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{{Infobox rail line
{{Infobox rail line
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| name = Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
| name = Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
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| image = 1-Salem junction.jpg
| image = Coimbatore-Junction-1930-Aerial-View.jpg
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| caption = Salem Junction an Important railway station on Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
| caption = Line passing through {{rws|Coimbatore Junction}}, 1930s
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| locale = [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Kerala]] and [[Karnataka]]
| locale = [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Kerala]]
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| open = 1861
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| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]], [[South Western Railway zone|South Western Railway]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]
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| depot = Erode, Jolarpettai
| depot = [[Erode]] ([[Electric Loco Shed, Erode|Electric]], [[Diesel Loco Shed, Erode|Diesel]])
| stock = [[Indian Railways coaching stock]]
| stock = [[Indian locomotive class WDM-2|WDM-2]], WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDG-3A and [[WDG-4]], WDP-4B/D diesel locos; and WAG-7 and [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] ,WAP-7, WAG-9 electric locos.
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| linelength = {{convert|366|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} (Main)
| gauge = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| tracklength = Main line: {{convert|418|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}<br/>Branch lines<br/>Salem–Yeshvantapur {{convert|229|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}<br/>Salem–Mettur Dam {{convert|39|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}<br/>Irugur–Coimbatore–Mettupalayem {{convert|54|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}
| electrification = [[25 kV AC railway electrification|25 kV AC]] [[Overhead catenary]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}} [[Indian gauge|broad gauge]]
| speed = {{cvt|130|km/h}}
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| speed = Up to 135 km/h
| elevation = [[Jolarpet Junction railway station|Jolarpettai]] {{convert|405|m|ft}}<br/>[[Coimbatore Junction railway station|Coimbatore]] {{convert|411|m|ft}}<br/>{{stnlnk|Yeshvantapur}} {{convert|919|m|ft}}
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The '''Jolarpettai–Shoranur line''' connects [[Jolarpet Junction railway station|Jolarpettai]], on the [[Chennai Central–Bangalore City line]] in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Shoranur Junction railway station|Shoranur]] in [[Kerala]]. Incoming from Chennai/ Tirupati side via Arakkonam and Katpadi at Jolarpettai, there are several branch lines: Jolarpettai–Bangarapet–Bangalore, Salem–Omalur–Mettur Dam/Dharmapuri–Hosur–Yeshvantapur, Salem–Namakkal–Karur, Salem–Virudhachalam–Villupuram, Erode–Karur, Irugur/Podanur–Coimbatore–Mettupalayam and Palakkad–Dindigul. From Shoranur, the railway lines further branches out towards Kozhikode, Nilambur and Thrissur sides in Kerala. This network links the railway network in Kerala to the networks in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, and subsequently other states.
The '''Jolarpettai–Shoranur line''' is a {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] [[railway line]] connecting [[Jolarpet Junction railway station|Jolarpettai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Shoranur Junction railway station|Shoranur]] in [[Kerala]]. Incoming from [[Chennai]], the railway line branches from the [[Chennai Central–Bangalore City line]] at Jolarpettai and proceeds towards Shoranur before further radiating out.


