Srivilliputtur railway station

Srivilliputtur railway station (station code: SVPR) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[4] It serves Srivilliputtur, located in Virudhunagar district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[5]

Srivilliputtur
Regional rail, Commuter rail & Light rail station
General information
Location	Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	9.4978°N 77.6451°E / 9.4978; 77.6451
Elevation	141 metres (463 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Virudunagar–Sengottai
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Connections	Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SVPR
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	MDUTooltip Madurai railway division
History
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2022–23	202,560 (per year) 555 (per day)
Route map Legend km to Madurai Junction to Manamadurai Junction 0 Virudhunagar Junction to Tirunelveli Junction 13 Sankaralingapuram 22 Tiruttangal 24 Sivakasi 41 Srivilliputtur 53 Rajapalayam 64 Cholapuram 85 Sankarankovil 97 Pamba Kovil Shandy 106 Kadayanallur to Tirunelveli Junction 122 Tenkasi Junction 130 Sengottai to Kollam Junction Sources: [1][2][3] This diagram: view talk edit
Location Srivilliputtur Location within India Show map of India Srivilliputtur Srivilliputtur (Tamil Nadu) Show map of Tamil Nadu

Jurisdiction

It belongs to the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu.^[6] The station code is SVPR.^[7]

Line

The station falls on the line between Virudhunagar Junction and Tenkasi Junction.^[8][9] This railway station is situated about 5 kms to the east of the town. The next railway station on the south is Rajapalayam.

Projects and development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.^[10]

Performance and earnings

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹41,408,474 (US$480,000) and daily earnings was ₹113,448 (US$1,300). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 202,560 and daily count was 555. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 1,031.^[5]

References

1. Google Maps
2. National Train Enquiry System
3. Train No:56731 MDU–SCT Passenger
4. "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. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
5. "Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
6. S. Chidambaram (2 December 2013). "Low platforms, roofless shelters irk passengers". The Hindu. Sivakasi. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
7. "System Map" (PDF). Southern Railway zone. Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
8. "Paucity of staff at Srivilliputtur station". The Hindu. Srivilliputhur. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
9. S. Chidambaram (26 September 2013). "Trail of woes for rail passengers". The Hindu. Virudhunagar. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
10. "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

7. https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2012/apr/25/the-saga-of-a-lonely-railway-station-362093.html