Palakkad–Pollachi line

Palakkad - Pollachi line
Palakkad - Pollachi line
	Meenakshipuram near Pollachi
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	KERALA & TAMILNADU
Termini	Palakkad Town (PGT); Pollachi Junction (POY);
Stations	19
Service
Type	BROAD GAUGE LINES IN WORLD
System	DOUBLE BROAD GAUGE LINE
Services	3
Operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Depot(s)	PALAKKAD JUNCTION
Rolling stock	WAP-4, [WAP 7),(WAP -1)
Daily ridership	IRCTC & INDIAN RAILWAY (SOUTHERN ZONE )
History
Opened	1898; 126 years ago
Closed	2009
Technical
Line length	58 km (36 mi)
Track length	58 KM
Number of tracks	1+2=2
Character	DOUBLE ELECTRIFIED LINE
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Old gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Highest elevation	7000 METER FROM SEA LEVEL
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Kerala
	Tamil Nadu

The Palakkad–Pollachi line is a railway line between Palakkad and Pollachi in the states of Kerala and 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 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) 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

Rolling stock as of 2017^[update]:

WAP-1
WAP-4
WAG-7
WAP -7
WAG 9
WAG 12B
WAG 7&WAG 5HA

Historic rolling stock:

YDM-4(1983-2009)
WDP 4D(2019-2022)
WDG 3A(2019-2021)
WDM 2(2017-2019)
WDG 4 (2015-2020)
WDM 3A.(from 2016-2021)
WDP 3A (until 24 September 2021)

Stations

Image gallery

Muthalamada
A village on Pollachi line
At a level crossing
Pudunagaram
Pollachi junction

References

^ ^a ^b Shaji, K.A. (21 April 2015). "Palakkad–Pollachi line gauge conversion over". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Indian Railways Living Atlas — India Rail Info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
^ ^a ^b "CRS completes inspection of Pollachi–Palakkad BG line". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
^ "Pollachi – Palakkad BG line cleared for passenger train services". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
^ "Palakkad–Pollachi broad-gauge rail route to open for service soon". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
^ "Trial Run Held on Pkd-Pollachi broad gauge Line". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
^ "Load tolerance test held on new rail route". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
^ "Palakkad-Pollachi section restarts goods train service – TOI Mobile". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
^ "Four trains to run between Pollachi and Palakkad". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
^ "Train Service Restarts on Pollachi Route". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.

[The_Hindu_–_21_April_2015_–_Palakkad–Pollachi_line_gauge_conversion_over-1] Shaji, K.A. (21 April 2015). "Palakkad–Pollachi line gauge conversion over". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 October 2015.

[:0-2] "Indian Railways Living Atlas — India Rail Info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 6 October 2015.

[:1-3] "CRS completes inspection of Pollachi–Palakkad BG line". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 October 2015.

[4] "Pollachi – Palakkad BG line cleared for passenger train services". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

[5] "Palakkad–Pollachi broad-gauge rail route to open for service soon". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 October 2015.

[6] "Trial Run Held on Pkd-Pollachi broad gauge Line". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.

[7] "Load tolerance test held on new rail route". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 26 October 2015.

[8] "Palakkad-Pollachi section restarts goods train service – TOI Mobile". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 October 2015.

[9] "Four trains to run between Pollachi and Palakkad". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Retrieved 14 November 2015.

[10] "Train Service Restarts on Pollachi Route". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.

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