Tuticorin railway station

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.

Tuticorin Railway Station Tūttukkuṭi Rayil Nilaiyam
Indian Railways Station
General information
Location	North Raja Street, Keelur, Thoothukudi - 628001, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates	8.8060°N 78.1553°E / 8.8060; 78.1553
Elevation	4 metres (13 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways (India)
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Thoothukudi – Vanchi Maniyachi line
Platforms	3 Side platforms
Tracks	6
Connections	Taxi Cab Stand and Auto Rickshaw Stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	TN[1]
Zone(s)	Southern Railway Zone
Division(s)	Madurai
History
Opened	1876; 149 years ago (1876)
Closed	2023
Rebuilt	Upgrading
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Tuticorin Railway Station (until 2018)
Passengers
2022–23	712,374 (per year) 3,623 (per day)  900% (-)
Rank	5
Route map Legend km to Virudhunagar Junction 0 Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction to Tirunelveli Junction 13 Pandiyapuram 22 Kailasapuram 24 Tattapparai to Aruppukkottai (under construction) 41 Milavittan to V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority siding 53 Tuti-Melur 122 Tuticorin This diagram: view talk edit
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Performance and earnings

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹321,265,127 (US$3.8 million) and daily earnings was ₹880,178 (US$10,000). 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.^[3]

Amenities

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]

New Railway lines in proposal

1. Madurai-Arupukottai-Tuticorin new BG Line, this 145 kms new stretch is under construction.^[8]

2. Karaikudi-Devakottai-Ramanathapuram-Tuticorin new BG line: Reconnaissance Engineering cum Traffic Survey for a new BG line between Karaikkudi and Tuticorin via Devakkottai and Ramanathapuram (214.81 km) was conducted and Survey Report was sent to Railway Board on 30.08.2011. This project was shelved by Railway Board. ^[9]

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.^[10][11]

12 crore rupees have been allocated for the renovation work of Tuticourin railway station under the Amrit Bharat scheme.^[12][13]