Kovilpatti railway station

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Kovilpatti

Koilpatti
Kovilpatti; Koilpatti
Indian Railways station
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General information
Other names	Covilpatti
Location	Velayuthapuram Main road, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi district (Tuticorin), Tamil Nadu, India; India
Coordinates	9°10′57″N 77°52′23″E / 9.1826°N 77.8731°E
Elevation	90 metres (300 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway Zone
Line(s)	Virudhunagar Junction - Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Connections	Taxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand, Frequently Mini Buses
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground)
Parking	Available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	CVP
Zone(s)	Southern Railway Zone
Division(s)	Madurai
History
Opened	1876; 148 years ago
Rebuilt	2022; 2 years ago
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2022–23	873,548 (per year) ; 2,393 (per day)
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Kovilpatti railway station (station code: CVP) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[1] It is serves the city of Thoothukudi, located in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[2] The station belongs to the Madurai railway division, a part of Southern Railway Zone.This station was first opened on 01.01.1876^[3] along with Madurai junction to Tuticorin section before independence.

Projects and development edit

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.^[4]

Performance and earnings edit

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹224,378,641 (US$2.8 million) and daily earnings was ₹614,736 (US$7,700). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 873,548 and daily count was 2,393. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 4,756.^[2]

References edit

^ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 1 April 2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b "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 6 April 2024.
^ R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
^ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

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[sr_stn-1] "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 1 April 2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.

[annual_earnings-2] "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 6 April 2024.

[timeline1-3] R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.

[4] "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

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