Tenkasi Junction railway station
Tenkasi Junction railway station is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a junction railway station serving the town of Tenkasi in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The station is a part of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone. It is the junction point for Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli rail routes.
Location and layout
The railway station is located in the Railway feeder road of Tenkasi. The nearest bus depot is located in Tenkasi New Bus stand while the nearest airport is situated away in Thiruvananthapuram.Lines
The station is a focal point of the historic line that connects Chennai with and. An additional line branches out east-bound to via Ambasamudram.The lines branching out from Tenkasi Junction are:
- BG single line towards north – via Rajapalayam,
- BG single line towards east – via Ambasamudram.
- BG single line towards west – via Punalur.
Projects and development
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.7.08 crore rupees have been allocated for the renovation work of Tenkasi railway station under the Amrit Bharat scheme.