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{{Short description|Railway junction in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Karaikkudi Junction
[[File:|thumb|]]
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Karaikudi Junction Front Elevation.jpg
| image_size = Karaikudi Junction
| image_caption = Entrance of Karaikudi Junction
[[File:Karaikudi Junction Railway Station.jpg|thumb|Karaikudi Junction Railway Station]]
| address = Ariyakudi Road, [[Karaikudi]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.0678|78.7924|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation =
| line = [[Thiruvarur]]–[[Karaikudi]],
[[Tiruchirappalli]]–[[Karaikudi]], [[Karaikudi]]-[[Manamadurai]]
| connections = [[Taxi]], [[Auto rickshaw]], town buses are available
| distance =
| structure = Category NSG4
| platform = 5
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 8
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
| opened = 1 July 1930
| closed = 
| rebuilt = {{Start date and age|2008}}
| electrified = Yes
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = KKDI
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Madurai}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| zone = [[Indian Railways]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
| passengers = 711,396 (per year) <br/> 1,949 (per day)
| pass_system =
| pass_year = 2022–23
| pass_percent =
| pass_rank =
| mpassengers =
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways
|line=Southern Railway zone|left=Kottaiyur|right=Devakottai Road|to-left=Tiruchirappalli Junction|to-right=Manamadurai Junction|type=[[Tiruchirappalli]]–[[Manamadurai]] line}}
{{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways
|line=Southern Railway zone|left=Kandanur Puduvayal|right=Devakottai Road|to-left=Thiruvarur Junction|to-right=Manamadurai Junction|type=[[Thiruvarur]]–[[Karaikudi]] line}}
| map_type = India Tamil Nadu
| map_dot_label = Karaikkudi railway station
| map_size = 300
| map_caption = Location in [[Tamil Nadu]] #Location in India
| route_map = {{Thiruvarur–Karaikkudi line}}
| map_state = collapsed
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map
| mapframe-custom = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=180|zoom=14|type=point|marker=rail}}
}}

'''Karaikkudi Junction''' (station code: KKDI) is an NSG–4 category [[List of railway stations in India|railway station]] located in south-eastern part of [[Karaikudi Municipal Corporation]] in the [[India|Indian]] state of [[Tamil Nadu]].
It is the principle rail-head in the city that serves [[Karaikudi Metropolitan Area]], falling under the jurisdiction of [[Madurai railway division]] of [[Southern Railway zone]].<ref name="sr_stn">{{cite web |title=SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) |url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=28 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf |archive-date=23 March 2024 |page=4 |date=1 April 2023}}</ref><ref name="map">{{cite web|title=Madurai Division System Map|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1381729275720-Wttmdu.31.12.pdf|website=Southern Railway|access-date=14 May 2017}}</ref> It is the major junction of the [[Chettinad]] region and the surrounding areas of [[Sivaganga district]].<ref name="annual_earnings">{{cite web |title=Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23 |url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1707457097521-Originating%202022-23.pdf |website=Portal of Indian Railways |publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems |access-date=6 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405104303/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1707457097521-Originating%202022-23.pdf |archive-date=5 April 2024 |page=1}}</ref> It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under ''Amrit Bharat Station Scheme'' of Indian Railways.<ref>{{cite news |title=AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1897980 |access-date=6 April 2024 |work=Press Information Bureau |date=10 Feb 2023 |location=New Delhi}}</ref> Along with this main junction, Karaikudi City has the following [[Railway stations in Karaikudi|Suburban Stations]] around the city.

[[File:Karaikudi Junction Railway Station Entrance.jpg|thumb|Karaikudi Junction]]

== History ==
[[Karaikudi]] station was constructed as a part of Pudukkottai–Sivaganga railway line during the 1930s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Imperial gazette of India 1909|url=https://wiki.fibis.org/images/0/08/South_Indian_Railway_1909.png}}</ref> Initially during its older days this station acted as an ordinary railway station when the Tiruturaipundi Aranthangi line was extended to Karaikudi, it became a junction railway station. It became as a junction by connecting all the three terminal lines they are Manamadurai Sivagangai Railway line, Trichinopoly Pudukkottai Railway line and Tiruturaipundi Aranthangi Railway line. Being a junction station, three rail lines emerge from the station, one towards Tiruchirappalli Junction, another to Thiruthuraipoondi junction and the third and final one Manamadurai Junction.

