Tuti-Melur railway station

Railway Station in Thoothukkudi

8°48′34″N 78°08′22″E / 8.80957°N 78.13933°E / 8.80957; 78.13933Owned byGovernment of IndiaOperated byIndian RailwaysPlatforms2Tracks2ConnectionsBus Stand, Taxi Stand and Auto Rickshaw StandConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeAccessible

YesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeTME Zone(s) Southern Railway Zone Division(s) MaduraiHistoryOpened27 May 2023; 12 months ago (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
S. No.	Train No.	Train Name	Source	Destination	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)	Tuticorin (TN)	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

References

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

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