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{{Short description|Train station in Velankanni, India}}
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{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| name = Velankanni
| name = Velankanni
| native_name =
| native_name =
| native_name_lang=
| native_name_lang =
| type = [[Regional rail]] and [[Light rail]] station
| type = [[Regional rail]] and [[Light rail]] station
| style = Indian railway
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Velankanni railway stationboard.jpg
| image = Velankanni railway stationboard.jpg
| image_size =
| image_size =
| image_caption = station board
| image_caption = station board
| address = Railway Station, [[Velankanni]], [[Nagapattinam District]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| address = [[Velankanni]], [[Nagapattinam district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| country = [[India]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.6869|79.8440|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|10.6869|79.8440|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|2|m}}
| elevation = {{convert|2|m}}
| line = [[Nagapattinam-Karaikal line]]
| line = [[Nagapattinam Junction railway station]] - [[Karaikal railway station]]
| other = [[Bus stand]], [[taxicab stand]], [[Auto rickshaw|auto rickshaw stand]]
| other = [[Bus stand]], [[taxicab stand]], [[Auto rickshaw|auto rickshaw stand]]
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 3
| platform = 3
| tracks = 5
| tracks = 5
| parking = Yes
| parking = Yes
| opened = {{start date and age|2010}}
| opened = {{start date and age|2010}}
| closed =
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| rebuilt =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = No
| electrified = [[25 kV AC]] [[50 Hz]]
| ADA = {{Access icon|20px}}
| accessible = {{Access icon|20px}}
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = VLNK<ref name="stn_code">{{cite web |title=Station Code Index |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/Station_code.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=23 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216225807/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf |archive-date=16 February 2024 |page=8 |date=2023–24}}</ref>
| code = VLNK
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = {{abbrlink|Tiruchirappalli|Tiruchirappalli railway division}}
| division = {{abbrlink|Tiruchirappalli|Tiruchirappalli railway division}}
}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| operator = [[Indian Railways]]
| status = Functioning
| status = Active
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| former =
| passengers =
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| map_type = India Tamil Nadu#India
| map_locator = {{Location map|India Tamil Nadu| lat=10.6869|long=79.8440| width=300|caption= Location in Tamil Nadu|label=Velankanni railway station}}
| route_map = {{Peralam–Karaikal–Nagapattinam (Velankanni)–Thiruthuraipoondi line}}
| map_dot_label = Velankanni
| map_caption = Location in [[Tamil Nadu]]##Location in India
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| route_map = {{Peralam–Karaikal–Nagapattinam (Velankanni)–Thiruthuraipoondi line}}
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'''Velankanni railway station''' (station code: VLNK) is an NSG–5 category [[List of railway stations in India|Indian railway station]] in [[Tiruchirappalli railway division]] of [[Southern Railway zone]].<ref name="sr_stn">{{cite web |title=SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) |url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=3 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |archive-date=23 March 2024 |page=8 |date=1 April 2023}}</ref> It is a [[Rail terminus|terminal station]] in [[Velankanni]] town in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]].
'''Velankanni railway station''' is a [[Rail terminus|terminal station]] in [[Velankanni]] town in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]].


==Jurisdiction==
==Jurisdiction==
It belongs to the [[Tiruchirappalli railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone]] in [[Nagapattinam district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]. The station code is VLNK.<ref name="map">{{cite web|title=System Map - Tiruchchirapalli Division|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1450773159385-TPJmap-2015-Model.pdf|website=[[Southern Railway zone]]|publisher=[[Indian Railways]]|access-date=8 July 2016|page=1|format=[[PDF]]}}</ref>
It belongs to the [[Tiruchirappalli railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone]] in [[Nagapattinam district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="map">{{cite web|title=System Map – Tiruchchirapalli Division|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1450773159385-TPJmap-2015-Model.pdf|website=[[Southern Railway zone]]|publisher=[[Indian Railways]]|access-date=8 July 2016|page=1}}</ref>


==About==
==About==
It lies at the end of a {{convert|10|km}} long [[Nagapattinam]] - Velankanni [[broad gauge]] line. The foundation stone of the line was laid in 1999 and it was completed in 2010 at a cost of {{INRConvert|48|c}}.<ref name="TH1">{{cite news|title=Nagapattinam-Velankanni BG line completed|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/nagapattinamvelankanni-bg-line-completed/article123871.ece|date=28 February 2010|access-date=25 June 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The station belongs to the [[Tiruchirappalli railway division]] of [[Southern Railway zone]].
It lies at the end of a {{convert|10|km}} long [[Nagapattinam]]–Velankanni [[broad-gauge]] line. The foundation stone of the line was laid in 1999 and it was completed in 2010 at a cost of {{INRConvert|48|c}}.<ref name="TH1">{{cite news|title=Nagapattinam–Velankanni BG line completed|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/nagapattinamvelankanni-bg-line-completed/article123871.ece|date=28 February 2010|access-date=25 June 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The station belongs to the [[Tiruchirappalli railway division]] of [[Southern Railway zone]].


