![]() ![]() The rest is in Kerala, spread between Meenkara dam and Palakkad Town railway station. Of the 54-km stretch, 22 km is in Tamil Nadu. The Palakkad-Pollachi section forms part of a shorter alternative route from northern and central Kerala to central and southern Tamil Nadu. The Palakkad-Pollachi section is in the Palakkad Division of Southern Railway and the alignment traverses through the districts of Palakkad (Kerala) and Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu). The line has eight stations, eight major and 170 minor bridges and is one of the many gauge conversion projects that was carried out in accordance with the policy of uni-gauge to provide seamless connectivity over Southern Railway. The 54-km Palakkad Town-Pollachi gauge conversion was part of the Dindigul-Palani-Pollachi-Palakkad / Podanur gauge conversion project aimed at ensuring better connectivity. The route was reopened after gauge conversion last November. Though signalling-related hiccups at the Palakkad Railway Junction were resolved last month, the passenger trains being operated now stop services at Palakkad Town station. But for a few passenger trains, the route remains largely underutilised though promises had been made to run long-distance trains linking the pilgrim centres of Pazhani, Madurai, Rameswaram, Velankanni, Ervadi and Thiruchendur with the rest of the country through Palakkad and Pollachi. ![]() : Eight months since the completion of the much-awaited gauge conversion between Palakkad and Pollachi costing Rs.400 crore, the Railways is yet to operate sufficient number of long-distance trains linking Kerala and Konkan regions with southern Tamil Nadu through the 54-km stretch. Names of the contributors will be displayed.įor further information, please contact the Public Relations Officer of Palakkad Railway Division via phone at 9, or via email at. Palakkad Railway Division is inviting photographs, travelogues, text information, and video or film clips of the Pollachi-Palakkad metre-gauge route that capture the unique essence of the Pollachi railway station. The scenic route appeared frequently in a number of films. The route enjoyed immense popularity among filmmakers due to the special aesthetic appeal that metre-gauge lines had. On this occasion, and as part of the centenary celebrations of Pollachi Junction, the Palakkad Railway Division is planning to record the special moments and memories of the metre gauge era, including the station buildings, landscapes, smoke trails of steam engines, and the scenes from the windows. Now that the work has been completed, the newly-laid broad-gauge line is all set to be inaugurated. It was closed down in 2009 for gauge conversion. The Pollachi-Palakkad line was laid in April 1932. Gopinath, Public Relations Officer of Palakkad Division. This, along with the Pollachi-Palakkad line made a profound impact on the lives of the region’s residents, observed M.K. In November 1928, the line was extended to Dindigul. The occasion is special this year for one more reason – trains will start running on the newly laid broad-gauge line.Ī hundred years ago, on October 15, 1915, train services first began on the Podanur-Pollachi route. ![]() Pollachi Junction will complete 100 glorious years of existence on October 15, 2015.
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