Tuti-Melur Railway Station is a halt-railway station in the city of Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the heart of the city, at Meelavittan Salai. It comes under the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway Zone and is one of the railway termini in the city.[1] It is located opposite Thoothukkudi New Bus Stand and at a distance of about 2.1 km (1.3 mi) from Perarignar Anna Bus Terminus, about 2.1 km (1.3 mi) from Tuticorin Railway Station, and about 16.9 km (10.5 mi) from Tuticorin Airport.
Tuti-Melur Railway Station Tūttukkuṭi-Mēlūr Rayil Nilaiyam | |
|---|---|
 Indian Railways station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Meelavittan Salai, Thoothukkudi – 628002, Tamil Nadu,  India. |
| Coordinates | 8°48′34.45″N 78°8′21.59″E / 8.8095694°N 78.1393306°E |
| Owned by | Government of India |
| Operated by | Indian Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections | Bus Stand, Taxi Stand and Auto Rickshaw Stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Accessible |  Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | TME |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway Zone |
| Division(s) | Madurai |
| History | |
| Opened | 27 May 2023 |
Salient features
editThe station has a computerized booking office for ticket reservations and has allotted spacious spaces for passenger convenience. It is also equipped with a sufficient number of stone benches in the open and in the waiting sheds, built using cooling sheets on both platforms.[2]
Train stopping time
edit| S. No. | Train No. | Train Name | Source | Destination | Train timings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival time | Departure time | Halt time | |||||
| 1 | 06848 | Vanchi Maniyachchi – Tuticorin Express Special | Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction (MEJ) | Tuticorin (TN) | 03:33 | 03:34 | 1 min |
| 2 | 12693 | Pearl City Super Fast Express | Chennai Egmore (MS) | 05:44 | 05:45 | ||
| 3 | 16792 | Palaruvi Express | Palakkad Junction (PGT) | Tuticorin (TN) | 06:13 | 06:15 | 2 min |
| 4 | 06671 | Tuticorin – Vanchi Maniyachchi Express Special | Tuticorin (TN) | Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction (MEJ) | 08:30 | 08:31 | 1 min |
| 7 | 06672 | Vanchi Maniyachchi – Tuticorin Express Special | Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction (MEJ) | Tuticorin (TN) | 19:50 | 19:51 | |
| 8 | 16791 | Palaruvi Express | Tuticorin (TN) | Palakkad Junction (PGT) | 22:08 | 22:10 | 2 min |
| 9 | 06847 | Tuticorin – Vanchi Maniyachchi Express Special | Tuticorin (TN) | Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction (MEJ) | 22:14 | 22:15 | 1 min |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Passengers demand halt for trains at Melur station in Thoothukudi dist". DT Next. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Relocated Mellur railway station near new bus station opens". Hindu Tamil. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.