== Special trains ==
==Trains ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
[[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]] zone of Indian Railways announces special trains to Velankanni in view of the annual festival at [[Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health|Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Health]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Velankanni festival: Southern Railway to run special trains - Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/velankanni-festival-southern-railway-to-run-special-trains/articleshow/59865473.cms|access-date=11 September 2017|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Special trains to Velankanni|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/special-trains-for-velankanni-festival/article19405702.ece|access-date=11 September 2017|work=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref>
|-
! style="background:lightgreen;"| No.
!! style="background:lightgreen;"| Train no.
!! style="background:lightgreen;"| Origin
!! style="background:lightgreen;"| Train name
|-
|1.
|16361/16362
|[[Ernakulam|Ernakulam, Kerala]]
|[[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam Jn]] - Velankanni Bi Weekly Express


|-
{{Commons Category|Velankanni railway station}}
|2.
|17315/16
|[[Vasco da Gama, Goa]]
|[[Vasco-Da-Gama railway station|Vasco da Gama]] – Velankanni Weekly Express
|-
|3.
|06833/34
|[[Nagapattinam]]
|[[Nagapattinam Junction railway station|Nagapattinam]] - Velankani DEMU Express Special
|-
|4.
|06841/42
|[[Nagapattinam]]
|[[Nagapattinam Junction railway station|Nagapattinam]] - Velankani DEMU Express Special
|-
|5.
|06733/34
|[[Karaikal]]
|[[Karaikal railway station|Karaikal]] - Velankanni DEMU Express Special
|-
|6.
|06840
|[[Tiruchirappalli]]
|[[Tiruchchirappalli Junction railway station|Tiruchchirappalli Jn]] - Velankanni DEMU Express Special
|}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Velankanni]]
* [[Velankanni]]
* [[Indian railways]]
* [[Indian Railways]]
* [[Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health]]
* [[Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health]]


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Latest revision as of 09:32, 27 August 2024

Velankanni
Regional rail and Light rail station
station board
General information
LocationVelankanni, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu
India
Coordinates10°41′13″N 79°50′38″E / 10.6869°N 79.8440°E / 10.6869; 79.8440
Elevation2 metres (6 ft 7 in)
Owned byMinistry of Railways (India)
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Nagapattinam Junction railway station - Karaikal railway station
Platforms3
Tracks5
ConnectionsBus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeVLNK[1]
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) TiruchirappalliTooltip Tiruchirappalli railway division
History
Opened2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Electrified25 kV AC 50 Hz
Route map
Legend
km
UpperRight arrow to Mayiladuthurai Junction
LowerLeft arrow to Thiruvarur Junction
0
 Peralam Junction
Tamil Nadu
Puducherry
8
 Ambagarathur
13
 Pathakudy
16
 Thirunallar
20
 Karikovilpathu
23
 Karaikal
28
 Tirumalairayanpattinam
Puducherry
Tamil Nadu
34
 Nagore
39
 Vellipalayam
43
 Nagapattinam Junction
Left arrow to Thiruvarur Junction
53
 Velankanni
Pappakoil proposed
Sembiya Mahadevi proposed
Palakkurichi proposed
Thirukkuvalai proposed
Ettukudi proposed
UpperLeft arrow to Thiruvarur Junction
85
 Tiruturaipundi Junction
Right arrow to Point Calimere
Down arrow to Pattukkottai
Location
Velankanni is located in Tamil Nadu
Velankanni
Velankanni
Location in Tamil Nadu
Velankanni is located in India
Velankanni
Velankanni
Location in India

Velankanni railway station (station code: VLNK) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is a terminal station in Velankanni town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Jurisdiction

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It belongs to the Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway zone in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu.[3]

About

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It lies at the end of a 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long Nagapattinam–Velankanni broad-gauge line. The foundation stone of the line was laid in 1999 and it was completed in 2010 at a cost of ₹48 crore (US$5.8 million).[4] The station belongs to the Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.

Trains

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No. Train no. Origin Train name
1. 16361/16362 Ernakulam, Kerala Ernakulam Jn - Velankanni Bi Weekly Express
2. 17315/16 Vasco da Gama, Goa Vasco da Gama – Velankanni Weekly Express
3. 06833/34 Nagapattinam Nagapattinam - Velankani DEMU Express Special
4. 06841/42 Nagapattinam Nagapattinam - Velankani DEMU Express Special
5. 06733/34 Karaikal Karaikal - Velankanni DEMU Express Special
6. 06840 Tiruchirappalli Tiruchchirappalli Jn - Velankanni DEMU Express Special

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ^ "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. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. ^ "System Map – Tiruchchirapalli Division" (PDF). Southern Railway zone. Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Nagapattinam–Velankanni BG line completed". The Hindu. 28 February 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
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