==History==
== History ==
The [[Madras Railway]] was established in 1845 and the construction on the first main line in [[South India]] between [[Royapuram]] in Madras and [[Arcot]] started in 1853, which became operational on 1 July 1856.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/on-the-forgotten-track/articleshow/99129882.cms?from=mdr|title=On Forgotten Road|date=31 March 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=9 August 2023|archive-date=12 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812065104/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/on-the-forgotten-track/articleshow/99129882.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}</ref> Madras Railway extended its trunk route from Madras to Beypore near [[Kozhikode]] in 1862. The line passed through [[Jolarpettai]] connecting [[Coimbatore]] before passing through the [[Palghat gap]] and proceeded towards [[Shoranur]].<ref name="FT">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/Podanur-welcoming-in-the-first-train/article13994001.ece|title=Podanur - welcoming in the first train|date=22 September 2016|access-date=1 June 2024|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=23 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423164743/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/Podanur-welcoming-in-the-first-train/article13994001.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html|title= IR History–Early days|publisher= IRFCA|access-date= 23 December 2013|archive-date= 7 March 2005|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050307181407/http://irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html|url-status= live}}</ref> In 1908, [[Madras Railway]] merged with [[Southern Mahratta Railway]] to form the [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianrlys.wordpress.com/tag/royapuram-railway-station/|title=Third oldest railway station in country set to turn 156|publisher=[[Indian Railways]]|access-date=13 February 2013|archive-date=8 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708053152/http://indianrlys.wordpress.com/tag/royapuram-railway-station/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d-4sgbfdutMC&q=Madras+Railway+merger&pg=PA755|title=The Cambridge Economic History of India|volume=2|page=755|year =2005|publisher=Orient Longmans Private Limited|isbn=978-8-1250-2731-7}}</ref> In April 1951, the line became part of the [[Southern Railway zone]] after the [[Indian Railways]] was re-organized into six zonal systems.<ref name="SR">{{cite web|url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1|title=Southern Railways, about us|publisher=Southern Railway|access-date=12 August 2023|archive-date=16 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230916104302/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1|url-status=live}}</ref>
The first train service in southern India and the third in India was operated by [[Madras Railway]] from {{stnlnk|Royapuram}} / Veyasarapady to Wallajah Road (Arcot) in 1856. Madras Railway extended its trunk route to Beypur / Kadalundi (near Calicut) in 1861<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html|title = IR History – Early days|work= 1832–1869 | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 23 December 2013}}</ref>


== Stations and depots ==
The [[metre-gauge]] Podanur–Mettupalayam line was opened to traffic in 1873. The UNESCO heritage track, [[Nilgiri Mountain Railway]] was opened in two stages. The Mettupalayam–Coonoor section was opened in 1899 and it was extended up to Udhagamandalam (Ooty) in 1908.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiainvites.com/tour_packages.php?mod=det&tid=78&i=1&cid=1 |title=Mettupalam-Udhagamandalam (Ooty) Train |publisher=india invites |access-date=23 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224112012/http://www.indiainvites.com/tour_packages.php?mod=det&tid=78&i=1&cid=1 |archive-date=24 December 2013 }}</ref> The Podanur–Mettuapalayam section was converted to broad gauge in early 2000s.
There are two [[locomotive]] sheds operated by Southern Railway at [[Erode]]. The [[Diesel Loco Shed, Erode|Diesel Loco Shed]] holds [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3D|WDM-3D]], [[Indian locomotive class WAP-1|WAP-1]], [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]], [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG-5]] and [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]] locomotives. The [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode|Electric Loco Shed]] holds [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]], [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] and [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] locomotives.<ref name="sheds">{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html|title=Sheds and Workshops|publisher=IRFCA|access-date=23 December 2013|archive-date=22 August 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060822000313/http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html|url-status=live}}</ref> There is a trip shed at Jolarpettai and a [[MEMU]] shed at [[Palakkad]].<ref name="sheds"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/180518/memu-rakes-yet-to-reach-kerala.html|title=Memu rakes yet to reach Kerala|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=18 May 2018|access-date=27 September 2023|archive-date=27 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927151953/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/180518/memu-rakes-yet-to-reach-kerala.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Coimbatore Junction railway station|Coimbatore]], [[Salem Junction railway station|Salem]], [[Erode Junction railway station|Erode]] and [[Palakkad Junction railway station|Palakkad]], on the line, are among the major and top booking stations of the Indian Railways.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html|title=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry|publisher=IRFCA|access-date=23 December 2013 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html|archive-date=10 May 2014 }}</ref>


