Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line

Indian railway line

Thiruvananthapuram–Kanyakumari line

Thiruvananthapuram Central Station main building

Overview
Status| Operational
Owner| Southern Railway zone
Locale| Kerala
Tamilnadu
Termini|

* Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC)
* Kanyakumari (CAPE)

Stations| 16
Website| Southern Railway
Service
Type| Regional rail
Light rail
System| Electrified
Services| 1
Operator(s)| Thiruvananthapuram
Rolling stock| WAP-1, WAP-4 electric locos; WDS-6, WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDP-4 and WDG-3A, WDG-4
History
Opened| 1979; 46 years ago (1979)[1]
Electrification| 2012[2]
Technical
Line length| 86 kilometres (53 mi)
Number of tracks| 2
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Loading gauge| 4,725 mm × 3,660 mm (15 ft 6.0 in × 12 ft 0.1 in) (BG)[3]
Electrification| Overhead catenary
Operating speed| 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) (between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Nagercoil Junction)
90 kilometres per hour (56 mph) (between Nagercoil Junction and Kanyakumari)[4]

Route map

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| Tirunelveli Junction
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Thamirabarani River

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| Melappalaiyam
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| Nanguneri
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| Dalapathy Samudram
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| Valliyur
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NH 44

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| Aralvaymoli
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| Tovalai
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Pazhayar River

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Nagercoil Junction
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| Suchindram
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| Kanyakumari
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NH 944

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| Nagercoil Town
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NH 66

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| Viranialur
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Valliyaru River

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| Eraniel
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| Palliyadi
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Valvaithankoshtam Tunnel

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| Kulitthurai
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NH 66

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Thamiraparani River

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Kaithakuzhi Tunnel

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Kerala
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| Parassala
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|  | Aalampara Road
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|  | Parasuvaikkal overpass
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| Dhanuvachapuram
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| Amaravila Halt
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Neyyar River

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| Neyyattinkara
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| Balaramapuram
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Thannivila Tunnel

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|  | Pravachambalam overpass
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| Thiruvananthapuram South (Nemom)
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|  | Nemom Railway overpass
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|  | Studio Road overpass
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|  | Pappanamcode Malayinkeezhu Road overpass
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Karamana River

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|  | Poojapura Karamana Road overpass
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Killi River

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NH 66

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Foundation Stone

The Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line is a line in the Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It connects the cities Thiruvananthapuram and Nagercoil. The railway opened on 15 April 1979. This is the southernmost section of Indian Railways. The terminus of the line is at Kanyakumari railway station.

## History

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In 1955, a survey for the railway line was sanctioned.[5] It was completed in 1965, and construction began on 6 September 1972 with a ceremony with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.[6] On 15 April 1979, the line began to operate.[7]

The Thiruvananthapuram-Nagercoil-Kanyakumari railway line is fully electrified.[2] Track doubling work is in progress[8] and is expected to finished in 2022.[9]

## Stations

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There are 16 railway stations along the line. The major stations are Nagercoil Junction, Nagercoil Town, Eraniel, Kulitthurai, and Neyyattinkara. Thiruvananthapuram_South_(Nemom), the second satellite passenger terminal to the proposed Thiruvananthapuram Central, also comes under this section.

The train line has seen financial gain, and its earnings are shown below.[10] Stations in bold letters generated a minimum of 2 crore.

Sl. No  | Station Name  | Category[11][12][note 1] (based on 2011-12 earnings)  | Earnings during 2016–17  | Total no. of passengers booked during 2016–17  | Passengers per day  | Daily avg. earnings during 2016–17

