Villupuram–Pondicherry branch line

The Villupuram Junction–Puducherry (Pondy) branch line is a single electrified railway line which connects Viluppuram Junction and Puducherry. This connects Valavanur railway station, Chinna Babu Samudram railway station and Villianur railway station.

Villupuram–Pondicherry branch line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleTamil Nadu
TerminiViluppuram Junction (VM)
Puducherry (PDY)
Service
Operator(s)Southern Railway zone
History
Opened1900 (1900)
Technical
Track lengthBranch lines:
VMPDY (38 kilometres (24 mi))
ElectrificationSingle-line electrification
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Highest elevationViluppuram Junction (45 metres (148 ft))
Puducherry (6 metres (20 ft))
Route map

km
to Katpadi Junction
 Chennai Egmore  
0
Viluppuram Junction
  Vriddhachalam Junction 
to Cuddalore Port Junction
10
Valavanur
22
Chinna Babu Samudram
Tamil Nadu
Puducherry
NH 332
30
Villianur
NH 332
38
Puducherry

Trains

The train services which are currently running through this branch line are as follows:

Superfast Express trains

Express trains

  • 11005/11006 - Mumbai Dadar Junction ⇔ Puducherry
  • 16115/16116 - Auroville Express (Chennai Egmore ⇔ Puducherry)
  • 16573/16574 - Yeshwanthpur Junction ⇔ Puducherry (weekly)
  • 16856/16855 - Mangaluru Central ⇔ Puducherry (weekly via Salem Junction)
  • 16858/16857 - Mangaluru Central ⇔ Puducherry (via Thiruchchirappalli Junction)
  • 16862/16861 - Kanniyakumari ⇔ Puducherry (weekly)
  • 17413/17414 - Tirupati ⇔ Puducherry (weekly)

Passenger trains

  • 56869/56870 - Tirupati ⇔ Puducherry (UnReserved)

MEMU trains

  • 06025/06026 - Chennai Egmore ⇔ Puducherry
  • 66051/66052 - Chennai Egmore ⇔ Puducherry
  • 66065|66|67|68|69|70 - Villupuram Junction ⇔ Puducherry

Superfast Express trains

Express trains

References

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