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Villupuram-Trichinopoly Railway: Difference between revisions
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<ref>’Marvels of the South Indian Railways 1859-1951’ by South Indian Railway Heritage Centre, 2010, page 136</ref> | <ref>’Marvels of the South Indian Railways 1859-1951’ by South Indian Railway Heritage Centre, 2010, page 136</ref> | ||
<br> Sections of the line were as follows:- | <br> Sections of the line were as follows:- | ||
* Golden Rock to Srirangam, 5.5 miles( | * Golden Rock to Srirangam, 5.5 miles(8.8km), opened Aug 1927, this section crosses the Kaveri River | ||
* Srirangam to Bikshandarkovil, 2.7 miles( | * Srirangam to Bikshandarkovil, 2.7 miles(4.3km), opened Dec 1927, this section crosses the Coleroon River (Kollidam River) | ||
* Bikshandarkovil to Lalgudi, 6.6 miles( | * Bikshandarkovil to Lalgudi, 6.6 miles(10.6km), opened Mar 1928 | ||
* Lalgudi to Vriddhachalam, 59.3 miles( | * Lalgudi to Vriddhachalam, 59.3 miles(95.4km), being the final section to open in Feb 1929 | ||
* Vriddhachalam to Villupuram, 59.3 miles( | * Vriddhachalam to Villupuram, 59.3 miles(95.4km), opened Apr 1928 | ||
==Villupuram-Trichinopoly Railway Construction Personnel== | ==Villupuram-Trichinopoly Railway Construction Personnel== | ||