Podanur-Pollachi Railway
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] [2]
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. [3]
The line was worked by South Indian Railway(SIR)
Further Information
See South Indian Railway
and SIR District Board Lines Worked
References
- ↑ "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 143; Retrieved 10 Feb 2016
- ↑ Google Books "Illustrated Guide to the South Indian Railway 1928" page 198; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015
- ↑ "The Hindu Newspaper" 15 Oct 2015; Retrieved 13 Dec 2015