Veli Railway Station Explained

Veli
Type: Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Veli, Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Country:India
Map Type:India#India Kerala
Elevation:16m
Line:Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:3
Tracks:4
Electrified:Yes
Status:Functioning

Veli railway station (Code:VELI) is a railway stations serving the Indian city of Trivandrum, the capital of the state of Kerala.[1] It lies on the Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram rail line. Veli lake is situated near the railway station in Trivandrum district. The station falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway Zone, Indian Railways. Kazhakoottam and Kochuveli railway stations are the nearby stations on the north and south, respectively.

Significance

It is located near Kazhakoottam, which is significant for its proximity to the IT hub of the state Technopark, Sainik School, Kinfra Film and Video Park, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, DCSMAT media school, PRASAD film lab, Vismayas Max.[2] Employees of Technopark and Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre hugely rely on this station. Food Corporation of India godown is also situated in the railway station premises.

Layout

The station has currently two platforms.

Services

Some passenge trains stop at the station.

Express trains

No.OriginDestination
1.Thiruvananthapuram CentralKollam Junction
2.Kollam JunctionThiruvananthapuram Central
3.Kottayam
Passenger Trains
Sl No.Train numberSourceDestinationName/Type
156307Kollam JunctionTrivandrum CentralPassenger
256700MaduraiPassenger
366304Kollam JunctionMEMU
456309Kollam JunctionTrivandrum CentralPassenger
556304NagercoilPassenger
656701MaduraiPassenger
756715PunalurKanniyakumariPassenger
856716KanniyakumariPunalurPassenger
966305Kollam JunctionMEMU
1056308Kollam JunctionPassenger

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sabha, India Parliament Lok . Lok Sabha Debates . 1989 . Lok Sabha Secretariat. . en.
  2. News: Railways seeks Technopark help to develop Kazhakoottam station. https://archive.today/20130103073436/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-08/thiruvananthapuram/30489732_1_railway-station-technopark-mervin-alexander. dead. 3 January 2013. 21 February 2012. The Times of India. 8 December 2011.