Kuzhithura railway station explained

Kuzhithurai
Type:Light rail station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Marthandam, Marthandam, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Country:India
Owned:Indian Railways
Coordinates:8.3011°N 77.2186°W
Elevation:19m (62feet)
Line:Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line
Other: Bus, auto & taxi stand Marthandam bus station of the TNSTC
Structure:Standard
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Parking:Available
Electrified:Yes 25 kV AC 50 Hz
Status:Functioning
Passengers:50000

Kuzhithurai railway station (Station code: KZT) is the second-biggest station in Kanyakumari district (NSG 5 Category). For train transportation the Marthandam is the main hub for Kalkulam and Vilavancode talukas. The Kalkulam and Vilavancode talukas have the population around seven lakes. The Kuzhithurai station is found to be centered between TrivandrumKanniyakumari railway route. This railway station collection is more than seven crore per annum and a daily passenger patronage of more than 50,000 people. The station has two platforms and falls on the Kanniyakumari–Trivandrum line in the Trivandrum division of the Southern Railway zone. Most of all daily trains passing through the station halt in Kuzhithurai station

Projects and development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[1]

Demanded Rail Services

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Notes and References

  1. News: AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS . 6 April 2024 . Press Information Bureau . 10 Feb 2023 . New Delhi.
  2. Web site: 24 February 2010. Railway users seek more trains, facilities. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100301120042/http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/24/stories/2010022462570400.htm. 1 March 2010. The Hindu.
  3. News: 8 February 2010. Nagercoil. The Daily Thanthi.
  4. Web site: 27 July 2010. Operate special train. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131012085332/http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/27/stories/2010072757920300.htm. 12 October 2013. The Hindu.
  5. News: 10 March 2010. The Indian Express. Nagercoil.
  6. News: 2 June 2010. Nagercoil. Dinakaran.