Sivaganga railway station

Sivaganga railway station (station code: SVGA) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It serves Sivaganga, located in Sivaganga district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2]

Sivaganga
Express train, Passenger train and Commuter rail station
General information
LocationSentamil Nagar, Railway Station Road, Sivaganga, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates9°51′20″N 78°30′03″E / 9.8556382°N 78.5009328°E / 9.8556382; 78.5009328
Elevation103.5 metres (340 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Manamadurai–Karaikudi line
Platforms3
Tracks3
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSVGA
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1 July 1930 (1930-07-01)[citation needed]
Rebuilt2008 (2008)[citation needed]
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2022–23349,352 (per year)
957 (per day)
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Melakonakulam
towards ?
Southern Railway zone Panagudi
towards ?
Location
Sivaganga is located in Tamil Nadu
Sivaganga
Sivaganga
Location in Tamil Nadu
Sivaganga is located in India
Sivaganga
Sivaganga
Location in India

History

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History of this station goes back to British Rule. This station served as a Terminal Railway Station of Manamadurai - Sivagangai Branch Line.[3][4] Later new railway line was built between Trichinopoly (now Tiruchirappalli) to Pudukkottai for goods transport. In order to establish a direct rail link in-between Sivagangai to Tiruchirappalli railway line was established via Karaikudi.[5] Later Aranthangi Tiruvarur line was extended until Karaikudi from Aranthangi in order ease movement of goods to Nagapattinam Port. So it made Karaikudi as a Junction. Sivagangai is the oldest stations in Tiruchirappalli Manamadurai Section.

Location and layout

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Rameshwarem Express at Sivaganga railway station

The Sivaganga railway station is located at the outskirt of Sivagangai town.[6] The train station falls on the ManamaduraiKaraikudi broad-gauge line.

Performance and earnings

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For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was 38,610,816 (US$460,000) and daily earnings was 105,783 (US$1,300). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 349,352 and daily count was 957. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 1,839.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Imperial gazette of India 1909".
  5. ^ "Imperial Gazette of India 1931".
  6. ^ "Sivaganga Railway Station Visit". YouTube. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021.
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