Tuti-Melur Railway Station


Tūttukkuṭi-Mēlūr Rayil Nilaiyam
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationMeelavittan Salai, Thoothukkudi – 628002, Tamil Nadu,  India.
Coordinates8°48′34″N 78°08′22″E / 8.80957°N 78.13933°E / 8.80957; 78.13933
Owned byGovernment of India
Operated byIndian Railways
Platforms2
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus Stand, Taxi Stand and Auto Rickshaw Stand
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleDisabled access Yes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTME
Zone(s) Southern Railway Zone
Division(s) Madurai
History
Opened27 May 2023 (2023-05-27)

Tuti-Melur Railway Station is a halt-railway station in the city of Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the heart of the city, at Meelavittan Salai. It comes under the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway Zone and is one of the railway termini in the city.[1] It is located opposite Thoothukkudi New Bus Stand and at a distance of about 2.1 km (1.3 mi) from Perarignar Anna Bus Terminus, about 2.1 km (1.3 mi) from Tuticorin Railway Station, and about 16.9 km (10.5 mi) from Tuticorin Airport.

Salient features

The station has a computerized booking office for ticket reservations and has allotted spacious spaces for passenger convenience. It is also equipped with a sufficient number of stone benches in the open and in the waiting sheds, built using cooling sheets on both platforms.[2]

Train stopping time

S. No. Train No. Train Name Source Destination Train timings
Arrival time Departure time Halt time
1 06848 Vanchi Maniyachchi – Tuticorin Express Special Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction (MEJ) Tuticorin (TN) 03:33 03:34 1 minute
2 12693 Pearl City Super Fast Express Chennai Egmore (MS) 05:44 05:45
3 06671 Tuticorin – Vanchi Maniyachchi Express Special Tuticorin (TN) Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction (MEJ) 08:30 08:31
4 06668 Tirunelveli – Tuticorin Express Special Tirunelveli Junction (TEN) Tuticorin (TN) 08:54 08:55
5 06667 Tuticorin – Tirunelveli Express Special Tuticorin (TN) Tirunelveli Junction (TEN) 18:30 18:31
6 06672 Vanchi Maniyachchi – Tuticorin Express Special Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction (MEJ) Tuticorin (TN) 19:50 19:51
7 06847 Tuticorin – Vanchi Maniyachchi Express Special Tuticorin (TN) Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction (MEJ) 22:14 22:15

See also

References

  1. "Passengers demand halt for trains at Melur station in Thoothukudi dist". DT Next. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  2. "Relocated Mellur railway station near new bus station opens". Hindu Tamil. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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