Kovilpatti railway station

Kovilpatti railway station (station code: CVP) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is serves the city of Thoothukudi, located in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] The station belongs to the Madurai railway division, a part of Southern Railway Zone.This station was first opened on 01.01.1876[3] along with Madurai junction to Tuticorin section before independence.

Kovilpatti

Koilpatti
Indian Railways station
Main entrance of the station
General information
Other namesCovilpatti
LocationVelayuthapuram Main road, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi district (Tuticorin), Tamil Nadu,  India
India
Coordinates9.1826°N 77.8731°E / 9.1826; 77.8731
Elevation90 metres (300 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway Zone
Line(s)Virudhunagar Junction - Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction
Platforms3
Tracks4
ConnectionsTaxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand, Frequently Mini Buses
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground)
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCVP
Zone(s) Southern Railway Zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened1876 (1876)
Rebuilt2022 (2022)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2022–23873,548 (per year)
2,393 (per day)
Route map
km
to Madurai Junction
 to Manamadurai Junction
0
 Virudhunagar Junction
toTenkasi Junction
15.4
 Tulukapati
27.5
 Satur
37.5
 Nalli
49.1
 Kovilpatti
71.5
 Kadambur
85.2
 Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction
to Tuticorin
to Tirunelveli Junction
Location
Kovilpatti railway station
Location in Tamil Nadu
Kovilpatti railway station
Location in India

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.[4]

Performance and earnings

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹224,378,641 (US$2.7 million) and daily earnings was ₹614,736 (US$7,400). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 873,548 and daily count was 2,393. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 4,756.[2]

References
  1. "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 1 April 2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. "Annual Originating Passengers & Earnings for the year 2022-23" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  3. R. P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  4. "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.


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