Railway stations in Karaikudi

Karaikudi is the largest city in Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu, India. It is also the headquarters of the Chettinad region, which comes under Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone. The city has several railway stations, of which the Karaikudi Junction is the most important and busiest in the district and nearer parts of the region. This Junction is undergoing various developments by the Indian Railways AMRUT schemes. The undergoing electrification on Tiruvarur-Karaikudi line is expedited as the line demands more trains along with the reinstated schedules.

List of Railway Stations in Karaikudi Corporation and its suburban Limit

List of railway stations in Karaikudi
#	Station Name		Railway Station Code	District	Present Condition
	English	Tamil
1	Karaikudi Junction	காரைக்குடி சந்திப்பு	KKDI	Sivaganga	Functional
2	Kottaiyur	கோட்டையூர்	KTYR	Sivaganga	Functional
3	Kandanur Puduvayal	கண்டனூர் புதுவயல்	KNPL	Sivaganga	Functional
4	Devakottai Road	தேவகோட்டை சாலை (ரஸ்தா)	DKO	Sivaganga	Functional
5	Chettinad	செட்டிநாடு	CTND	Sivaganga	Functional
6	Periyakottai	பெரியகோட்டை	PYK	Sivaganga	Functional

Temporary Halt Stations

During the time of electricals and track maintenance at Karaikudi Junction station, the suburban stations like Chettinad and Periyakottai will be used as a temporary halt stations for the arrival/departures of trains to/from at Karaikudi Junction.

Freight Stations

Chettinad has an inland container depot (ICD), also known as a container freight station (CFS), that operates as a railway goods shed. This CFS is operated by the Karaikudi Junction railway station, It has a warehouse where goods are consolidated or deconsolidated before or after being exported or imported.

New Updates on the routes

Karaikudi Chamber of Commerce and Trade union is urging the government of India to initiate a new route to Ramanathapuram through Devakottai Road railway station.