== Network ==
Two {{track gauge|762mm}}-wide [[narrow gauge]] famine-protective lines were opened in the early years of the twentieth century. The {{convert|25.25|mi|km|0|abbr=on}}-long Tirupattur–Krishnagiri line was opened in 1905 and the {{convert|18.5|mi|km|0|abbr=on}}-long Morappur–Dharmapuri line was opened in 1906 and extended to Hosur – {{convert|54.5|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} long. The Hosur–Dharmapuri line was decommissioned in 1941 and other two lines were closed around 1945.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/docs/history/salem-district.html |title= Salem District (1916) | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 29 December 2013}}</ref><ref name=irfcaiii>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history3.html |title = Chronology of Railways in India, Part 3 (1900–1947)|publisher= IRFCA |access-date = 29 December 2013}}</ref>
Jolarpettai–Shoranur line is a {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] [[railway line]] stretching for {{cvt|366|km}} from [[Jolarpet Junction railway station|Jolarpettai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] to [[Shoranur Junction railway station|Shoranur]] in [[Kerala]]. The main line is classified as a "Group B" line where trains can oeprate at speeds upto {{cvt|130|kph}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/IRPWM/PermanentWayManualCh2_data.htm|title=Chapter II : The Maintenance of Permanent Way|access-date=23 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203030524/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/IRPWM/PermanentWayManualCh2_data.htm |archive-date= 3 December 2013 }}</ref> The line connects with several other main and branch lines:<ref>{{cite report|url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1444728316895-A4SMap-2015.pdf|title=Southern Railway Route Map|publisher=[[Indian Railways]]|access-date=12 August 2023|archive-date=12 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812121221/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1444728316895-A4SMap-2015.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>


