The "Great Southern of India Railway", aka Southern Railway zone opened its first line for traffic between Nagapattinam and Tanjore in 1861 that runs via Needamangalam Junction.
The opening of the first railway line in 1861 by the Southern Railway zone, also known as the "Great Southern of India Railway", between Nagapattinam and Tanjore, passing through Needamangalam Junction, is a significant event.