Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line
| Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line | |||||||
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| View of the rail line passing through Kollam Junction | |||||||
| Overview | |||||||
| Status | Operational | ||||||
| Owner | Southern Railway zone | ||||||
| Locale | Kerala | ||||||
| Termini |
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| Stations | 18 | ||||||
| Website | Southern Railway | ||||||
| Service | |||||||
| Type | Inter-city rail | ||||||
| System | Electrified | ||||||
| Services | 69 pair express trains 4 pair passenger trains | ||||||
| Operator(s) | Thiruvananthapuram Div. | ||||||
| Depot(s) | Kochuveli, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam | ||||||
| Rolling stock | WAP-1, WAP-4 electric locos; WAP-7 WDS-6, WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDP-4 and WDG-3A, WDG-4 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 4 January 1918; 107 years ago (1918年01月04日) | ||||||
| Extension up to TVC | 1931; 94 years ago (1931) | ||||||
| Electrification | 2006; 19 years ago (2006)[1] | ||||||
| Technical | |||||||
| Line length | 65 kilometres (40 mi) | ||||||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||||||
| Character | At–grade | ||||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||
| Old gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | ||||||
| Loading gauge | 4,725 mm ×ばつ 3,660 mm (15 ft 6.0 in ×ばつ 12 ft 0.1 in) (BG)[2] | ||||||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC OHLE | ||||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) | ||||||
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Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line is a railway line in Southern Railway zone connecting the cities of Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala, India. The line was opened on 4 January 1918 as the extension of Madras–Quilon line during metre gauge era.
History
[edit ]South Indian Railway Company has opened the Quilon–Sengottai railway line in 1902 with an intention to connect Quilon (Kollam), the commercial capital of Travancore with Madras. Port of Quilon and the city's commercial reputation has urged the British rulers to connect the city of Quilon with Madras for the smooth transportation of goods including Pepper, Cashew, and spices.[3] Later on 4 January 1918, South Indian Railway Company has opened the Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram extension up to Chala. The terminus was shifted to Trivandrum Central (Thampanoor) and was inaugurated in 1931.[4]
Administration
[edit ]This line falling under the administrative control of Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone connects with Thiruvananthapuram–Kanyakumari line in South, Kollam–Kayamkulam line in North and Kollam–Punalur–Sengottai line in the East.[4] [5]
Stations
[edit ]| No. | Station | Category | Avg. daily passengers | Avg. daily revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kollam Junction | NSG-2 | 23,285 | 18,48,050 |
| 2 | Eravipuram | HG-2 | 225 | 3,022 |
| 3 | Mayyanad | NSG-6 | 412 | 7,200 |
| 4 | Paravur | NSG-5 | 2,761 | 40,480 |
| 5 | Kappil | HG-3 | 43 | 513 |
| 6 | Edava | NSG-6 | 532 | 3,024 |
| 7 | Varkala Sivagiri | NSG-4 | 11,427 | 3,04,661 |
| 8 | Akathumuri | HG-3 | 34 | 677 |
| 9 | Kadakkavoor | NSG-6 | 967 | 18,844 |
| 10 | Chirayinkeezhu | NSG-5 | 2,581 | 39,965 |
| 11 | Perunguzhi | HG-2 | 93 | 859 |
| 12 | Murukkampuzha | NSG-6 | 195 | 2,937 |
| 13 | Kaniyapuram | HG-2 | 345 | 3,474 |
| 14 | Kazhakoottam | NSG-5 | 1881 | 75,342 |
| 15 | Veli | HG-2 | 62 | 995 |
| 16 | Thiruvananthapuram North | NSG-3 | 1,720 | 666420 |
| 17 | Thiruvananthapuram Pettah | NSG-6 | 914 | 14,307 |
| 18 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | NSG-2 | 39,157 | 52,91,536 |
Economy
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Five stations were prominent lying in between Kollam & Thiruvananthapuram posted well above ₹1 crore (equivalent to ₹1.7 crore or US200,000ドル in 2023) in annual passenger ticket revenue during the fiscal year 2012-13 and most of their revenue increased during the year 2016–2017.[6] [7] [8] [9]
| No. | Station | Category | Revenue(2018–19) | Revenue(2023–24) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paravur | NSG 5 | Rs. 1,47,75,303 | Rs. 2,12,46,999 |
| 2 | Varkala | NSG 4 | Rs. 11,12,01,390 | Rs. 21,07,47,961 |
| 3 | Kadakkavoor | NSG 6 | Rs. 68,78,061 | Rs. 82,45,333 |
| 4 | Chirayinkeezhu | NSG 5 | Rs. 1,45,87,352 | Rs. 2,10,73,991 |
| 5 | Kazhakoottam | NSG 5 | Rs. 2,74,99,689 | Rs. 4,07,80,421 |
| 6 | Thiruvananthapuram North | NSG 3 | -- | Rs. 56,81,83,342 |
Services
[edit ]There are currently 67 pairs of services, including 25 pairs of daily services(4 pairs of passengers, 18 pairs of express trains and 3 pairs of Super Fast trains) plying through Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram line. Kollam Junction is the 2nd busiest railway station in the state in terms of number of services passing through along with trains handled per day and 4th busiest in terms of total annual passengers.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Rail electrification: inspection begins". The Hindu . 14 December 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ J S Mundrey (2010). Railway Track Engineering (Fourth ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-07-068012-8 . Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Kollam Municipal Corporation". Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ a b "History of Quilon" . Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ Jimmy, Jose. "Cochin Harbour Terminus". Trainweb. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Southern Railway - Annual originating passengers & earnings for the year 2016-17" (PDF). Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Southern Railway - Annual Passenger Earnings details of Paravur Railway Station" . Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2017-18 - Thiruvananthapuram Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2018-19 - Thiruvananthapuram Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
