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Pattukkottai - Karaikudi Railway Electrified: Electric Trains to Boost Speed, Cut Travel Time!
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News18•02-10-2026, 14:06
Pattukkottai - Karaikudi Railway Electrified: Electric Trains to Boost Speed, Cut Travel Time!
- •The 72 km Pattukkottai - Karaikudi railway line, Tiruchirappalli Railway Division's last diesel route, has been electrified at a cost of Rs. 80 crore.
- •Southern Railway's Principal Chief Electrical Engineer has granted permission to operate trains with electric engines on this line.
- •With this electrification, Tiruchirappalli Railway Division has achieved 100% electrified railway lines.
- •From October 7, several trains including the Tambaram - Rameswaram Express will be operated by electric engines.
- •Electric engines will increase train speed, reduce travel time, and protect the environment by eliminating diesel usage.
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The 72-kilometer long Pattukkottai - Karaikudi railway line has been electrified at a cost of Rs. 80 crore.
With the electrification of the Pattukkottai - Karaikudi railway line, the Tiruchirappalli Railway Division achieved the distinction of having 100% electrified railway lines.
Southern Railway announced that electric engines will be operated on the Tambaram - Rameswaram Express starting from October 7.