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The {{convert|229|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}-long {{track gauge|1000mm}}-wide [[metre-gauge]] Salem–Bangalore line was opened in 1969.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/articles/manning/salem.html |title = Mysore|work= Bangalore–Salem |last=Manning|first= Ian | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 23 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history4.html |title = IR History: Part IV – 1947-1970 | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 23 December 2013}}</ref> It was converted to {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[Indian gauge|broad gauge]] in 1997.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history6.html |title = IR History: Part VI – 1995-1999 | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 23 December 2013}}</ref>
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!! style="background-color:#FFD700"| Electrified
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!! style="background-color:#FFD700"| Length
!! style="background-color:#FFD700"| Connection with Line
!! style="background-color:#FFD700"| Operator
!! style="background-color:#FFD700"| Established
|-
| [[Chennai Central–Bangalore City line|Chennai Central-Bangalore City]]
| [[Chennai Central railway station|Chennai Central]]
| [[Bangalore City railway station|Bangalore City]]
| rowspan="3"| Main
| rowspan="13"|[[Broad-gauge railway|Broad]]
| rowspan="6"|Yes
| rowspan="4"|2
| {{convert|213|km|abbr=on}}
| [[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai]]
| rowspan="6"|[[Southern Railway Zone|SR]]
| 1864<ref>{{cite news|last=Shekhar|first=Divya|date=3 August 2017|title=Date with History: In 1864, first train chugged from Cantonment to Jolarpettai|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/date-with-history-in-1864-first-train-chugged-from-cantonment-to-jolarpettai/articleshow/59900418.cms|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=13 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113000340/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/date-with-history-in-1864-first-train-chugged-from-cantonment-to-jolarpettai/articleshow/59900418.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Shoranur–Mangalore section|Shoranur-Mangalore]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Shoranur Junction railway station|Shoranur]]
| [[Mangalore Junction railway station|Mangalore]]
| {{convert|315|km|abbr=on}}
| rowspan="2"| [[Shoranur Junction railway station|Shoranur]]
|
|-
| [[Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section|Shoranur-Ernakulam]]
| [[Cochin Harbour Terminus|Cochin Harbour]]
| {{convert|107|km|abbr=on}}
|
|-
| [[Salem Junction railway station|Salem]]-[[Mettur Dam railway station|Mettur Dam]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Salem Junction railway station|Salem]]
| [[Mettur Dam railway station|Mettur Dam]]
| rowspan="10"| Branch
| {{convert|38.9|km|abbr=on}}
| rowspan="3"| [[Salem Junction railway station|Salem]]
| 1929
|-
| [[Salem Junction railway station|Salem]]-[[Dindigul Junction railway station|Dindigul]]
| [[Dindigul Junction railway station|Dindigul]]
| rowspan="9"| 1
| {{convert|159|km|abbr=on}}
| 2013<ref>{{cite news|date=26 May 2013|title=New passenger train chugs into grand reception at Karur junction|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/new-passenger-train-chugs-into-grand-reception-at-karur-junction/article4752719.ece|access-date=11 December 2023|archive-date=19 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719231244/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/new-passenger-train-chugs-into-grand-reception-at-karur-junction/article4752719.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Salem Junction railway station|Salem]]-[[Virudhachalam Junction railway station|Virudhachalam]]
| [[Virudhachalam Junction railway station|Virudhachalam]]
| {{convert|139|km|abbr=on}}
| 1931
|-
| [[Omalur Junction railway station|Omalur]]-[[Yesvantpur Junction railway station|Yesvantpur]]
| [[Omalur Junction railway station|Omalur]]
| [[Yesvantpur Junction railway station|Yesvantpur]]
| No
| {{convert|194|km|abbr=on}}
| [[Omalur Junction railway station|Omalur]]
| [[South Western Railway Zone|SWR]]
| 1969<ref>{{cite web|title=The Kolar District Railway - Ian Manning on the Indian Railways: 1965-1969|url=https://www.irfca.org/members/trips/manning/salem.html|access-date=1 May 2023|publisher=IRFCA|archive-date=2 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202131256/https://www.irfca.org/members/trips/manning/salem.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Erode Junction railway station|Erode]]-[[Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station|Tiruchirappalli]]
| [[Erode Junction railway station|Erode]]
| [[Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station|Tiruchirappalli]]
| rowspan="6"|Yes
| {{convert|141|km|abbr=on}}
| [[Erode Junction railway station|Erode]]
| rowspan="6"|[[Southern Railway Zone|SR]]
| 1866
|-
| [[Coimbatore North Junction railway station|Coimbatore North]]-[[Mettupalayam railway station|Mettupalayam]]
| [[Coimbatore North Junction railway station|Coimbatore North]]
| [[Mettupalayam railway station|Mettupalayam]]
| {{convert|32.8|km|abbr=on}}
| [[Coimbatore North Junction railway station|Coimbatore North]]
| 1873<ref name="NMR">{{cite report|url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1624367745307-1233.pdf|title=Nilgiri Mountain Railway|publisher=Indian Railways|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=28 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528121939/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1624367745307-1233.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Podanur Junction railway station|Podanur]]-[[Irugur Junction railway station|Irugur]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Podanur Junction railway station|Podanur]]
| [[Irugur Junction railway station|Irugur]]
| {{convert|10.9|km|abbr=on}}
| rowspan="2"|[[Podanur Junction railway station|Podanur]]
| 1873<ref name="NMR"/>
|-
| [[Podanur Junction railway station|Podanur]]-[[Pollachi Junction railway station|Pollachi]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Pollachi Junction railway station|Pollachi]]
| {{convert|40|km|abbr=on}}
|-
| [[Palakkad–Pollachi line]]
| [[Palakkad Junction railway station|Palakkad]]
| {{convert|57.8|km|abbr=on}}
| [[Palakkad Junction railway station|Palakkad]]
| 1932
|-
| [[Nilambur–Shoranur line|Shoranur -Nilambur line]]
| [[Shoranur Junction railway station|Shoranur]]
| [[Nilambur Road railway station|Nilambur Road]]
| {{convert|65.8|km|abbr=on}}
| [[Shoranur Junction railway station|Shoranur]]
|}


