Devakottai Road railway station (station code:DKO) is an NSG6 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is located in southern suburb of Karaikudi Municipal Corporation, serves Devakottai and southern suburban parts of Karaikudi in Sivaganga district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Devakottai Road railway station | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
| General information | |
| Location | NH210, Devakottai Road, Rastha, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu India |
| Coordinates | 8°27′29″N 78°47′19″E / 8.4580°N 78.7885°E |
| Elevation | 135 metres (443 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Madurai railway division |
| Line(s) | Karaikudi–Manamadurai line |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Connections | Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | DKO |
| Fare zone | Southern Railway |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Previous names | Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway |
Since this station comes under the Karaikudi LPA area, Karaikudi Chamber of commerce is requesting the board to improvise the developments of Devakottai Station and to continue the survey for new track works towards Ramanathapuram. [2] [3]
List of Trains stopping in Devakottai Road Railway Station
edit1. Coimbatore - Rameswaram Express
2. Silambu SF Express (PT)
3. Chennai Egmore - Rameswaram Express (PT)
4. Tiruchchirappalli - Rameswaram Express (UnReserved)
5. Virudunagar - Karaikkudi DEMU
6. Rameswaram - Bhubaneswar Weekly SF Express (PT)
7. Rameswaram - Tiruchchirappalli Express (UnReserved)
8. Karaikkudi - Virudunagar DEMU
9. Bhubaneswar - Rameswaram Weekly SF Express (PT)
10. Rameswaram - Chennai Egmore Express (PT)
11. Silambu SF Express (PT)
12. Rameswaram - Coimbatore Express
13. Sethu SF Express (PT)
References
edit- ^ "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. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "News about Improvements in the DKO station".
- ^ "SR plans to introduce new railway routes".