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1 | Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) | NSG 2/ A1 | 184,48,16,371 | 1,43,63,426 | 39,352 | 50,54,291
2  | Thiruvananthapuram_South_(Nemom) (NEM)  | NSG 6/E  | 4,59,865  | 64,823  | 178  | 1,260
3  | Balaramapuram (BRAM)  | NSG 6/E  | 12,29,900  | 1,89,367  | 519  | 3,370
4 | Neyyattinkara (NYY) | NSG 5/D | 2,00,04,580 | 18,14,997 | 4,973 | 54,807
5  | Amaravila Halt (AMVA)  | HG 2/F  | 7,24,075  | 1,24,130  | 340  | 1,984
6  | Dhanuvachapuram (DAVM)  | HG 2/F  | 20,80,930  | 3,85,654  | 1,057  | 5,701
7  | Parassala (PASA)  | NSG 5/E  | 1,76,22,854  | 11,82,863  | 3,241  | 48,282
8  | Kuzhuthurai West (KZTW)  | HG 2/F  | 22,18,990  | 2,57,362  | 705  | 6,079
9 | Kuzhithurai(KZT)  | NSG 5/B | 6,13,04,832 | 13,37,257 | 3,664 | 1,67,958
10  | Palliyadi (PYD)  | HG 2/F  | 8,90,791  | 1,23,953  | 340  | 2,441
11 | Eraniel (ERL) | NSG 5/D | 2,21,49,696 | 5,26,474 | 1,442 | 60,684
12  | Viranialur (VRLR)  | HG 2/F  | 6,07,565  | 63,872  | 175  | 1,665
13  | Nagercoil Town (NJT)  | HG 1/F  | 1,48,65,233  | 1,31,912  | 361  | 40,727
14 | Nagercoil Junction (NCJ) | NSG 3/A | 46,43,32,656 | 23,80,085 | 6,521 | 12,72,144
15  | Suchindram (SCH)  |  |  |  |  |
16 | Kanyakumari (CAPE) | NSG 4/A | 8,37,80,622 | 6,95,368 | 1,905 | 5,03,509

## Rail traffic

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Around 21 trains run on the line. More trains are expected to be introduced along the route with the completion of track doubling.

The operating speed of trains running between Thiruvananthapuram to Nagercoil ranges from 80 to 100 km per hour. Trains operating from Kanyakumari to Nagercoil run from 75 to 90 km per hour.[4]

## Notes

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1. ^ Station grouping has been separated into three categories. Non-suburban (NS), Suburban (S), and Halt (H). These groups have further been put in grades ranging from NSG 1-6, SG 1-3 and HG 1-3, respectively.

## References

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1. ^ "Railway Budget speech 1979-80" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 20 February 1979.
2. ^ a b "First electric engine-hauled train reaches Kanyakumari". The Hindu. Thiruvananthapuram. 25 May 2012.
3. ^ J S Mundrey (2010). Railway Track Engineering (Fourth ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill. p. 7\. ISBN 978-0-07-068012-8. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
4. ^ a b "The Trivandrum division has also decided to increase the speed of trains". The Hindu. Nagercoil. 4 December 2013.
5. ^ "Railway Budget speech 1956-57" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 23 February 1956.
6. ^ "Railway Budget speech 1965-66" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 18 February 1965.
7. ^ "Railway Budget speech 1973-74" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 20 February 1973.
8. ^ "Thiruvananthapuram-Kanyakumari doubling to begin on Jan 23". The Hindu. Thiruvananthapuram. 12 January 2018.
9. ^ "Railways begin doubling work". The Hindu. Thiruvananthapuram. 24 January 2018.
10. ^ "Southern Railway - Annual originating passengers & earnings for the year 2016-17" (PDF). Retrieved 17 April 2018.
11. ^ "Minister of Railways directs to re-categorize railway stations taking into account earnings, passenger footfall, strategic importance". pib.nic.in.
12. ^ "Railways revise station categories to improve services". The Economic Times.

## External links

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Thiruvananthapuram railway division

Headquarters|

* Thiruvananthapuram Central

Railway lines|

* Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line
* Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line
* Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line
* Ernakulam–Kottayam-Kollam line
* Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section
* Guruvayur–Thrissur spur line
* Nagercoil–Tirunelveli line
* Sabarimala Railway (proposed)

Engine sheds|

* Kollam MEMU Shed
* Diesel Loco Shed, Ernakulam

Rail bridge|

* Vembanad Rail Bridge

Railway stations|

| Kerala|

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* e

Railway stations in Kerala

Southern Railway

| Thiruvananthapuram|

* Parassala
* Neyyattinkara
* Thiruvananthapuram South (Nemom)
* Thiruvananthapuram Central
* Thiruvananthapuram Pettah
* Thiruvananthapuram North (Kochuveli)
* Kazhakuttam
* Chirayinkeezhu
* Kadakkavoor
* Varkala Sivagiri
* Paravur
* Mayyanad
* Eravipuram
* Kollam Junction
* Perinad
* Munroturuttu
* Sasthamkotta
* Karunagappalli
* Ochira
* Kayamkulam Junction
* Haripad
* Thakazhy
* Ambalappuzha
* Alappuzha
* Mararikulam
* Cherthala
* Thuravoor
* Mavelikara
* Chengannur
* Tiruvalla
* Changanasseri
* Kottayam
* Ettumanur
* Vaikom Road
* Piravam Road
* Chottanikkara Road
* Tripunithura
* Ernakulam Junction
* Ernakulam Town
* Cochin Harbour Terminus
* Edappally
* Aluva
* Chowwara
* Angamaly
* Koratty
* Divine Nagar
* Chalakudi
* Irinjalakuda
* Nellayi
* Pudukad
* Ollur
* Thrissur
* Punkunnam
* Guruvayur
* Mulankunnathukavu
* Wadakkanchery
* Mullurkara
* Vallathol Nagar

