Podanur-Pollachi Railway: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Data added, links checked, Work-in-progress removed, References added |
Data added, links checked, Work-in-progress removed, References added |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The [[Podanur-Pollachi Railway]] was a metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) railway, opened in 1915 linking the towns of [[Podanur]] and [[Pollachi]] a distance of 25 miles(40km). It was originally financed by the [[Coimbatore]] District Board. | The [[Podanur-Pollachi Railway]] was a metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) railway, opened in 1915 linking the towns of [[Podanur]] and [[Pollachi]] a distance of 25 miles(40km). It was originally financed by the [[Coimbatore]] District Board. | ||
<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SzWvq8EYBwUC&pg=PA198&lpg=PA198&dq=District+Board+Podanur-Pollachi+Railway&source=bl&ots=98SJVn_RK-&sig=vzL-_380v7Xssrnm8CqivgWyrJQ&hl=fr&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi8w-nzh7vJAhUTyBoKHUisCGYQ6AEIKTAC#v=onepage&q=District%20Board%20Podanur-Pollachi%20Railway&f=false] Google Books - Illustrated Guide to the South Indian Railway 1928 page 198</ref> | |||
The line was subsequently extended to [[Dindigul]] in 1928,and its importance increased. When yet another line was laid connecting [[Palakkad]] and [[Pollachi]] in 1932, the section gained more prominence. From the date of its commissioning on April 1, 1932 to its closure on December 10, 2008, the line served travel, trade and pilgrimage needs of the people extensively. | |||
<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/pollachi-railway-junction-on-track-to-cross-rare-milestone/article7745231.ece]The Hindu Newspaper 15 Oct 2015</ref> | |||
The line was worked by [[South Indian Railway]](SIR) | The line was worked by [[South Indian Railway]](SIR) | ||
== References == | |||
<references /> | |||
[[Category:District Railway Boards]] | [[Category:District Railway Boards]] | ||
[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
Revision as of 16:29, 1 December 2015
The Podanur-Pollachi Railway was a metre gauge(MG) railway, opened in 1915 linking the towns of Podanur and Pollachi a distance of 25 miles(40km). It was originally financed by the Coimbatore District Board. [1]
The line was subsequently extended to Dindigul in 1928,and its importance increased. When yet another line was laid connecting Palakkad and Pollachi in 1932, the section gained more prominence. From the date of its commissioning on April 1, 1932 to its closure on December 10, 2008, the line served travel, trade and pilgrimage needs of the people extensively. [2] The line was worked by South Indian Railway(SIR)