Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line

Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram line

An evening view of Kollam Junction railway station and Kollam MEMU Shed from the foot-over bridge
Overview
Type Regional rail
System Electrified
Status Operational
Locale Kerala
Termini Kollam Junction
Thiruvananthapuram Central
Stations 18
Services 1
Website http://southernrailway.gov.in/sr/indexhome.jsp
Operation
Opened 4 January 1918 (1918-01-04)
Owner Southern Railway zone
(Indian Railways)
Operator(s) Thiruvananthapuram railway division
Character Long-distance and suburban
Depot(s) Kollam
Rolling stock WAP-1, WAP-4 electric locos; WDS-6, WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDP-4 and WDG-3A, WDG-4
Technical
Line length 65 kilometres (40 mi)
Track length 65 kilometres (40 mi)
No. of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (broad gauge)
Electrification Fully
Operating speed 82 kilometres per hour (51 mph)
Route map
Legend
 Kms
to Kayamkulam Junction
to Punalur
 Overpass
 0 Kollam Junction Bus interchangeParking
 Chinnakada Overpass
FCI Siding
 SP Office Overpass
 4 Eravipuram
Arattukulam
 9 Mayyanad
Paravur Lake
 12 Paravur Parking
 Ollal Overpass
Kilimukkam Lake
 17 Kappil
 20 Edavai
 24 Varkala Sivagiri Parking
 Underpass
 30 Akathumuri
Anchuthengu Kayal
 33 Kadakkavoor
Vamanapuram River
 36 Chirayinkeezhu
 40 Perunguzhi
Kadinamkulam Lake
 43 Murukkampuzha
 47 Kaniyapuram
 51 Kazhakoottam
 54 Veli
Veli Lake
 58 Kochuveli
 62 Thiruvananthapuram Pettah
 65 Thiruvananthapuram CentralAirport interchangeBus interchangeParking
 Overpass
to Nagercoil Junction

Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line is a busy railway corridor in Southern Railway zone between the cities of Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala, India. The line was opened on 4 January 1918 as the extension of Madras–Quilon line during metre gauge era. This double line is fully electrified and holds 60 pairs of services (including 25 pairs of daily trains). All trains operating from/to Thiruvananthapuram run along this route, making it the second busiest railway corridor in Kerala after the Shoranur–Ernakulam line (which serves both Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram bound trains). The Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram connects with Thiruvananthapuram–Kanyakumari line in South, Kollam–Kayamkulam line in North and Kollam–Punalur–Sengottai line in the East. The line is under the control of Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone.[1][2]

History

South Indian Railway Company has opened the Quilon–Sengottai railway line in 1902 with an intention to connect Quilon (Kollam), the commercial capital of Travancore with Madras. Great Port of Quilon and the city's commercial reputation has urged the British rulers to connect the city of Quilon with Madras for the smooth transportation of goods including Pepper, Cashew, and spices.[3] Later on 4 January 1918, Thiruvananthapuram South Indian Railway Company has opened the Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram extension up to Chala. The terminus was shifted to Trivandrum Central (Thampanoor) and was inaugurated in 1931.[4]

Stations

No. Station Class/Category Platforms
1 Kollam Junction A 6
2 Eravipuram F 2
3 Mayyanad E 2
4 Paravur D 3
5 Kappil E 2
6 Edava F 2
7 Varkala B 3
8 Akathumuri E 2
9 Kadakkavoor D 3
10 Chirayinkeezhu D 2
11 Perunguzhi F 2
12 Murukkampuzha E 2
13 Kaniyapuram E 2
14 Kazhakoottam D 3
15 Veli F 2
16 Kochuveli B 3
17 Pettah E 2
18 Thiruvananthapuram Central A1 5
Stations in between Kollam & Thiruvananthapuram with more than 1 crore of annual passenger ticket revenue
No. Station Annual earnings during 2012–2013
1 Paravur Rs. 1,87,22,851[5]
2 Varkala Rs. 5,24,99,240[6]
3 Kadakavur Rs. 1,35,09,334[7]
4 Chirayinkeezhu Rs. 2,01,27,938[8]
5 Kochuveli Rs. 5,43,95,996[9]

References

  1. ↑ "History of Quilon". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Cochin Harbour Terminus - Jimmy Jose". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Kollam Municipal Corporation". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "History of Quilon". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Annual Passenger Earnings details of Paravur Railway Station during 2013-2014 - RTI Response No.V/C. 50/067/RTI/15". Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "RTI Response-3 from Southern Railway". Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "RTI Response-2 from Southern Railway". Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "RTI Response-1 from Southern Railway". Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Categorization of stations in Thiruvananthapuram Division - Southern Railway" (PDF). Retrieved 27 January 2015.
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