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Thiruvananthapuram Central
Indian Railways station
Main building
General information
Other namesTrivandrum Central
LocationThiruvananthapuram, Kerala
India
Coordinates8°29′15″N 76°57′07″E / 8.4874°N 76.952°E / 8.4874; 76.952
Elevation6.740 metres (22.11 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railways
Line(s)Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line
Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line
Platforms5
Tracks16
ConnectionsBus interchange Airport interchange ferry/water interchange, taxi stand, pre-paid auto service
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeTVC
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened4 November 1931; 93 years ago (1931-11-04)
Closed1940
Rebuilt1955, 2025 (Planned)
ElectrifiedYes (since 2005 December)
Previous namesTravancore Central
Passengers
2017–1940,908 per day
Annual passengers – 14,292,407
Rank1 (in Kerala)
1 (in Thiruvananthapuram railway division)
Location
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Railways in Kerala cities
Cities & connected years1861 – Kozhikode

1898 – Palakkad
1902 – Kochi
1902 – Thrissur
1904 – Kollam
1907 – Kannur
1907 – Kasargod
1918 – Thiruvananthapuram
1958 – Kottayam

1989 – Alappuzha
Railway lines

Thiruvananthapuram Central (station code: TVC,) is an NSG–2 category railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a major railway station that serves the city of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. It is Kerala's busiest railway station. The station building, a landmark of the city, is located in Thampanoor opposite the central bus stand. Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station is the highest profit earning railway station in Kerala and the most crowded and busiest railway station in Kerala . Most high priority and superfast express trains originate from here like TVC rajdhani express .

A number of long-distance trains depart from Thiruvananthapuram Central. Thiruvananthapuram is the first tier-2 city in the south along India's longest train routes: the Kanyakumari–Thiruvananthapuram–Dibrugarh Vivek Express route and the Kanyakumari–Thiruvananthapuram–Jammu Tawi–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Himsagar Express route. A second terminal (the South Terminal) was opened in 2004 to handle passenger traffic, and the West Terminal opened in 2007. To reduce congestion, the station has 16 tracks.

History

The Madras–Quilon line was extended to Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the princely state of Travancore, and was opened on 4 January 1918. The line terminated at Chackai, the trading centre of Thiruvananthapuram. M. E. Watts, dewan of Travancore, extended the rail line to the heart of the city. The terminus was moved to its present location at Thiruvananthapuram Central in 1931. The station was built during the reign of Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, the maharani of Travancore, and was inaugurated on 4 November 1931. No bricks were used for the station's construction; it was built with rock masonry. Thiruvananthapuram was a branch-line station, but the maharani built it on a par with its counterparts in India's major cities. The station was built to handle two departures per day in 1931, and had one platform. The single-line platform continued until the 1970s; the extended platform accommodated trains as a metre-gauge line until the gauge conversion. The platform could accommodate two trains at a time.

Layout

The station has five platforms to handle long and short-distance trains, and two entrances. The main entrance is opposite the central bus station, and the west entrance is on Power House Road. The train-care centre is adjacent to this entrance. The Nemom and Kochuveli stations were announced in the railway budget as satellite terminals of Thiruvananthapuram Central. The Kochuveli satellite terminal has begun operation with trains originating from Thiruvananthapuram Central.

Security

Thiruvananthapuram Central was Kerala's first station to install video surveillance. A networked electronic surveillance system was installed by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) to improve security and monitor passengers arriving at the station.

Future plans

The conversion of Thiruvananthapuram Central to world-class standards was announced in the railway budget. Former Union Minister for Railways Lalu Prasad laid the foundation stone for the station's expansion and modernization in December 2006. Tenders were invited for feasibility studies for the project. More than ₹1 billion (US$12 million) was needed for the first phase of this project. A new complex will be built, covering 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m), and modern facilities (including an office and commercial complex) are planned. A proposed passenger terminal at Nemom was announced in the rail budget, but work has not yet begun. It is estimated that a consortium would be needed for the Thiruvananthapuram Central expansion, due to the size of the project.

Major trains

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Major trains originating or terminating at Thiruvananthapuram Central
Train no Train name Remarks
12431 / 12432 Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express
12507 / 12508 Aronai Express
  • Longest-running Superfast train
  • Least punctual long-distance train (average delay on a trip is about 10–12 hours)
12625 / 12626 Kerala Express
12643 / 12644 Swarna Jayanti Express
20634 / 20633 Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express
20631 / 20632 Mangaluru Vande Bharat Express
16302 / 16301 Venad Express
  • One of the oldest daily intercity trains in Kerala (started service in 1972).
  • One of the few major trains passing via Kottayam to stop at Ernakulam South where it had to undergo a locomotive reversal (now only stops at Ernakulam North).
12624 / 12623 Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai Mail
  • Started service in 1944 from Madras Central to Cochin Harbour Terminus, later extended to Trivandrum in 1977.
  • It was the second express train running through Kerala and the first from south Kerala at the time of commencement of service.
  • Only mail express train currently having service in Kerala.
  • A best seller comedy thriller film named No.20 Madras Mail released in 1990 was recorded within the moving train.

Incident

A shunting engine trailed through at point 57A near the relay interlocking cabin and damaged the point and signal gears in the Thiruvananthapuram Central yard in 2018. There were no casualties.

Gallery

  • Front of the station The station
  • Looking down a platform as a train pulls in Trackside
  • A red train, seen from the front Train entering the station
  • Sign in three languages Signage

See also

References

  1. "Station Re-development Data – Trivandrum Central(TVC)". Central Railway Zone – Indian Railways. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  2. "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. "Revised parking rates at railway stations come into effect". The New Indian Express. Thiruvananthapuram: Express Publications. 2 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  5. Quilon – Thiruvananthapuram Central Metre Gauge Line. Irfca.org. Retrieved on 2011-11-10.
  6. Video surveillance system at Central. Hindu.com (2006-08-24). Retrieved on 2011-11-10.
  7. Rs.100 crores for modernization. Hinduonnet.com (2006-11-08). Retrieved on 2011-11-10.
  8. Trivandrum Central to be made a world-class station. Hindu.com (2007-03-07). Retrieved on 2011-11-10.
  9. "Trains delayed as engine jumps signal". The Hindu. 30 June 2018.

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