Dhanushkodi railway station

Dhanushkodi railway station is an abandoned railway station in Tamil Nadu, India. It was abandoned during the 1964 Rameswaram cyclone.[1][2] It is one of the two branch lines gets diverted from Pamban Junction one is Pamban Junction–Rameswaram Branch line and the other is Pamban Junction–Dhanushkodi Branch line. A train called Boat mail went from Madras(now Chennai) Egmore Station to Ceylon(now Sri Lanka) with a halt at Dhanushkodi station. It was the prime and most economic way to reach Ceylon.[3][4][5]

Dhanushkodi
Heritage building of Dhanushkodi's old railway station
General information
LocationIndia
Coordinates9°10′45″N 79°24′57″E / 9.1793°N 79.4157°E / 9.1793; 79.4157
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byMadurai railway division
Line(s)Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line
Distance15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
Platforms2
Tracks3
Train operatorsSouthern Railway
ConnectionsBus, Auto
Construction
Structure typeon ground station
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
Station codeDNSKDI
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Madurai
Fare zoneSouthern Railway
History
Closed23 December 1964; 59 years ago (1964-12-23)
Location
Dhanushkodi is located in Tamil Nadu
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Location within Tamil Nadu
Dhanushkodi is located in India
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Dhanushkodi (India)
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Cyclone and Aftermath

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In December 23, 1964, the 1964 Rameswaram cyclone had struck the town of Dhanushkodi. The town was submerged and both lines of the station got destroyed in that cyclone. At the same time Pamban - Dhanushkodi Train(Train No. 653) overturned at the Pamban bridge killing 200 passengers of the train. Immediately after the cyclone, Rameswaram branch line was constructed and opened to traffic but Dhanushkodi branch line was left abandoned.

As of now Madurai railway division maintained the station till its operation in 1964. It had 2 platforms, 3 tracks and are now left with open remnants left to see for tourists visiting Dhanushkodi.

References

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  1. ^ Scott, D. J. Walter (24 May 2013). "Last station master of Danushkodi passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. ^ "The story of Dhanushkodi, a cyclone hit town, where reality coexists with myths, mysteries and miracles". www.indiawaterportal.org. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. ^ Scott, D. J. Walter (5 January 2019). "PM to launch new track to Dhanushkodi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. ^ Ananth, M. K. (5 February 2021). "SR needs Rs 11Kcr, got only Rs 95cr for 11 rly lines: MP". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Southern Railway receives an outlay of ₹7,134.56 crore for 2022-23". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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