Ramanathapuram railway station

Location
	Ramanathapuram Location in Tamil Nadu Ramanathapuram Location in India

Route map
	Legend
	Pamban Bridge
	over Palk Strait
	Rameswaram Island
	under
	construction
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Ramanathapuram

Ramanad
Ramanathapuram; Ramanad
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Railway Feeder Rd, MSK Nagar, Pasumpon Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, Pincode-623501.; India
Coordinates	9°21′35″N 78°49′44″E / 9.3596°N 78.8288°E
Elevation	2 metres (6 ft 7 in)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Manamadurai–Rameswaram line
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	RMD
Zone(s)	Southern Railway
Division(s)	Madurai
History
Opened	1902; 122 years ago
Rebuilt	2007;12 years ago
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2022–23	734,635 (per year) ; 2,013 (per day)
Services
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Pamban Bridge
	over Palk Strait
	Rameswaram Island
	under
	construction
	This diagram: view; talk; edit;
Location
Location
	Ramanathapuram Location in Tamil Nadu Ramanathapuram Location in India

Ramanathapuram railway station (station code: RMD) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[2] It serves the town of Ramanathapuram, located in Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[3] It is the junction point for Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli rail routes.^[4]

Location and layout

The railway station is located off the Railway Feeder Rd, MSK Nagar, Pasumpon Nagar of Ramanathapuram. The nearest bus depot is located in Ramanathapuram while the nearest airport is situated 120 kilometres (75 mi) away in Madurai.

Lines

The station is a focal point of the historic main line that connects Chennai with places like Varanasi Junction, Bhubaneswar, Madurai, Manamadurai, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur Junction, Karaikudi Junction, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, Rameswaram, etc.

BG single line towards Manamadurai Junction to Rameswaram.^[5] Karaikudi-Devakottai-Ramanathapuram-Tuticorin new BG line:^[6] Reconnaissance Engineering cum Traffic Survey for a new BG line between Karaikkudi and Tuticorin via Devakkottai and Ramanathapuram (214.81 km) was conducted and Survey Report was sent to Railway Board on 30.08.2011. This project was shelved by Railway Board.

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]

Performance and earnings

For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹157,328,677 (US$1.9 million) and daily earnings was ₹431,037 (US$5,200). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 734,635 and daily count was 2,013. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 4,151.^[3]