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Tenkasi Junction railway station

Coordinates: 8°57′51″N 77°18′19″E / 8.9641°N 77.3053°E / 8.9641; 77.3053
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Tenkasi Junction
Indian Railways station
Tenkasi Junction board
General information
LocationRailway feeder road, Tenkasi, Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates8°57′51″N 77°18′19″E / 8.9641°N 77.3053°E / 8.9641; 77.3053
Elevation158 metres (518 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Tenkasi–Virudhunagar
Tenkasi–Tirunelveli
Tenkasi-Kollam
Platforms4
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTSI[1]
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2022–231,080,204 (per year)
2,959 (per day)
Route map
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Virudhunagar Junction Parking
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21.5
Tiruttangal
24.4
Sivakasi
41.3
Srivilliputtur
52.7
Rajapalayam
85.6
Sankarankovil
97.3
Pambakovilshandy
106.4
Kadayanallur
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122.4
Tenkasi Junction Parking
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Location
Tenkasi Junction is located in Tamil Nadu
Tenkasi Junction
Tenkasi Junction
Location in Tamil Nadu
Tenkasi Junction is located in India
Tenkasi Junction
Tenkasi Junction
Location in India

Tenkasi Junction railway station (station code: TSI) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is a junction railway station serving the town of Tenkasi in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The station is a part of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone. It is the junction point for Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli rail routes.[3]

Location and layout

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The railway station is located in the Railway feeder road of Tenkasi. The nearest bus depot is located in Tenkasi New Bus stand while the nearest airport is situated 72 kilometres (45 mi) away in Thiruvananthapuram.

Lines

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The station is a focal point of the historic line that connects Chennai with Madurai Junction and Tiruchirappalli Junction. An additional line branches out east-bound to Tirunelveli Junction via Ambasamudram.

The lines branching out from Tenkasi Junction are:

Projects and development

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It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[4]


7.08 crore rupees have been allocated for the renovation work of Tenkasi railway station under the Amrit Bharat scheme.[5]

Performance and earnings

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For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was 201,156,578 (US$2.4 million) and daily earnings was 551,114 (US$6,600). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 1,080,204 and daily count was 2,959. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 6,572.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Tenkasi Railway Station". MustSeeIndia. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  2. ^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Madurai Division System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  5. ^ "தென்காசி ரயில் நிலைய மேம்பாட்டு பணிக்கு அடிக்கல் நாட்டிய பிரதமர்.!".
  6. ^ "Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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External videos
video icon Sengottai-Madurai Passenger train entering Tenkasi junction