| Paravur | |
| Type: | Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Address: | Paravur, Kollam, Kerala |
| Country: | India |
| Line: | Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram line |
| Structure: | At–grade |
| Platform: | 3 |
| Tracks: | 5 |
| Parking: | Available |
| Electrified: | 25 kV AC 50 Hz |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | Southern Railway zone |
| Status: | Functioning |
| Zone: | Indian Railways |
| Passengers: | 2,761 (per day)[1] 1,007,717 (Annually) |
| Pass Year: | 2018–19 |
| Classification: | NSG-5 |
| Map State: | collapsed |
Paravur railway station (station code: PVU) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is a railway station in the Indian municipal town of Paravur in Kollam district, Kerala.[3] Paravur railway station was formerly a D-class railway station.[4]
The annual passenger earnings of Paravur railway station during 2016–2017 is Rs. 1,47,90,285 and it is third in position from Kollam district among the stations collecting more than Rs.1,00,00,000 through passenger tickets.[5]
Paravur is connected to various cities in India like Kollam, Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Calicut, Thrissur, Kannur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Mangalore, Pune, Salem, Coimbatore, Trichy and Tirunelveli through Indian Railways.[6] Proximity of Paravur railway station to the core Paravur town and Paravur Municipal Bus Stand is making it as one of the important public transport hubs in the district and the state.
The Madras–Quilon line was extended to the capital of the Princely State of Travancore. Paravur railway station was opened on 4 January 1918 along with the inauguration of Quilon–Trivandrum Central metre-gauge line. During that time, Paravur was the most important railway station between Kollam and Trivandrum with maximum number of halts of trains. Important trains like Chennai Mail had halt at Paravur then.[7]
The Paravur railway station has 3 platforms for handling passenger trains. The station has a single entrance near to platform 1.
Surrounding transport hubs:
Paravur is a tourism spot with estuaries, backwaters and beaches. Estuaries in Paravur attracts a good number of people. Paravur railway station is located at Paravur town centre, which gained in significance because of proximity to famous Puttingal Temple, Kollam Government Medical College in Parippally, proposed Kinfra Park in Polachira, LPG filling station in Ezhippuram (Parippally) etc. It is the only railway station in the Chathannoor constituency. People from Paravur municipal region and neighbouring Poothakkulam, Chathannoor, Chirakkara, Kappil (part of Edava panchayath) and Parippally panchayats are depending on this railway station. Paravur railway station is declared as the gateway station of Government Medical College Hospital, Kollam.
See also: Annual passenger earnings details of railway stations in Kerala.
| Year | Collection | Change in revenue | Difference in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | Rs. 88,68,063 | NA | NA | |
| 2011–2012 | Rs. 99,96,975 | Rs. 11,28,912 | 12.73% | |
| 2012–2013 | Rs. 1,40,68,292[8] | Rs. 40,71,317 | 40.70% | |
| 2013–2014 | Rs. 1,87,22,851[9] | Rs. 46,54,559 | 33.08% | |
| 2014–2015 | Rs. 1,41,27,000 | NA | NA | |
| 2015–2016 | Rs. 1,49,83,957 | NA | 5.72% | |
| 2016–2017 | Rs. 1,47,90,285[10] | NA | -1.29% | |
| 2017–2018 | Rs. 1,47,35,937[11] | Rs. 54,348 | -0.36% | |
| 2018–2019 | Rs. 1,47,75,303[12] | Rs. 39,366 | 0.26% | |
| 2019–2020 | Rs. 1,51,77,306[13] | Rs. 4,02,003 | 2.72% | |
| 2020–2021 | Rs. 22,76,779[14] | Rs. 1,29,00,527 | -84.99% | |
| 2021–2022 | Rs. 84,27,747 | Rs. 61,50,968 | 72.98% | |
| 2022–2023 | Rs. 1,70,45,337[15] | Rs. 86,17,590 | 50.56% |
During 2012–2013, Southern Railway has given halt for 3 pairs of trains at Paravur railway station. That helped to give a 40% increase in revenue of the station.[16]
Some of the major trains having halt at the station.
| Train no | Origin | Destination | Train name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16347/16348 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Mangalore Central | Thiruvananthapuram Central–Mangalore Central Express | |
| 16603/16604 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Mangalore Central | Maveli Express | |
| 16629/16630 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Mangalore Central | Malabar Express | |
| 16301/16302 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Venad Express | ||
| 16303/16304 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Vanchinad Express | ||
| 16341/16342 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Guruvayur–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express | ||
| 16127/16128 | Chennai Egmore | Chennai Egmore–Guruvayur Express | ||
| 16649/16650 | Mangalore Central | Parasuram Express | ||
| 16381/16382 | Kanyakumari–Mumbai Express | |||
| 16525/16526 | Island Express | |||
| 20635/20636 | Anantapuri Express |
| Train number | Source | Destination | Name/Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56307 | Trivandrum Central | Passenger | ||
| 56700 | Madurai | Passenger | ||
| 66304 | MEMU | |||
| 56309 | Trivandrum Central | Passenger | ||
| 56304 | Nagercoil | Passenger | ||
| 56701 | Madurai | Passenger | ||
| 56308 | Passenger | |||
| 66305 | MEMU |
Paravur railway station is an 'Adarsh Railway Station'.[17] However, stoppage of Ernad Express, Netravati Express, Amritha Express trains have been a long-standing demand of Paravur people. Two more Kollam– MEMU services and a Punalur–Kanyakumari Passenger are expected to start service soon with halts at Paravur.[18]
