RTI/010 (initiated on 30th July, 2007; complete reply received on 18th September, 2007)

1. What should be the minimum length of platform in a station for a mail/express train to stop?
   
   The minimum length of platform for mail/express train depends on the formation length/no. of coaches. No.of coaches varies from train to train depending on the occupancy/demand. No mail/express trains run in between Tirunelveli/Tiruchendur section
   
   
2. Please give a list of all stations in the Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur sector (undergoing gauge conversion work) - with the length of platform being constructed for each of them.
   
   

   Tirunelveli	(1) Single face platform = 206 m long (2) Island platform = 384.5 m long (3) Island platform = 384.5 m long (4) Island platform = 518 m mong (5) Island platform = 469 m long
   Palayankottai	(1) Rail level platform = 270 m long
   Seydunganallur	Medium level platform = 405 m long	2 nos.
   Thathankulam	(1) Rail level platform = 270 m long
   Srivaikundam	Medium level platform = 405 m long	2 nos.
   Alwarthirunagari	(1) Rail level platform = 270 m long
   Nazareth	(1) Medium level platform = 270 m long (2) Rail level platform = 270 m long
   Kachanavilai	(1) Rail level platform = 270 m long
   Kurumbur	(1) Rail level platform = 270 m long
   Arumuganeri	(1) Medium level platform = 270 m long (2) Rail level platform = 270 m long
   Kayalpattinam	(1) Rail level platform = 270 m long
   Tiruchendur	(1) High level platform = 405 m long (2) Island platform = 340 m long

   
   
   
3. Please provide the number of berths/seats allotted to (quota) each of the stations (stationwise) in the Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli sector in trains such as Nellai Express etc - prior to the commencement of Gauge conversion work
   
   

   Alwarthirunagari	2632 Tirunelveli Chennai Egmore Nellai Express	Sleeper	4 berths
   Arumuganeri	2632 Tirunelveli Chennai Egmore Nellai Express	Sleeper	6 berths
   Kurumbur	2632 Tirunelveli Chennai Egmore Nellai Express	Sleeper	6 berths
   Kurumbur	6340 Nagercoil Mumbai Express	Sleeper	2 berths
   Kayalpattinam	2632 Tirunelveli Chennai Egmore Nellai Express	Sleeper	20 berths
   Kayalpattinam	2641 Kanyakumari Nizamuddin Thirukkural Express	Sleeper	2 berths
   Kayalpattinam	6340 Nagercoil Mumbai Express	Sleeper	4 berths
   Kachanavilai	2632 Tirunelveli Chennai Egmore Nellai Express	Sleeper	4 berths
   Nazareth	2632 Tirunelveli Chennai Egmore Nellai Express	Sleeper	14 berths
   Nazareth	2634 Kanyakumari Chennai Egmore Express	Sleeper	4 berths
   Nazareth	2641 Kanyakumari Nizamuddin Thirukkural Express	Sleeper	2 berths
   Nazareth	6124 Trivandrum Chennai Egmore Ananthapuri Express	Sleeper	6 berths
   Nazareth	6128 Guruvayur Chennai Egmore Express	Sleeper	2 berths
   Nazareth	6340 Nagercoil Mumbai Express	Sleeper	8 berths
   Nazareth	2666 Kanyakumari Howrah Express	Sleeper	2 berths
   Nazareth	6731 Tirunelveli Chennai Egmore Nellai Express	Sleeper	2 berths
   Srivaikundam	2632 Tirunelveli Chennai Egmore Nellai Express	Sleeper	8 berths
   Srivaikundam	6340 Nageroil Mumbai Express	Sleeper	4 berths
   Thattiankulam	2632 Tirunelveli Chennai Egmore Nellai Express	Sleeper	3 berths