Kuzhithura railway station
Kuzhithura കുഴിത്തുറ குழித்துறை | |
|---|---|
| Light rail station | |
 The entrance of the station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Marthandam, Marthandam, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu India |
| Coordinates | 8°18′04″N 77°13′07″E / 8.301111°N 77.218611°E |
| Elevation | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Thiruvananthapuram-Nagercoil-Kanyakumari railway line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections |  Bus, auto & Taxi Stand Marthandam bus station of the TNSTC |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard |
| Parking | Available |
| Accessible |  |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | KZT |
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Trivandrum |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 April 1979 |
| Electrified | Yes 25 kV AC 50 Hz |
| Passengers | |
| 50000 | |
Kuzhithura 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 Trivandrum — Kanyakumari 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 Kanyakumari—Trivandrum line in the Trivandrum Division of the Southern Railway zone. Most of all daily trains passing through the station halt in Kuzhithurai station.
Services
- Extension of Trivandrum - Mangalore 16603/16604 Mavali Express up to Nagercoil[1][2]
- A new overnight express from Velankanni to Kollam via Thanjavur, Trichy, Pudukkottai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Kuzhithura and Trivandrum[3]
- Kanyakumari to Vasco-Da-Gama (Goa) daily train via Trivandrum and Ernakulam[4]
- Kochuveli - Bangalore Overnight Express train via Kuzhithura, Nagercoil, Madurai, Erode, Salem and Hosur[5]
| Station name | Station code |
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47/16348
Express
| l JunctKanyakumari | J |
| Nagercoil Town | NJT |
| Kanyakumari | CAPE |
| Kuzhithurai | KZT |
| Eraniel | ERL |
| Aralvaymozhi | AAY |
| Palliyadi | PYD |
| Kuzhithura West | KZTW |
| Viranialur | VRLR |
| Suchindram | SUCH |
| Tovalai[6] | THX |
See also
References
- ^ "Railway users seek more trains, facilities". The Hindu. 24 February 2010.
- ^ The Daily Thanthi, Nagercoil Edition. 8 February 2010.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|newspaper=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help)[full citation needed] - ^ "Operate special train". The Hindu. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013.
- ^ The Indian Express Nagercoil. 10 March 2010.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[full citation needed] - ^ Dinakaran, Nagercoil Edition. 2 June 2010.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[full citation needed] - ^ Southern Zone Time Table July 2010, Page no 185 & Table No. 56,56A