== Overview ==
Being a [[Junction station]], three rail lines emerge from the station, one towards {{stnlnk|Tiruchirappalli Junction}},<ref name=PKBG>{{cite news|title=Broad gauge line inauguration today|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/broad-gauge-line-inauguration-today/article1844391.ece|access-date=27 May 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 May 2007}}</ref> another to [[Manamadurai Junction railway station|Manamadurai Junction]]<ref name=ktins>{{cite news|last=R. Rajaram|title=Karaikudi–Tiruvarur section inspected|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/karaikuditiruvarur-section-inspected/article2225694.ece|access-date=27 May 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=14 July 2011}}</ref> and the third and final one towards [[Tiruturaipundi Junction railway station|Thiruthuraipoondi Junction]].<ref name=opened>{{cite news|title=Nod for rail traffic between Karaikudi and Manamadurai|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/26/stories/2008062654650500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080628141118/http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/26/stories/2008062654650500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 June 2008|access-date=27 May 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 June 2008|location=Chennai}}</ref><ref name=vmline>{{cite news|title=Virudhunagar-Manamadurai BG track to be ready by April|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/virudhunagarmanamadurai-bg-track-to-be-ready-by-april/article4423941.ece|access-date=27 May 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=17 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=kmline>{{cite news|last=S. Chidambaram|title=Virudhunagar-Karaikudi passenger service to begin today|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/virudhunagarkaraikudi-passenger-service-to-begin-today/article5103181.ece|access-date=27 May 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=7 September 2013}}</ref>

== Administration ==
It is a major as well as an important passing station present on the [[Tiruchirappalli]]–[[Manamadurai]] railway line.<ref name=opened/><ref name=atm>{{cite news|title=Karaikudi and Manaparai stations to get ATMs soon|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/karaikudi-and-manaparai-stations-to-get-atms-soon/article1170747.ece|access-date=27 May 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 January 2008}}</ref> It also operates an inland container depot (railway goods shed) at Chettinad railway station.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rajaram|first=R.|date=2020-04-09|title=Amid lockdown, Tiruchi Railway Division moves over 3 lakh metric tonnes of freight|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/tiruchi-railway-division-moves-over-3-lakh-metric-tonnes-of-freight/article31300141.ece|access-date=2020-12-14|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It houses offices of ADEN, JE(P.way) and SSE TRD at Karaikkudi for regular train operations.

== Performance and earnings ==
For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was {{INRConvert|98579082}} and daily earnings was {{INRConvert|270080}}. For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 711,396 and daily count was 1,949. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 3,975.<ref name="annual_earnings" />

== Services ==
[[Karaikudi]] is well connected with the capital city [[Chennai]]. Most of the trains bound to Chennai, [[Manamadurai]], [[Rameswaram]] and [[Kanyakumari]] from [[Tiruchirappalli]] pass through this station, with every train having a stoppage here for a minimum of 5–10 minutes.<ref name=opened/>

* BG single line towards {{stnlnk|Thiruvarur Junction}} – main line via [[Aranthangi railway station|Aranthangi]], [[Pattukkottai]], {{stnlnk|Thiruthuraipoondi Junction}}
* BG Electrified single line towards {{stnlnk|Tiruchirappalli Junction}} via [[Pudukkottai railway station|Pudukkottai]]
* BG Electrified single line towards {{stnlnk|Manamadurai Junction}} via [[Sivaganga railway station|Sivaganga]]

== New railway lines in proposal ==

Below projects are surveyed and waiting for funds since long time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-04-30 |title=PROGRESS OF SURVEYS (Tamilnadu) AS ON 30-04-2014 |url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1399881183201-Progress_of_Surveys.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724182609/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1399881183201-Progress_of_Surveys.pdf |archive-date=2014-07-24 |website=sr.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref>

1. Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi new BG line: Reconnaissance Engineering cum Traffic Survey for a new BG line between Karaikkudi and Madurai via Melur and Thirupattur (85.70 km) was conducted and Survey Report was sent to Railway Board on 27.11.2014. This project was shelved by Railway Board.
<ref>{{cite news |title=New Railway Route |url=https://st2.indiarailinfo.com/kjfdsuiemjvcya1/0/8/4/9/5381849/0/annexuretpj7729918.pdf |agency=Indian Railway}}</ref>

2. Karaikudi-Natham-Dindigul new BG line: Reconnaissance Engineering cum Traffic Survey for a new BG line between Karaikkudi and Dindigul via Thirupattur and Natham (105.60 km) was conducted and Survey Report was sent to Railway Board on 06.07.2015. This project was shelved by Railway Board.
<ref>{{cite news |title=New Railway Route |url=https://st2.indiarailinfo.com/kjfdsuiemjvcya1/0/8/4/9/5381849/0/annexuretpj7729918.pdf |agency=Indian Railway}}</ref>

3. Karaikudi-Devakottai-Ramanathapuram-Tuticorin new BG line: Reconnaissance Engineering cum Traffic Survey for a new BG line between Karaikkudi and Tuticorin via Devakkottai and Ramanathapuram (214.81 km) was conducted and Survey Report was sent to Railway Board on 30.08.2011. This project was shelved by Railway Board.
<ref>{{cite news |title=New Railway Route |url=https://st2.indiarailinfo.com/kjfdsuiemjvcya1/0/8/4/9/5381849/0/annexuretpj7729918.pdf |agency=Indian Railway}}</ref>

== References ==

{{Reflist}}
{{Railway stations in Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1930]]
[[Category:Madurai railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Sivaganga district]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Tamil Nadu]]

Karaikkudi Junction railway station - Revision history

KristineCharlton at 02:40, 4 December 2025