Kollam–Sengottai Chord Line

The Kollam–Sengottai railway line (formerly known as Quilon–Shencottah or Quilon–Chenkotta line) is a railway line in South India which connects Kollam Junction in Kerala state and Sengottai (also spelled Shencottah, Shenkottai, Chengottai, Chenkottai, Senkottai) in Tamil Nadu. The Quilon–Shencottah railway line was the first railway line in the erstwhile Travancore state and is more than a century old. The Kollam–Sengottai section is part of the KollamChennai metre-gauge rail route commissioned by the British in 1904. The line has been completely converted to broad gauge and is now fully operational from Kollam Junction to Shengottai.It is the important cargo transportation line connecting Vizhinjam container port and South indian States.

Kollam–Sengottai railway line
Metre-gauge train passing through Thirteen Arch railway bridge
Overview
StatusActive
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleKerala
Tamil Nadu
Termini
Stations17
Websitewww.sr.indianrailways.gov.in
Service
TypeExpress train
Passenger train
Services4 Express, 3 Passenger
Route number63
Operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Depot(s)Kollam
Ernakulam
Golden Rock
History
Opened26 November 1904 (1904-11-26)
Closed2010 (2010)
Reopened9 June 2018 (2018-06-09)
Technical
Line length94.1 km (58.5 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Old gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Loading gauge4,725 mm × 3,660 mm (15 ft 6.0 in × 12 ft 0.1 in) (BG)
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Highest elevation272 m (892 ft)
Route map
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