Dhanushkodi railway station is an abandoned railway station in Tamil Nadu, India. It was abandoned during the 1964 Rameswaram cyclone.[1][2] It is one of the two branch lines gets diverted from Pamban Junction one is Pamban Junction–Rameswaram Branch line and the other is Pamban Junction–Dhanushkodi Branch line. A train called Boat mail went from Madras(now Chennai) Egmore Station to Ceylon(now Sri Lanka) with a halt at Dhanushkodi station. It was the prime and most economic way to reach Ceylon.[3][4][5]
Cyclone and Aftermath
In 23 December 1964, the 1964 Rameswaram cyclone had struck the town of Dhanushkodi. The town was submerged and both lines of the station got destroyed in that cyclone. At the same time Pamban - Dhanushkodi Train(Train No. 653) overturned at the Pamban bridge killing 200 passengers of the train. Immediately after the cyclone, Rameswaram branch line was constructed and opened to traffic but Dhanushkodi branch line was left abandoned.Template:Fact
As of now Madurai railway division maintained the station till its operation in 1964. It had 2 platforms, 3 tracks and are now left with open remnants left to see for tourists visiting Dhanushkodi.Template:Fact
Restoration
As of April 2025, the plan for restoration of 17 km Rameswaram-Dhanushkodi rail line from New Pamban Bridge till Dhanushkodi railway station have been approved but facing delays due to environmental and other clearances pending with the state government. There is also a proposal since 1914 to extend the rail line to Sri Lanka to connect to existing Talaimannar Pier railway station on Mannar line via a 23 km long over-water rail bridge parallel to Ram Setu.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Last station master of Danushkodi passes away, Scott, D. J. Walter. The Hindu(24 May 2013). Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ↑ The story of Dhanushkodi, a cyclone hit town, where reality coexists with myths, mysteries and miracles. www.indiawaterportal.org. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ↑ PM to launch new track to Dhanushkodi. The Hindu(2019-01-05). Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ↑ SR needs Rs 11Kcr, got only Rs 95cr for 11 rly lines: MP, Ananth, M. K.. The Times of India(5 February 2021). Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ↑ Southern Railway receives an outlay of ₹7,134.56 crore for 2022-23. www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ↑ From Pamban bridge to Ram Setu, India’s revolution in regional integration is underway, The Print, 7 April 2025.
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