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Location
	Dhanushkodi Location within India Dhanushkodi Dhanushkodi (Tamil Nadu)

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	Pamban Bridge
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	Rameswaram Island
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Dhanushkodi
Dhanushkodi
	Heritage building of Dhanushkodi's old railway station
General information
Location	India
Coordinates	9°10′45″N 79°24′57″E / 9.1793°N 79.4157°E
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Madurai railway division
Line(s)	Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line
Platforms	2
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	on ground station
Other information
Fare zone	Southern Railway
History
Closed	23 December 1964; 59 years ago
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Route map
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	Pamban Bridge
	over Palk Strait
	Rameswaram Island
	under
	construction
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	Dhanushkodi Location within India Dhanushkodi Dhanushkodi (Tamil Nadu)

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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. Both lines got destroy in that cyclone. Immediately after the cyclone, the rameswaram branch line was constructed and opened to traffic but the dhanushkodi branch line not yet constructed. Now funds has been raised to reconstruct this line.^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ Scott, D. J. Walter (24 May 2013). "Last station master of Danushkodi passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
^ "The story of Dhanushkodi, a cyclone hit town, where reality coexists with myths, mysteries and miracles". www.indiawaterportal.org. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
^ Scott, D. J. Walter (5 January 2019). "PM to launch new track to Dhanushkodi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
^ Ananth, M. K. (5 February 2021). "SR needs Rs 11Kcr, got only Rs 95cr for 11 rly lines: MP". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
^ "Southern Railway receives an outlay of ₹7,134.56 crore for 2022-23". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

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[1] Scott, D. J. Walter (24 May 2013). "Last station master of Danushkodi passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

[2] "The story of Dhanushkodi, a cyclone hit town, where reality coexists with myths, mysteries and miracles". www.indiawaterportal.org. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

[3] Scott, D. J. Walter (5 January 2019). "PM to launch new track to Dhanushkodi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

[4] Ananth, M. K. (5 February 2021). "SR needs Rs 11Kcr, got only Rs 95cr for 11 rly lines: MP". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

[5] "Southern Railway receives an outlay of ₹7,134.56 crore for 2022-23". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

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-'''Dhanushkodi railway station''' is an abandoned railway station in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It was abandoned during the [[1964 Rameswaram cyclone]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Scott |first=D. J. Walter | date =24 May 2013 |title = Last station master of Danushkodi passes away|url = http://thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/last-station-master-of-danushkodi-passes-away/article4745452.ece|website = [[The Hindu]]|access-date = 2015-11-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = The story of Dhanushkodi, a cyclone hit town, where reality coexists with myths, mysteries and miracles|url = http://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/story-dhanushkodi-cyclone-hit-town-where-reality-coexists-myths-mysteries-and-miracles|website = www.indiawaterportal.org|access-date = 2015-11-11}}</ref> 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. Both lines got destroy in that cyclone. Immediately after the cyclone, the rameswaram branch line was constructed and opened to traffic but the dhanushkodi branch line not yet constructed. Now funds has been raised to reconstruct this line.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Scott |first=D. J. Walter |date=2019-01-05 |title=PM to launch new track to Dhanushkodi |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/pm-to-lay-foundation-for-railway-line-between-rameswaram-and-dhanushkodi/article25915531.ece |access-date=2022-03-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 5, 2021 |first=M. K. Ananth|title=SR needs Rs 11Kcr, got only Rs 95cr for 11 rly lines: MP|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/sr-needs-rs-11kcr-got-only-rs-95cr-for-11-rly-lines-mp/articleshow/80697012.cms |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Southern Railway receives an outlay of ₹7,134.56 crore for 2022-23 |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/southern-railway-receives-an-outlay-of-713456-crore-for-2022-23/article64965761.ece |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en}}</ref>
+'''Dhanushkodi railway station''' is an abandoned railway station in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It was abandoned during the [[1964 Rameswaram cyclone]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Scott |first=D. J. Walter | date =24 May 2013 |title = Last station master of Danushkodi passes away|url = http://thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/last-station-master-of-danushkodi-passes-away/article4745452.ece|website = [[The Hindu]]|access-date = 2015-11-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = The story of Dhanushkodi, a cyclone hit town, where reality coexists with myths, mysteries and miracles|url = http://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/story-dhanushkodi-cyclone-hit-town-where-reality-coexists-myths-mysteries-and-miracles|website = www.indiawaterportal.org|access-date = 2015-11-11}}</ref> 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. Both lines got destroy in that cyclone. Immediately after the cyclone, the rameswaram branch line was constructed and opened to traffic but the dhanushkodi branch line not yet constructed. Now funds has been raised to reconstruct this line.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Scott |first=D. J. Walter |date=2019-01-05 |title=PM to launch new track to Dhanushkodi |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/pm-to-lay-foundation-for-railway-line-between-rameswaram-and-dhanushkodi/article25915531.ece |access-date=2022-03-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 5, 2021 |first=M. K.|last= Ananth|title=SR needs Rs 11Kcr, got only Rs 95cr for 11 rly lines: MP|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/sr-needs-rs-11kcr-got-only-rs-95cr-for-11-rly-lines-mp/articleshow/80697012.cms |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Southern Railway receives an outlay of ₹7,134.56 crore for 2022-23 |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/southern-railway-receives-an-outlay-of-713456-crore-for-2022-23/article64965761.ece |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en}}</ref>
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