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Palakkad|

* Shoranur Junction
* Ottapalam
* Lakkidi
* Palakkad Junction
* Palakkad Town
* Kollengode
* Kanjikode
* Walayar
* Angadipuram
* Tirur
* Tirunnavaya
* Tanur
* Parappanangadi
* Ferok
* Kozhikode
* West Hill
* Koyilandy
* Payyoli
* Vadakara
* Nadapuram Road
* Mahe
* Jaganath Temple Gate
* Thalassery
* Dharmadam
* Edakkad
* Kannur South
* Kannur
* Chirakkal
* Valapattanam
* Kannapuram
* Pazhayangadi
* Ezhimala
* Payyanur
* Thrikaripur
* Cheruvathur
* Nileshwar
* Kanhangad
* Bekal Fort
* Kotikulam
* Kasaragod
* Kumbla
* Uppala
* Manjeshwar
* Kulukkallur
* Vallapuzha
* Cherukara
* Angadipuram
* Pattikkad
* Melattur
* Tuvvur
* Vaniyambalam
* Nilambur Road

MaduraiTooltip Madurai railway division|

* Kilikollur
* Chandanattop
* Ezhukone
* Kundara
* Kundara East
* Kottarakara
* Kuri
* Auvaneeswaram
* Punalur
* Edamann
* Thenmala
* Kazhuthurutty
* New Aryankavu
* Aryankavu

Tamil Nadu|

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Railway stations in Tamil Nadu

Southern Railway

| Chennai|

| Major|

* Chennai Central
* Chennai Egmore
* Tambaram

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Suburban

North Line

* Chennai Beach
* Moore Market Complex
* Royapuram
* Basin Bridge
* Washermanpet
* Korukkupet
* Tondiarpet
* V. O. C. Nagar
* Tiruvottiyur
* Wimco Nagar
* Kathivakkam
* Ennore
* Athipattu Pudhunagar
* Athipattu
* Nandiambakkam
* Minjur
* Ponneri
* Kavaraipettai
* Gummidipoondi
* Elavur
* Arambakkam

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South Line

* Chennai Beach
* Chennai Fort
* Chennai Park
* Chennai Egmore
* Chetput
* Nungambakkam
* Kodambakkam
* Mambalam
* Saidapet
* Guindy
* St. Thomas Mount
* Pazhavanthangal
* Meenambakkam
* Tirusulam
* Pallavaram
* Chromepet
* Tambaram Sanatorium
* Tambaram
* Perungalathur
* Vandalur
* Urapakkam
* Guduvancheri
* Potheri
* Kattangulathur
* Maraimalai Nagar
* Singaperumal Koil
* Paranur
* Chengalpattu Junction

West Line

* Chennai Beach
* Moore Market Complex
* Royapuram
* Basin Bridge
* Washermanpet
* Vyasarpadi Jeeva
* Perambur
* Perambur Carriage Works
* Perambur Loco Works
* Villivakkam
* Korattur
* Pattaravakkam
* Ambattur
* Thirumullaivoyal
* Annanur
* Avadi
* Hindu College
* Pattabiram
* Pattabiram East Depot
* Pattabiram West
* Nemilichery
* Thirunindravur
* Veppampattu
* Sevvapet Road
* Putlur
* Tiruvallur
* Senji Panambakkam
* Arakkonam Junction
* Katpadi Junction
* Jolarpettai Junction

West South Line

* Walajah Road
* Vellore Cantonment

South West Line

* Palur
* Kanchipuram

West North Line

Tiruttani

MRTS

* Chennai Beach
* Chennai Fort
* Chennai Park Town
* Chintadripet
* Chepauk
* Thiruvallikeni
* Light House
* Mundagakanniamman Koil
* Thirumayilai
* Mandaveli
* Greenways Road
* Kotturpuram
* Kasturba Nagar
* Indira Nagar
* Thiruvanmiyur
* Taramani
* Perungudi
* Velachery
* Puzhuthivakkam
* Adambakkam

