Srivilliputtur railway station

Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India

9°29′52″N 77°38′42″E / 9.4978°N 77.6451°E / 9.4978; 77.6451Elevation141 metres (463 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouthern Railway zoneLine(s)Virudunagar–SengottaiPlatforms2Tracks2ConnectionsTaxicab stand, Auto rickshaw standConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingYesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeSVPR Zone(s) Southern Railway zone Division(s) MDUTooltip Madurai railway divisionHistoryElectrifiedYesPassengers2022–23202,560 (per year)
555 (per day)
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Virudhunagar Junction
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13
Sankaralingapuram
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Tiruttangal
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Sivakasi
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Srivilliputtur
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Rajapalayam
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Cholapuram
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Sankarankovil
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Pamba Kovil Shandy
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Kadayanallur
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Tenkasi Junction
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Srivilliputtur railway station (station code: SVPR) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[4] It serves Srivilliputtur, located in Virudhunagar district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[5]

Jurisdiction

It belongs to the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu.[6] The station code is SVPR.[7]

Line

The station falls on the line between Virudhunagar Junction and Tenkasi Junction.[8][9] This railway station is situated about 5 kms to the east of the town. The next railway station on the south is Rajapalayam.

Projects and development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[10]

Performance and earnings

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was 41,408,474 (US$500,000) and daily earnings was 113,448 (US$1,400). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 202,560 and daily count was 555. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 1,031.[5]

References

  1. ^ Google Maps
  2. ^ National Train Enquiry System
  3. ^ Train No:56731 MDU–SCT Passenger
  4. ^ "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. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b "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 3 May 2024.
  6. ^ S. Chidambaram (2 December 2013). "Low platforms, roofless shelters irk passengers". The Hindu. Sivakasi. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  7. ^ "System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway zone. Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Paucity of staff at Srivilliputtur station". The Hindu. Srivilliputhur. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  9. ^ S. Chidambaram (26 September 2013). "Trail of woes for rail passengers". The Hindu. Virudhunagar. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  10. ^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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7. https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2012/apr/25/the-saga-of-a-lonely-railway-station-362093.html