Palakkad–Pollachi line

Palakkad to Pollachi line

Meenakshipuram near Pollachi
Overview
Status Operational
Termini Palakkad Junction
Pollachi Junction
Operation
Opened 1898
Owner Indian Railway
Rolling stock WAP4, WDM2, WDG3, WDP3, WDM3
Technical
Number of tracks 1
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Old gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge and 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge dual gauge (between Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town Railway Station)
1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) (between Palakkad Town Railway Station and Pollachi Junction)
Electrification Partly electrified
Mural at Olavakkod railway station
Palakkad town railway station

The Palakkad–Pollachi line is a railway line between Palakkad and Pollachi in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.[1]

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]

Gauge

As of 2015, the Palakkad–Pollachi line is a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Indian 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

Present day:

Historic rolling stock:

Stations

References

  1. 1 2 Shaji, K.A. (21 April 2015). "Palakkad–Pollachi line gauge conversion over". The Hindu. The Hindu Group. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Indian Railways Living Atlas — India Rail Info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  3. 1 2 "CRS completes inspection of Pollachi–Palakkad BG line". The Hindu. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  4. ↑ "Pollachi – Palakkad BG line cleared for passenger train services". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  5. ↑ "Palakkad-Pollachi broad gauge rail route to open for service soon". The Hindu. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  6. ↑ "Trial Run Held on Pkd-Pollachi Broad Gauge Line". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  7. ↑ "Load tolerance test held on new rail route". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  8. ↑ "Palakkad-Pollachi section restarts goods train service - TOI Mobile | The Times of India Mobile Site". m.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  9. ↑ "Four trains to run between Pollachi and Palakkad". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
  10. ↑ "Train Service Restarts on Pollachi Route". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
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