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+3⁄8 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 speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

Legend
km
Up arrow to Chennai Egmore
Left arrow to Katpadi Junction
0
 Viluppuram Junction Bus interchange Parking
NH332-IN.svg NH 332
Right arrow to Puducherry
Right arrow to Cuddalore Port Junction
8
 Kandambakkam
Thenpennai River
16
 Tiruvennainallur
25
 Parikkal
Gadilam River
36
 Ulundurupet
NH45-IN.svg NH 45
41
 Meppuliyur
49
 Puvanur
Left arrow to Salem Junction
Right arrow to Cuddalore Port Junction
SH69-IN jct.svg SH 69
55
 Vriddhachalam Junction Bus interchange Parking
Vellar River
SH16-IN jct.svg SH 16
NH532-IN.svg NH 532
65
 Vriddhachalam Town
70
 Talanallur
74
 Pennadam
SH141-IN jct.svg SH 141
Manjal River
79
 Ichchangadu
83
 Mathur
92
 Sendurai
95
 Vellur (Halt)
100
 Ottakovil
Madras Cements
NH136-IN.svg NH 136
109
 Ariyalur
Perambalur–Ariyalur Road
116
 Sillakudi
NH227-IN.svg NH 227
123
 Kallagam
134
 Kallakudi Palanganatham
138
 Pullambadi
147
 Kattur
Trichy-Paramsivapuram Road
152
 Lalgudi
155
 Mandurai
158
 Valadi
NH227-IN.svg NH 227
162
 Pichchandarkovil
NH45-IN.svg NH 45
164
 Uttamarkovil
Kollidam River
167
 Srirangam
Kaveri
170
 Tiruchirappalli Town
Right arrow to Manjatidal (Golden Rock Byepass line)
Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock
Golden Rock Railway Workshop
176
 Golden Rock Bus interchange Parking
UpperLeft arrow to Tiruchirappalli Goods yard
Left arrow to Karur Junction
 Good shed road overpass
178
 Tiruchirappalli Junction Airport interchange Bus interchange Heritage railway Parking
Junction overpass
Right arrow to Karaikkudi Junction
Rail yard
Down arrow to Dindigul Junction

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.