Chord Line, Tamil Nadu

Chord Line
Overview
Other name(s)Viluppuram - Trichy railway line
Native nameகார்டு லைன்
StatusOperating
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleTamil Nadu
Termini
Stations29
Websitewww.sr.indianrailways.gov.in
Service
TypeRegional rail
Heavy rail
Light rail
Services1
Route number21/21A[1]
Operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Depot(s)Golden Rock
History
Opened1 February 1929; 95 years ago (1929-02-01)
Technical
Line length178 km (111 mi)
Number of tracksDouble Line (Triple line between GOC and TPJ)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Old gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Loading gauge4,725 mm × 3,660 mm (15 ft 6.0 in × 12 ft 0.1 in) (BG)[2]
Electrification25 kV AC 50 Hz
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Route map

km
0
Viluppuram Junction Bus interchange Parking
8
Kandambakkam
16
Tiruvennainallur
25
Parikkal
36
Ulundurupet
41
Meppuliyur
49
Puvanur
55
Vriddhachalam Junction Bus interchange Parking
65
Vriddhachalam Town
70
Talanallur
74
Pennadam
Manjal River
79
Ichchangadu
83
Mathur
92
Sendurai
95
Vellur (Halt)
100
Ottakovil
Madras Cements
109
Ariyalur
Perambalur–Ariyalur Road
116
Sillakudi
123
Kallagam
134
Kallakudi Palanganatham
138
Pullambadi
147
Kattur
Trichy-Paramsivapuram Road
152
Lalgudi
155
Mandurai
158
Valadi
162
Pichchandarkovil
164
Uttamarkovil
167
Srirangam
170
Tiruchirappalli Town
Right arrow to Manjatidal (Golden Rock Byepass line)
176
Golden Rock Bus interchange Parking
UpperLeft arrow to Tiruchirappalli Goods yard
Good shed road overpass
178
Tiruchirappalli Junction Airport interchange Bus interchange Heritage railway Parking
Junction overpass

The Chord Line connects Viluppuram Junction and Tiruchirappalli Junction, via Virudhachalam Junction in Tamil Nadu. It is the vital, shortest and busiest route connecting Chennai Egmore and Southern Tamil Nadu.

  1. ^ "Trains at a Glance July 2013 - June 2014". Indian Railways. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ^ J S Mundrey (2010). Railway Track Engineering (Fourth ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-07-068012-8. Retrieved 1 January 2014.