenger services resumed on 16 November.[9][10]
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Gauge
As of 2015, the Palakkad–Pollachi line is a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge railway line.[2]
Before the conversion which was completed in April 2015, the line was formerly partly 1676 mm-gauge (Palakkad Junction to Palakkad Town) and partly 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge, between Palakkad Junction and Pollachi Junction.[1]
Rolling stock
Rolling stock as of 2017[update]:
Historic rolling stock:
- YDM-4(1983-2009)
- WDP 4D(2019-2022)
- WDG 3A(2019-2021)
- WDM 2(2017-2019)
- WDG 4 (2015-2020)
- WDM 3A.(from 2016-2021)
- WDP 3A (until 24 September 2021)
Stations
- Palakkad Junction [2]
- Palakkad Town[2]
- Pudunagaram
- Vadakannikaapuram
- Kollengode
- Muthalamada
- Minatchipuram
- Annamalai Road (S.G. Pudur)
- Pollachi Junction
Image gallery
Muthalamada
A village on Pollachi line
At a level crossing
Pudunagaram
Pollachi junction
References
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