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| operator = [[Madurai railway division]]
| operator = [[Madurai railway division]]
| line = [[Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line]]
| line = [[Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line]]
| distance =
| distance = 15 KM
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| platforms = 2
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| train_operators = SOUTHERN RAILWAY
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| connections = BUS, AUTO
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| structure = on ground station
| parking =
| parking = YES
| bicycle =
| bicycle = YES
| code =
| code = DNSKDI
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]
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| website =
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| opened = <!-- {{Start date|1809|JUNE |29|df=y}} -->
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| route_map = {{Madurai–Rameswaram line}}
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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 destroyed in that cyclone. Immediately after the cyclone, Rameswaram branch line was constructed and opened to traffic but Dhanushkodi branch line is not yet constructed. Now funds are being 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>
'''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 destroyed in that cyclone. Immediately after the cyclone, Rameswaram branch line was constructed and opened to traffic but Dhanushkodi branch line is UNDER construction . Now funds are being raised to reconstruct this line.LINE RECONSTRUCTION HAVE STARTED <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>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 16:31, 20 February 2024

Dhanushkodi
Heritage building of Dhanushkodi's old railway station
General information
LocationIndia
Coordinates9°10′45″N 79°24′57″E / 9.1793°N 79.4157°E / 9.1793; 79.4157
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byMadurai railway division
Line(s)Manamadurai–Rameswaram branch line
Distance15 KM
Platforms2
Tracks3
Train operatorsSOUTHERN RAILWAY
ConnectionsBUS, AUTO
Construction
Structure typeon ground station
ParkingYES
Bicycle facilitiesYES
Other information
Station codeDNSKDI
Fare zoneSouthern Railway
History
Closed23 December 1964; 59 years ago (1964-12-23)
Passengers
00
Rank0
Services
PLANING
Location
Dhanushkodi is located in India
Dhanushkodi
Dhanushkodi
Location within India
Dhanushkodi is located in Tamil Nadu
Dhanushkodi
Dhanushkodi
Dhanushkodi (Tamil Nadu)

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 destroyed in that cyclone. Immediately after the cyclone, Rameswaram branch line was constructed and opened to traffic but Dhanushkodi branch line is UNDER construction . Now funds are being raised to reconstruct this line.LINE RECONSTRUCTION HAVE STARTED [3][4][5]

References

  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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