Karaikal railway station (station code: KIK) is a railway terminus, situated in the town of Karaikal in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. The station is 145 kilometres (90 mi) east of Tiruchirappalli and 300 kilometres (190 mi) from Chennai and connects Karaikal to various parts of the country.[1]

Karaikal
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Railway station road, Karaikal
Coordinates	10.932701°N 79.831853°E / 10.932701; 79.831853
Elevation	4 metres (13 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Connections	Taxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KIK
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Tiruchirappalli
History
Rebuilt	No
Electrified	Yes

Location and layout

The railway station is located on Railway station road off the East Coast Road (ECR) and the Karaikal Bypass Road. The Karaikal Bus Station is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away. The nearest airport is Tiruchirappalli International Airport, situated at about 130 kilometres (81 mi) away from the station. Karaikal Port is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Karaikal railway station.

Peralam–Karaikal line

Currently the station is the terminal point on the Tiruchirapalli–Karaikal branch line and has three platforms. Until 1987 there was a 23 km metre-gauge branch line westwards, connecting Karaikal with Peralam, which was later dismantled. Since then there have been persistent demands from various quarters for the revival of this line.[2][3] In June 2019 tenders were floated for the restoration of this route, expecting to complete the project by March 2024.[4]

Operations

Express trains

List of passenger trains

References

External links

• Southern Railways

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