Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line

Thiruvananthapuram-Nagercoil-Kanyakumari railway line
Thiruvananthapuram Central Station main building
Overview
Native name	തിരുവനന്തപുരം-നാഗര്‍കോവില്‍-കന്യാകുമാരി തീവണ്ടി പാത; திருவனந்தபுரம்-நாகர்கோவில்-கன்னியாகுமாரி ரயில் பாதை
Status	Operational
Owner	Southern Railway zone
Locale	Kerala Tamilnadu
Termini	Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) Kanyakumari (CAPE)
Stations	16
Website	Southern Railway
Service
Type	Regional rail Light rail
System	Electrified
Services	1
Operator(s)	Thiruvananthapuram
Rolling stock	WAP-1, WAP-4 electric locos; WDS-6, WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDP-4 and WDG-3A, WDG-4
History
Electrification	2012
Technical
Line length	86 kilometres (53 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Loading gauge	4,725 mm × 3,660 mm (15 ft 6.0 in × 12 ft 0.1 in) (BG)
Electrification	Overhead catenary
Operating speed	100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) (between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Nagercoil Junction) 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph) (between Nagercoil Junction and Kanyakumari)
Route map km to Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction 0 Tirunelveli Junction Thiruvallur overpass to Tenkasi Junction Thamirabarani River to Tiruchendur MDUTooltip Madurai railway division TVCTooltip Thiruvananthapuram railway division limits 4 Melappalaiyam SH 40 Road 16 Sengulam NH 44 30 Nanguneri 36 Dalapathy Samudram 43 Valliyur 51 North Panakudi NH 44 61 Aralvaymoli 65 Tovalai Pazhayar River 74 0 Nagercoil Junction 4 Suchindram 16 Kanyakumari NH 944 Putheri overpass 79 Nagercoil Town NH 66 SH 91 overpass 85 Viranialur Valliyaru River 92 Eraniel SH 180 overpass Thenkankuzhi overpass Panavilai overpass Palliyadi overpass 101 Palliyadi Valvaithankoshtam Tunnel 107 Kulitthurai NH 66 Thamiraparani River 110 Kuzhuthurai West Kazhuvanthittai Junction overpass Kaithakuzhi Tunnel Tamil Nadu Kerala 117 Parassala Vellarada Road Aalampara Road overpass Parasuvaikkal overpass 121 Dhanuvachapuram Dhanuvachapuram overpass 126 Amaravila Halt Neyyar River Neyyattinkara overpass 128 Neyyattinkara 132 Balaramapuram Thannivila Tunnel Pravachambalam overpass 137 Nemom Nemom Railway overpass Studio Road overpass Pappanamcode Malayinkeezhu Road overpass Karamana River Poojapura Karamana Road overpass Killi River Kochar Road Valiashala overpass NH 66 145 Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Junction

Foundation Stone

The Thiruvananthapuram-Nagercoil-Kanyakumari railway line is one of the major line in Southern Railway zone connecting the cities of Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala and Kanyakumari in the state of Tamilnadu. Trivandrum-Nagercoil-Kanniyakumari and Tirunelveli-Nagercoil construction projects were inaugurated by the then Prime minister Mrs.Indira Gandhi on 6 September 1972.

The maximunm speed of trains running between Thiruvananthapuram to Nagercoil is 100 km per hour and between Kanyakumari to Nagercoil is 90 km per hour.

Stations

There are 16 railway stations along the stretch. The major stations are Nagercoil Junction, Nagercoil Town, Eraniel, Kulitthurai and Neyyattinkara. Nemom, the second satellite passenger terminal (proposed) to Thiruvananthapuram Central, also comes under this section. A new line for freight service is expected to connect the proposed Vizhinjam Harbour to Nemom\Balaramapuram station. The details of the railway stations with annual earnings in 2016-2017 is shown below.

Sl. No	Station Name	Category (based on Earnings 2011-12)	Earnings during 2016-17 (in INR)	Total no. of passengers booked during 2016-17	Passengers per day	Daily average earnings during 2016-17 (in INR)
1	Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC)	NSG 2/ A1	1844816371	14363426	39352	5054291
2	Nemom (NEM)	NSG 6/E	459865	64823	178	1260
3	Balaramapuram (BRAM)	NSG 6/E	1229900	189367	519	3370
4	Neyyattinkara (NYY)	NSG 5/D	20004580	1814997	4973	54807
5	Amaravila Halt (AMVA)	HG 2/F	724075	124130	340	1984
6	Dhanuvachapuram (DAVM)	HG 2/F	2080930	385654	1057	5701
7	Parassala (PASA)	NSG 5/E	17622854	1182863	3241	48282
8	Kuzhuthurai West (KZTW)	HG 2/F	2218990	257362	705	6079
9	Kulitthurai	NSG 5/B	61304832	1337257	3664	167958
10	Palliyadi (PYD)	HG 2/F	890791	123953	340	2441
11	Eraniel (ERL)	NSG 5/D	22149696	526474	1442	60684
12	Viranialur (VRLR)	HG 2/F	607565	63872	175	1665
13	Nagercoil Town (NJT)	HG 1/F	14865233	131912	361	40727
14	Nagercoil Junction (NCJ)	NSG 3/A	464332656	2380085	6521	1272144
15	Suchindram (SCH)
16	Kanyakumari (CAPE)	NSG 4/A	83780622	695368	1905	503509

**Note:-

1. Stations with blue background and letters in bold letters - Stations generating Rs. 50,00,00,000(Rs. 50 Crore) or more in a financial year.
2. Stations with blue background - Stations generating Rs. 2,00,00,000(Rs. 2 Crore) or more in a financial year.
3. The criteria for categorization of stations have now been revised to include footfalls at the station. The stations have been clubbed into three groups -- Non-suburban (NS), Suburban (S) and Halt (H). These groups have further been put in grades ranging from NSG 1-6, SG 1-3 and HG 1-3, respectively.

Electrification & track doubling

The Thiruvananthapuram-Nagercoil-Kanyakumari railway line is fully electrified. Track doubling work is in progress and expected to finished in 2022.

Rail Traffic

Around 70 trains running through this line. The longest running train in the India (Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express) is running through the line. More trains are expected to be introduced along the route with the completion of track doubling. Also more freight services are expected after the completion of the proposed Vizhinjam Harbour project.