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The Chord Line connects Viluppuram Junction and Tiruchirappalli Junction, via Virudhachalam Junction in Tamil Nadu. It is the vital, shortest and busiest route connecting Chennai Egmore and Southern Tamil Nadu.

History

Until 1927, Viluppuram Junction and Tiruchirappalli Junction were only connected by Main line that traversed through Kumbakonam and Mayavaram, which was 240 kilometres (150 mi). Hence, the need for shorter route arose and construction began on 22 August 1927 for a new railway line via Virudhachalam Junction in phases. Initially, the stretch between Viluppuram Junction and Virudhachalam were completed and opened on 1 December 1927, the Srirangam - Golden Rock stretch on 22 August 1927, Bikshandarkoil - Srirangam stretch on 12 December 1927 and the entire stretch began its operations since 1 February 1929. This line gradually reduced the Madras - Colombo journey by around four hours.[3]

Gauge conversions

The conversion from metre gauge to broad gauge was effected during 1992-93 and completed during September 1998.[4]

Electrification

This stretch was proposed for electrification phase by phase by CORE. The electrification was completed during 2010.[5]

Operations

Passenger services

The line experiences a heaviest traffic[6] handling about 30 passenger and 56 express trains passing through every day in addition to goods train, particularly during night.[7][8][9]

Freight services

The line has a number of Industrial establishments[10] which utilises their nearby railway stations for their logistics and transports such as Central Workshop (Golden Rock), Cement and gypsum factories at Trichy, Perambalur and Ariyalur,[11][12][13] and the Sugar factories at Villupuram and Vridhachalam,[14]

References

  1. ^ "Trains at a Glance July 2013 - June 2014". Indian Railways. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ^ J S Mundrey (2010). Railway Track Engineering (Fourth ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-07-068012-8. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ^ R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Works And Contract Management". Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Electrification work from Villupuram to Tiruchi completed: E. Ahamed". The Hindu. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ^ R.Rajaram (15 May 2013). "Dindigul-Villupuram project set to cross another milestone". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  7. ^ R.Rajaram (10 July 2010). "Tiruchi-Chennai line to get decongested". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Doubling work on 25-km stretch completed in Trichy division". The Times of India. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  9. ^ "Kallakudi Palanganatham-Ariyalur railway line nearing completion". The Hindu. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  10. ^ "Southern Railway - Tiruchchirappalli Division" (PDF). Southern Railway zone. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  11. ^ "Analysis of alternatives" (PDF). Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project. p. 33. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  12. ^ M. V. L. Manikantan (21 December 2013). "Proposed Karaikal-Peralam line to boost freight traffic". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  13. ^ T. E. Raja Simhan (1 February 2010). "Karaikal scores high on rail connectivity". The Hindu. Business Line. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  14. ^ W. Francis; Frederick Nicholson; C. S. Middlemiss; C. A. Barber; E. Thurston; G. H. Stuart (2002). Gazetteer of South India. New Delhi: Mittal Publications. p. 127. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

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