Kochuveli railway station explained

Kochuveli(Thiruvananthapuram North)
Type: Indian Railways station
Native Name Lang:ml
Other Name:Kochuveli
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Kochuveli, Thiruvananthapuram,
Country:India
Elevation:10m
Line:Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platforms:6
Tracks:13
Parking:Available
Opened:2005[1]
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Southern Railways
Status:Functioning
Map Type:Kerala#India

Thiruvananthapuram North (Kochuveli) Railway Station (station code: KCVL[2]) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.[3]) It is a satellite passenger railway station of Thiruvananthapuram. It is being developed to ease congestion at .[4]

Some trains presently operating from Thiruvananthapuram Central, including the Sabari Express, will commence the journey from Kochuveli railway station once the station is completely developed. Kochuveli railway station also caters to special trains during busy seasons. The trains connect this station to cities like New Delhi, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Hubli, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Madgaon, Bhavnagar, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Indore, Surat, Nilambur, Jodhpur, Sri Ganganagar and Nagercoil.

Facilities

Accessibility

The station is situated 1.2 km from the NH 66 TrivandrumKanyakumari bypass road and 8 km from Central bus station Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation operates a low-floor AC feeder bus from Kochuveli terminal to Trivandrum city for the benefit of long-distance passengers. The buses are operated from the station at timings based on train arrivals. The nearest bus stop on the NH 66 KazhakoottamKovalam bypass road is World Market Junction from where commuters can use the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses towards various places in Trivandrum city and Kazhakoottam.

Future developments at Kochuveli terminal

A pedestrian overbridge connecting platforms on the eastern and the western sides is long-awaited. Platforms 2 and 3 are now fully operational. Kochuveli, the satellite terminal of Thiruvananthapuram, is also poised for growth, with the present six platforms and a total of ten once fully developed. The coach care centre, which is undergoing construction, is yet to be completed. Construction of a sickline complex and two pit lines is expected to be completed by May 2025.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Decongesting The Trivandrum Central Railway Station – Trivandrum News . Yentha.com . 2012-02-24 . 2013-10-20.
  2. Web site: Station Code Index . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 26 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240216225807/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf . 16 February 2024 . 5 . PDF . 2023–24.
  3. Web site: SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) . Portal of Indian Railways . Centre For Railway Information Systems . 26 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf . 23 March 2024 . 2 . PDF . 1 April 2023.
  4. News: Master plan to develop Kochuveli terminal . The Hindu. 2006-12-25.