 It also has five tracks used for passenger and shunting purpose.The Punalur-Sengottai section is part of the Kollam-Sengottai-Tenkasi-Tirunelveli-Thiruchendur gauge conversion project and part of the Tenkasi-Virudhunagar trunk route to Chennai at an estimate of .The gauge conversion of the Thiruchendur-Sengottai section has been completed and is open to traffic.