The mainline operates on [[25 kV AC railway electrification|25 kV AC]] [[overhead catenary]] and was electrified in stages, starting with the Jolarpettai–Morappur sector in 1989–90. Electrification was completed from Morappur to {{rws|Salem Junction}} in 1990–91 and was extended to {{rws|Erode Junction}} in 1991–92, {{rws|Coimbatore Junction}} in 1995–96, and Shoranur in 1996–97. The branch lines were electrified in different stages starting from the Magnesite–Mettur Dam sector in 1990–91 to the [[Coimbatore–Mettupalayam branch line]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title=History of Electrification|publisher=IRFCA|access-date=23 December 2013|archive-date=19 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019225702/http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/transportation/railways/coimbatore-mettupalayam-electric-train-service-commences/articleshow/47924462.cms|title=Coimbatore–Mettupalayam electric train service commences|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=1 May 2024|archive-date=18 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118110049/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/transportation/railways/coimbatore-mettupalayam-electric-train-service-commences/articleshow/47924462.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Electrification==
The mainline was electrified in stages. The Jolarpettai–Morappur sector was electrified in 1989–90, the Morappur–Salem (excluded) in 1990–91, the Salem–Erode sector in 1991–92, the Tiruppur–Walayar sector including Coimbatore in 1995–96, and the Waylar–Vallatolnagar (beyond Shoranur, towards Ernakulam) in 1996–97. The Magnesite–Mettur Dam sector was electrified in 1990–91. The electrification of Coimbatore–Mettuapalayam was completed in 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title = History of Electrification| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 23 December 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/transportation/railways/coimbatore-mettupalayam-electric-train-service-commences/articleshow/47924462.cms Coimbatore–Mettupalayam electric train service commences]</ref>

==Speed limit==
Though the Arakkonam–Jolarpettai–Salem–Erode–Palakkad–Ernakulam line is classified as a "Group B" line which can take speeds up to 130&nbsp;km/h, the maximum permissible speed is 110&nbsp;km/hr.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/IRPWM/PermanentWayManualCh2_data.htm |title=Chapter II : The Maintenance of Permanent Way |access-date=23 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203030524/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/IRPWM/PermanentWayManualCh2_data.htm |archive-date= 3 December 2013 }}</ref>

==Loco sheds==
Erode diesel loco shed holds [[Indian locomotive class WDM-2|WDM-2]], WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDG-3A and [[WDG-4]] locos. Erode electric loco shed holds WAG-7 and [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] and WAP-7 locos. It is home to the largest fleet of WAP-4 locos on Indian Railways and handles some of the longest routes for electric trains in the country.<ref name="sheds">{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |title = Sheds and Workshops| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 23 December 2013}}</ref>

Jolarpettai has an electric/ diesel trip shed.<ref name="sheds"/>

==Passenger movement==
[[Salem Junction railway station|Salem]], [[Coimbatore Junction railway station|Coimbatore]], [[Erode Junction railway station|Erode]] and [[Palakkad Junction railway station|Palakkad]], on this line, are among the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |title=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry |work=Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways |publisher=IRFCA |access-date=23 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |archive-date=10 May 2014 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/salem-junction-sa/38 Trains at Salem]
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/coimbatore-main-junction-cbe/41 Trains at Coimbatore Main]
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/erode-junction-ed/39 Trains at Erode]
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/palakkad-junction-pgt/42 Trains at Palakkad]


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Latest revision as of 05:34, 8 July 2024

Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
Line passing through Coimbatore Junction, 1930s
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleTamil Nadu, Kerala
Service
Operator(s)Southern Railway
Depot(s)Erode (Electric, Diesel)
Rolling stockIndian Railways coaching stock
History
Opened1861
Technical
Line length366 km (227 mi) (Main)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV AC Overhead catenary
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Route map
Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
Legend
km
km
Chennai-Bangalore line
0
 Jolarpettai
8
 Tirupattur
12
 Molakarampatti
to Bangalore City
Yeshvantapur
229
19
 Kagankarai
to Hubli
Lottegallohalli
225
25
 Kunnathur
Hebbal
222
Banaswadi
210
31
 Samalpatti
Chennai Central-
Bangalore City line
Belandur Road
197
39
 Dasampatti
Karmelaram
194
Heelalige
183
Ponnaiyar River
NH7-IN.svg NH 7
Anekal Road
173
48
 Dodampatti
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
border
Hosur
158
55
 Morappur
Kelamangalam
144
Periyanaga Thunai
135
61
 Thonganur
Rayakottai
119
Marandahalli
101
68
 Buddireddippati
Palakkodu
89
Hosur-Erode Road
78
 Bommidi
Dharmapuri
66
NH7-IN.svg NH 7
88
 Lokur
Sivadi
55
Muttampatti
47
97
 Danishpet
Toppur
35
NH7-IN.svg NH 7
104
 Tinapatti
Karuvalli
23
Mettur Dam
39
114
 Karuppur
Mecheri Road
27
Tolasampatti
19
NH7-IN.svg NH 7
Omalur
11
Magnesite
3
117
 Magnesite
Salem
0
120
 Salem
to Vriddhachalam
Salem Steel plant
to Karur
128
 Neykkarapatti
131
 Virapandy Road
142
 Magudanchavadi
NH544-IN.svg NH 544
154
 Mavelipalaiyam
159
 Sankaridurg
SH86-IN jct.svg SH 86
India Cements factory
167
 Anangur
SH79-IN jct.svg SH 79
177
 Cauvery
SH198-IN jct.svg SH 198
River Kaveri
to Karur
on Erode–Tiruchi line
NH381A-IN.svg NH 381A
182
 Erode Junction
Outer Ring Road, Erode
189
 Totiyapalayam
196
 Perundurai
201
 Ingur
SH96-IN jct.svg SH 96
209
 Vijayamangalam
219
 Uttukuli
SH81-IN jct.svg SH 81
SH19A-IN jct.svg SH 19A
222
 Kulipalayam
NH381-IN.svg NH 381
SH19-IN jct.svg SH 19
232
 Tiruppur
SH166-IN jct.svg SH 166
240
 Vanjipalayam
Kousika River
SH165-IN jct.svg SH 165
250
 Somanur
259
 Sulur Road
NH544-IN.svg NH 544
265
 Irugur
Singanallur
14
282
 Podanur
Pilamedu
9
NH209-IN.svg NH 209
0
 Coimbatore Main
Coimbatore North
3
Periyanayikanpalayam
17
SH162-IN jct.svg SH 162
Karaimadal
28
Mettupalayam
36
to Pollachi
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
(narrow gauge)
NH209-IN.svg NH 209
 ACC Limited plant
286
 Madukkarai
291
 Ettimadai
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
border
300
 Walayar
304
 Chullimada
311
 Kanjikode
319
 Kottekad
Malampuzha River
326
 Palakkad
NH966-IN.svg NH 966
to Pollachi
334
 Parli
342
 Mankara
SH77-IN jct.svg SH 77
349
 Lakkidi
353
 Palappuram
357
 Ottappalam
364
 Mannanur
to Shoranur–
Cochin Harbour section
SH22-IN jct.svg SH 22
370
 Shoranur
to Nilambur–
Shoranur line
to Shoranur–
Mangalore section
km

The Jolarpettai–Shoranur line is a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge railway line connecting Jolarpettai in Tamil Nadu and Shoranur in Kerala. Incoming from Chennai, the railway line branches from the Chennai Central–Bangalore City line at Jolarpettai and proceeds towards Shoranur before further radiating out.

History

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The Madras Railway was established in 1845 and the construction on the first main line in South India between Royapuram in Madras and Arcot started in 1853, which became operational on 1 July 1856.[1] Madras Railway extended its trunk route from Madras to Beypore near Kozhikode in 1862. The line passed through Jolarpettai connecting Coimbatore before passing through the Palghat gap and proceeded towards Shoranur.[2][3] In 1908, Madras Railway merged with Southern Mahratta Railway to form the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway.[4][5] In April 1951, the line became part of the Southern Railway zone after the Indian Railways was re-organized into six zonal systems.[6]

