The Nellai Express – a super-fast train connecting Tirunelveli and Chennai Egmore – runs packed almost throughout the year.[4] The station is one of the oldest on the Indian railway network, built in 1893.[5]
It is one of the 75 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[6][7]
270 crore rupees have been allocated for the renovation work of Tirunelveli railway station under the Amrit Bharat scheme.[8][9]
Major works to be planned under the scheme:[10][11]
Platform 6 is being newly constructed, earlier a freight train platform was functioning here, which has been shifted to Gangaikondan railway station earlier.[12]
* A new entrance has been constructed in the west and east side and the facility is being provided to easily access the railway station through the new road facility. This will reduce the pressure on the main entrance.
A new elevated walkway is being constructed to connect the west and east terminus.
Renovation of station facade,
Interior development of the station,
Replacement of platform roofs
New passenger Accommodations, Toilets, spacious platform accommodations
Renovation of the railway station to make it easily accessible for the differently abled persons
Additional parking spaces
Digital sign boards, CCTV's and Integrated announcement system,
Additional lifts, escalators, Passenger seats and
Projects identified include redevelopment of the railway station with emphasis on landscaping and horticulture.
Performance and earnings
For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹1,148,600,461 (US$13 million) and daily earnings was ₹3,146,851 (US$37,000). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 4,020,879 and daily count was 11,016. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 23,416.[3]
^ ab"Station Code Index"(PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 8. Archived from the original(PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
