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PUU/Punalur (2 PFs)
पुनलूर
പുനലൂർ

Track: Single Electric-Line

Updated: Sep 11 (01:54)
Punalur railway station, nestled in the heart of the Western Ghats, serves as a gateway to the scenic beauty of Kerala. It's a small but well-maintained station with basic amenities like ticket counters, waiting rooms, and a few stalls offering refreshments. Punalur is renowned for its historical significance, being the starting point of the historic 'Punalur-Shenkottai' railway line, the first railway line in Travancore.

Tourism

Punalur Mahadeva Temple: A renowned Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Sree Dharma Sastha Temple: A sacred temple devoted to Lord Ayyappan.
St. Sebastian Church: A historic church with beautiful architecture.
Thekkada Mosque: A prominent mosque known for its serene atmosphere.
Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church: A significant church with a rich history.

Food

Aahar: Known for its delicious South Indian vegetarian dishes.
The Curry Leaf: Serves authentic Kerala vegetarian cuisine in a cozy atmosphere.
Dosa Corner: A popular spot for crispy dosas and other South Indian snacks.
Sree Krishna Restaurant: Offers a wide variety of vegetarian dishes at reasonable prices.
The Veggie Hut: Serves fresh and healthy vegetarian meals and snacks.

Station Address

Chemmanthoor, Punalur, Kollam District - 691305.
State: Kerala

Elevation: 39 m above sea level
Type: Regular   Category: NSG-5
Zone: SR/Southern   Division: Madurai


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Aug 24 2022 (06:33)   PUU/Punalur (2 PFs)
Abhijith Bhakthan~
Abhijith Bhakthan~   474 blog posts
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The Beautiful Punalur Station before Electrification ♥️

Seen here is a WDG-3A from Ponmalai waiting for its next duty as Banker for Kollam ⇌ Chennai Egmore Express ❣️

📸 On October, 2021
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Aug 12 2022 (07:10)   16729/Madurai - Punalur Express (PT) | PUU/Punalur (2 PFs) | ERS/WDM-3A/16881
Abhijith Bhakthan~
Abhijith Bhakthan~   474 blog posts
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Throwback to the Diesel Days !

Ernakulam Twin ALCos - WDM-3A 16881 + 14046 hauled 16729 Madurai ⇌ Punalur Express at Punalur ❣️

📸 On 29 Jan, 2022
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Jun 27 2022 (16:57)   16730/Punalur - Madurai Express (PT) | PUU/Punalur (2 PFs) | GOC/WDG-3A/13540
SivasankarB~
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Last Diesel Run🙂

As electrication works between Kollam and Punalur has completed, trains running on this roue are getting Electric traction phase by phase. Today it's the turn of MDU - PUU - MDU and GUV - PUU - GUV.

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frame: 16730 Punalur (PUU) - Madurai Junction (MDU) express lead by Golden Rock (GOC) WDG-3A 13540 getting ready to depart from Punalur Railway Station (PUU) for it's last diesel run

DOC: 25-06-2022

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Apr 11 2022 (10:30)   TEN/Tirunelveli Junction (5 PFs)
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Faiz^~   3451 blog posts
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STILL UNDERDEVELOPED!!!!

Tirunelveli (TEN) - Ambasamudram (ASD) - Tenkasi (TSI)
Virudhunagar (VPT) - Tenkasi (TSI) - Sengottai (SCT) - Punalur (PUU) routes are still underutilized.

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appropriate train services are introduced, It will be both helpfu lto the public as well as a commercial success to SR.

1. The approved Extension of Guruvayur Punalur Express to Madurai has not been implemented yet!

2. Instead of Operating Sengottai - Kollam Express using TEN/MDU rake in unfavourable timings...
Set of dedicated passenger rake can be alloted to this and it can be operated as Kollam-Tenkasi - Kollam Passenger in the morning and evening Hours.
(* 5.30 AM Departure from Tenkasi and reaching Kollam around 09.30 AM in the morning, 03.30 PM Departure from Tenkasi and reaching Kollam around 7.30PM) (*7.15 AM Departure from Kollam and reaching Tenkasi around 11.15 AM in the morning, 05.30 PM Departure from Kollam and reaching tenkasi around 09.30 PM)

3. Reintroduction of Ernakulam (ERS) - Velankanni (VLNK) Express via PUU,SCT with increase in the frequency.

4. Introduction of Tirunelveli (TEN) - Bangalore (SBC) express may be a biweekly via TEN-ASD-TSI-VPT-MDU

5. Introduction of Tirunelveli (TEN) - Mumbai (LTT) may be a Biweekly via Tenkasi TSI- Kollam QLN- Mangalore MAJN route. (Western Ghat Express)

6. Increasing the frequency and regularization of Tirunelveli (TEN) - Tambaram (TBM) Express via Tenkasi, Ambasamudram. (Thamirabharani Express).

7. Apart from this, One pair out of the Four, Tirunelveli -Sengottai- Tirunelveli Passenger can be extended to Tiruchendur. (Can Attract the Interst of Tourists and Pilgrims)

HOPE THIS ROUTE WILL BE UTILIZED PROPERLY IN THE NEAR FUTURE.....

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Apr 05 2022 (12:00)   16729/Madurai - Punalur Express (PT) | PUU/Punalur (2 PFs)
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ThePureGenius   39 blog posts
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Train 16729/30 is now worked by a single GOC alco. When i was here 8 weeks ago it was a pair of ERS alcos. PUU station was being electrified during my visit yesterday, so electric traction will follow shortly.
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