Stations and depots

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There are two locomotive sheds operated by Southern Railway at Erode. The Diesel Loco Shed holds WDM-3D, WAP-1, WAP-4, WAG-5 and WAG-7 locomotives. The Electric Loco Shed holds WAG-7, WAP-4 and WAP-7 locomotives.[7] There is a trip shed at Jolarpettai and a MEMU shed at Palakkad.[7][8] Coimbatore, Salem, Erode and Palakkad, on the line, are among the major and top booking stations of the Indian Railways.[9]

Network

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Jolarpettai–Shoranur line is a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge railway line stretching for 366 km (227 mi) from Jolarpettai in Tamil Nadu to Shoranur in Kerala. The main line is classified as a "Group B" line where trains can oeprate at speeds upto 130 km/h (81 mph).[10] The line connects with several other main and branch lines:[11]

Line Start End Type Gauge Electrified No. of Lines Length Connection with Line Operator Established
Chennai Central-Bangalore City Chennai Central Bangalore City Main Broad Yes 2 213 km (132 mi) Jolarpettai SR 1864[12]
Shoranur-Mangalore Shoranur Mangalore 315 km (196 mi) Shoranur
Shoranur-Ernakulam Cochin Harbour 107 km (66 mi)
Salem-Mettur Dam Salem Mettur Dam Branch 38.9 km (24.2 mi) Salem 1929
Salem-Dindigul Dindigul 1 159 km (99 mi) 2013[13]
Salem-Virudhachalam Virudhachalam 139 km (86 mi) 1931
Omalur-Yesvantpur Omalur Yesvantpur No 194 km (121 mi) Omalur SWR 1969[14]
Erode-Tiruchirappalli Erode Tiruchirappalli Yes 141 km (88 mi) Erode SR 1866
Coimbatore North-Mettupalayam Coimbatore North Mettupalayam 32.8 km (20.4 mi) Coimbatore North 1873[15]
Podanur-Irugur Podanur Irugur 10.9 km (6.8 mi) Podanur 1873[15]
Podanur-Pollachi Pollachi 40 km (25 mi)
Palakkad–Pollachi line Palakkad 57.8 km (35.9 mi) Palakkad 1932
Shoranur -Nilambur line Shoranur Nilambur Road 65.8 km (40.9 mi) Shoranur

The mainline operates on 25 kV AC overhead catenary and was electrified in stages, starting with the Jolarpettai–Morappur sector in 1989–90. Electrification was completed from Morappur to Salem Junction in 1990–91 and was extended to Erode Junction in 1991–92, Coimbatore Junction in 1995–96, and Shoranur in 1996–97. The branch lines were electrified in different stages starting from the Magnesite–Mettur Dam sector in 1990–91 to the Coimbatore–Mettupalayam branch line in 2015.[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ "On Forgotten Road". The Times of India. 31 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Podanur - welcoming in the first train". The Hindu. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ "IR History–Early days". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 7 March 2005. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Third oldest railway station in country set to turn 156". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  5. ^ The Cambridge Economic History of India. Vol. 2. Orient Longmans Private Limited. 2005. p. 755. ISBN 978-8-1250-2731-7.
  6. ^ "Southern Railways, about us". Southern Railway. Archived from the original on 16 September 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Memu rakes yet to reach Kerala". Deccan Chronicle. 18 May 2018. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  10. ^ "Chapter II : The Maintenance of Permanent Way". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  11. ^ Southern Railway Route Map (PDF) (Report). Indian Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  12. ^ Shekhar, Divya (3 August 2017). "Date with History: In 1864, first train chugged from Cantonment to Jolarpettai". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  13. ^ "New passenger train chugs into grand reception at Karur junction". The Hindu. 26 May 2013. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  14. ^ "The Kolar District Railway - Ian Manning on the Indian Railways: 1965-1969". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  15. ^ a b Nilgiri Mountain Railway (PDF) (Report). Indian Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  16. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  17. ^ "Coimbatore–Mettupalayam electric train service commences". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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