Chennai–Tiruchirappalli line

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The Chennai–Tiruchirappalli line is a major electrified broad-gauge railway corridor in Tamil Nadu, India, connecting the state capital Chennai with the important inland city of Tiruchirappalli and forming part of the busy Southern Railway network.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf electrified railway corridor
railway line
administrativeRailwayZoneHeadquarters Chennai
belongsToNetwork Southern Railway network
linked to: Southern Railway
category main line
connectsCapitalOfState Chennai
connectsCity Chennai
Tiruchirappalli
connectsMajorCity Tiruchirappalli
connectsTo Chennai Suburban Railway network at Chennai Egmore
Chord line towards Thanjavur and Kumbakonam at Tiruchirappalli
branch lines towards Cuddalore Port and Pondicherry at Villupuram
lines towards Karur and Dindigul at Tiruchirappalli
country India
division Chennai railway division
Tiruchirappalli railway division
electrification 25 kV AC overhead
electrified yes
endPoint Tiruchirappalli
gauge 5 ft 6 in broad gauge
hasMajorStation Chennai Egmore
Tiruchirappalli Junction
Villupuram Junction
historicalOperator South Indian Railway Company
importance major trunk route in Tamil Nadu
infrastructureType heavy rail
locatedIn South India
Tamil Nadu
operator Southern Railway zone
owner Indian Railways
partOf Indian Railways network
linked to: Indian Railways

Southern Railway zone
passesThrough Ariyalur
Chengalpattu
Villupuram
Vriddhachalam
linked to: Virudhachalam
railwayZone Southern Railway zone
regionServed central Tamil Nadu
northern Tamil Nadu
startPoint Chennai
status operational
terminus Chennai Egmore
Tiruchirappalli Junction
trackConfiguration double line on most sections
usedFor freight traffic
long-distance passenger traffic
suburban and regional passenger traffic

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Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station hasLine Chennai–Tiruchirappalli line
Thanjavur Junction railway station isJunctionOf Chennai–Tiruchirappalli line
Southern Railway zone notableRoute Chennai–Tiruchirappalli line
Mayiladuthurai railwayLine Chennai–Trichy–Kumbakonam–Mayiladuthurai line
linked to: Chennai–Tiruchirappalli line
Chidambaram railway station onLine Chennai–Tiruchirappalli main line
linked to: Chennai–Tiruchirappalli line
Lalgudi railwayLine Tiruchirappalli–Chennai line
linked to: Chennai–Tiruchirappalli line
Tiruchirappalli–Karur line connectsTo Chennai–Tiruchirappalli line
Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India railwayLine Chennai–Tiruchirappalli main line
linked to: Chennai–Tiruchirappalli line