Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line
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Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line is a railway line in
Madras–Quilon line
during metre gauge era.
History
Trivandrum Central (Thampanoor) and was inaugurated in 1931.[4]
Administration
This line falling under the administrative control of
Stations
| No. | Station | Category | Avg. daily passengers | Avg. daily revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kollam Junction | NSG 3 | 23,285 | 18,48,050 |
| 2 | Eravipuram | HG 2 | 225 | 3,022 |
| 3 | Mayyanad | NSG 6 | 412 | 7,200 |
| 4 | Paravur | NSG 5 | 2,761 | 40,480 |
| 5 | Kappil | NSG 6 | 43 | 513 |
| 6 | Edava | NSG 6 | 532 | 3,024 |
| 7 | Varkala Sivagiri | NSG 4 | 11,427 | 3,04,661 |
| 8 | Akathumuri | HG 3 | 34 | 677 |
| 9 | Kadakkavoor | NSG 6 | 967 | 18,844 |
| 10 | Chirayinkeezhu | NSG 5 | 2,581 | 39,965 |
| 11 | Perunguzhi | HG 2 | 93 | 859 |
| 12 | Murukkampuzha | NSG 6 | 195 | 2,937 |
| 13 | Kaniyapuram | NSG 6 | 345 | 3,474 |
| 14 | Kazhakoottam
|
NSG 5 | 1881 | 75,342 |
| 15 | Veli | HG 2 | 62 | 995 |
| 16 | Kochuveli | NSG 3 | 1,720 | 666420 |
| 17 | Thiruvananthapuram Pettah | NSG 6 | 914 | 14,307 |
| 18 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | NSG 2 | 39,157 | 52,91,536 |
Economy
Five stations were prominent lying in between Kollam & Thiruvananthapuram posted well above ₹1 crore (equivalent to ₹1.7 crore or US$210,000 in 2023) in annual passenger ticket revenue during the fiscal year 2012-13 and most of their revenue increased during the year 2016–2017.[6][7][8][9]
| No. | Station | Category | Revenue(2018–19) | Revenue(2017–18) | Revenue(2016–17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paravur | NSG 5 | Rs. 1,47,75,303 | Rs. 1,47,35,937 | Rs. 1,47,90,285 |
| 2 | Varkala
|
NSG 4 | Rs. 11,12,01,390 | Rs. 10,42,54,286 | Rs. 9,81,91,005 |
| 3 | Kadakkavoor | NSG 6 | Rs. 68,78,061 | Rs. 74,39,458 | Rs. 79,23,915 |
| 4 | Chirayinkeezhu | NSG 5 | Rs. 1,45,87,352 | Rs. 1,54,19,697 | Rs. 1,53,14,378 |
| 5 | Kazhakoottam
|
NSG 5 | Rs. 2,74,99,689 | Rs. 2,41,04,276 | Rs. 2,21,61,918 |
| 6 | Kochuveli | NSG 3 | -- | Rs. 24,32,43,266 | Rs. 22,21,99,424 |
Services
There are currently 67 pairs of services, including 25 pairs of daily services(4 pairs of passengers, 18 pairs of express trains and 3 pairs of Super Fast trains) plying through Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram line.
Kollam Junction
is the 2nd busiest railway station in the state in terms of number of services passing through along with trains handled per day and 4th busiest in terms of total annual passengers.
References
- ^ "Rail electrification: inspection begins". The Hindu. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-07-068012-8. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Kollam Municipal Corporation". Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ a b "History of Quilon". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ Jimmy, Jose. "Cochin Harbour Terminus". Trainweb. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Southern Railway - Annual originating passengers & earnings for the year 2016-17" (PDF). Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Southern Railway - Annual Passenger Earnings details of Paravur Railway Station". Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2017-18 - Thiruvananthapuram Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2018-19 - Thiruvananthapuram Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 6 June 2019.