Madurai|

| Karaikudi|

* Karaikudi Junction
* Devakottai Road
* Kottaiyur
* Kandanur Puduvayal
* Chettinad
* Periyakottai

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Madurai|

* Madurai Junction
* Madurai East
* Tirupparankundram
* Samayanallur
* Sholavandan

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* Ambasamudram
* Arumuganeri
* Aruppukkottai
* Bodinayakkanur
* Cheranmahadevi
* Dindigul Junction
* Kayalpattinam
* Kizha Ambur
* Kovilpatti
* Manamadurai Junction
* Oddanchatram
* Palani
* Pattukkottai
* Pudukkottai
* Rajapalayam
* Ramanathapuram
* Rameswaram
* Sholavandan
* Sivaganga
* Sivakasi
* Srivilliputtur
* Sengottai
* Tenkasi Junction
* Tuti-Melur
* Tuticorin
* Tiruchendur
* Tirunelveli Junction
* Tiruttangal
* Usilampatti
* Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction
* Virudhunagar Junction

Palakkad|

* Madukkarai
* Pollachi Junction

Salem|

| Coimbatore|

* Coimbatore Junction
* Coimbatore North Junction
* Ettimadai
* Irugur Junction
* Karamadai
* Kinathukadavu
* Madukkarai
* Peelamedu
* Periyanaickenpalayam
* Podanur Junction
* Singanallur
* Somanur
* Sulur Road
* Thudiyalur

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* Erode Junction
* Karur Junction
* Kalangani
* Kaveri
* Laddivadi
* Magnesite Junction
* Mallur
* Mettur Dam
* Mettupalayam
* Mohanur
* Namakkal
* Omalur Junction
* Perundurai
* Puduchatram
* Rasipuram
* Salem Junction
* Salem Town
* Samalpatti
* Sankari Durg
* Tiruppattur
* Tiruppur
* Vangal
* Virapandy Road

Thiruvananthapuram|

* Eraniel
* Kanniyakumari
* Kuzhithura
* Nagercoil Junction
* Nagercoil Town
* Suchindram
* Viranialur

Tiruchirappalli|

| Tiruchirappalli|

* Golden Rock
* Lalgudi
* Srirangam
* Tiruchirappalli Fort
* Tiruchchirappalli Junction
* Tiruchirappalli Palakkarai
* Tiruchirappalli Town

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* Adiramapattinam
* Aranthangi
* Ariyalur
* Chidambaram
* Cuddalore Port Junction
* Kumbakonam
* Mannargudi
* Mayiladuthurai Junction
* Nagapattinam Junction
* Nidamangalam Junction
* Panruti
* Peralam Junction
* Peravurani
* Sillakkudi
* Sirkazhi
* Thanjavur Junction
* Thirupadiripuliyur
* Tiruturaipundi Junction
* Thiruvarur Junction
* Tiruvannamalai
* Turinjapuram
* Ulundurpet
* Vellore Cantonment
* Velankanni
* Villupuram Junction
* Vriddhachalam Junction

Nilgiri MR|

* Aravankadu
* Coonoor
* Ketti
* Lovedale
* Udhagamandalam
* Wellington

South Western Railway

| Bangalore|

* Dharmapuri
* Hosur
* Kelamangalam
* Palakkodu
* Rayakottai

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Chennai Metro

| Blue Line|

* Wimco Nagar Depot
* Wimco Nagar
* Tiruvottriyur
* Tiruvottriyur Theradi
* Kaladipet
* Tollgate
* New Washermanpet
* Tondiarpet
* Sir Theagaraya College
* Washermanpet
* Mannadi
* High Court
* Chennai Central
* Government Estate
* LIC
* Thousand Lights
* AG – DMS
* Teynampet
* Nandanam
* Saidapet
* Little Mount
* Guindy
* Alandur
* Nanganallur Road
* Meenambakkam
* Chennai Airport

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Green Line|

* Chennai Central
* Egmore
* Nehru Park
* Kilpauk Medical College
* Pachaiyappa's College
* Shenoy Nagar
* Anna Nagar East
* Anna Nagar Tower
* Thirumangalam
* Koyambedu
* CMBT
* Vadapalani
* Ashok Nagar
* Ekkattuthangal
* Alandur
* St. Thomas Mount

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