Tuti-Melur Railway Station (station code: TME) 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 Thoothukudi Airport.
Tuti-Melur Railway Station Tūttukkuṭi-Mēlūr Rayil Nilaiyam | |||||
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| 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 | ||||
| System |  Indian Railways station | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | TME | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway Zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Madurai | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 27 May 2023 | ||||
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Salient features
editThe station has a computerised 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 | Halt on | Train timings | ||||||||
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| 1 | 12693 | Pearl City Super Fast Express | Chennai Egmore (MS) | Tuticorin (TN) |  |
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05:09 | 05:10 | 1 minute |
| 2 | 12694 | Tuticorin (TN) | Chennai Egmore (MS) | |
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21:10 | 21:11 | ||
| 3 | 16235 | Tuticorin – Mysuru Express | Mysuru Junction (MYS) | |
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17:34 | 17:35 | ||
| 4 | 16765 | Mettupalayam – Tuticorin Biweekly Express | Mettupalayam (MTP) | Tuticorin (TN) | |
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03:34 | 03:35 | |
| 5 | 16766 | Tuticorin – Mettupalayam Biweekly Express | Tuticorin (TN) | Mettupalayam (MTP) | |
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23:45 | 23:46 | |
| 6 | 16791 | Palaruvi Express | Palakkad Junction (PGT) | |
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21:44 | 21:45 | ||
| 7 | 16792 | Palakkad Junction (PGT) | Tuticorin (TN) | |
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05:39 | 05:40 | ||
| 8 | 19567 | Vivek Express | Tuticorin (TN) | Okha (OKHA) | |
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23:45 | 23:46 | |
| 9 | 19568 | Okha (OKHA) | Tuticorin (TN) | |
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00:19 | 00:20 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Passengers demand halt for trains at Melur station in Thoothukudi dist". DT Next. 27 May 2023. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ↑ "புதிய பேருந்து நிலையம் அருகே மாற்றப்பட்ட மேலூர் ரயில் நிலையம் இன்று திறப்பு: மும்பைக்கு சிறப்பு ரயில் அறிவிப்பு" (in Tamil). Hindu Tamil Thisai. 27 May 2023. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.