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	\| elevation = {{convert\|6.740\|m\|ft}}		\| elevation = {{convert\|6.740\|m\|ft}}
	\| line = [[Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line]]~~<~~br /~~>~~[[Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line]]		\| line = [[Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line]]<br />[[Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line]]
	\| other = {{rint\|bus}} {{rint\|air}} {{rint\|ferry}}, taxi stand, pre-paid auto service		\| other = {{rint\|bus}} {{rint\|air}} {{rint\|ferry}}, taxi stand, pre-paid auto service
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	\| passengers = 40,908 per day		\| passengers = 40,908 per day
	~~<~~br~~>~~Annual passengers – 14,292,407~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url=http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/redevelopment_view_details_r.jsp?ID1=Tiruvananthapuram%20central \|title=Station Re-development Data – Trivandrum Central(TVC) \|publisher=Central Railway Zone – Indian Railways \|access-date=1 February 2016}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		<br>Annual passengers – 14,292,407<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/redevelopment_view_details_r.jsp?ID1=Tiruvananthapuram%20central \|title=Station Re-development Data – Trivandrum Central(TVC) \|publisher=Central Railway Zone – Indian Railways \|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref>
	\| pass_year = 2017–19		\| pass_year = 2017–19
	\| pass_rank = 1 (in [[Kerala]])~~<~~br /~~>~~ 1 (in [[Thiruvananthapuram railway division]])		\| pass_rank = 1 (in [[Kerala]])<br /> 1 (in [[Thiruvananthapuram railway division]])
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	'''Thiruvananthapuram Central''' (station code: TVC,~~<~~ref name="stn_code"~~>~~{{cite web \|title=Station Code Index \|url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf \|website=Portal of Indian Railways \|publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems \|access-date=25 March 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216225807/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf \|archive-date=16 February 2024 \|page=8 \|date=2023–24}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~) is an NSG–2 category [[List of railway stations in India\|railway station]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram railway division]] of [[Southern Railway zone]].~~<~~ref name="sr_stn"~~>~~{{cite web \|title=SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) \|url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf \|website=Portal of Indian Railways \|publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems \|access-date=25 March 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf \|archive-date=23 March 2024 \|page=1 \|date=1 April 2023}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ 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 station Thiruvananthapuram\|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.		'''Thiruvananthapuram Central''' (station code: TVC,<ref name="stn_code">{{cite web \|title=Station Code Index \|url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf \|website=Portal of Indian Railways \|publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems \|access-date=25 March 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216225807/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2023-24/Station_Code_Index.pdf \|archive-date=16 February 2024 \|page=8 \|date=2023–24}}</ref>) is an NSG–2 category [[List of railway stations in India\|railway station]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram railway division]] of [[Southern Railway zone]].<ref name="sr_stn">{{cite web \|title=SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE) \|url=https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf \|website=Portal of Indian Railways \|publisher=Centre For Railway Information Systems \|access-date=25 March 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323095403/https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1686913242750-SR%20-LIST%20OF%20STATIONS-2023.pdf \|archive-date=23 March 2024 \|page=1 \|date=1 April 2023}}</ref> 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 station Thiruvananthapuram\|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 [[Classification of Indian cities#Current classification\|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.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite news \|title=Revised parking rates at railway stations come into effect\|work=[[The New Indian Express]]\|location=Thiruvananthapuram\|publisher=Express Publications\|date=2 July 2012\|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article556170.ece\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611065228/http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article556170.ece\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=11 June 2013\|access-date=25 November 2012}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		A number of long-distance trains depart from Thiruvananthapuram Central. Thiruvananthapuram is the first [[Classification of Indian cities#Current classification\|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.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Revised parking rates at railway stations come into effect\|work=[[The New Indian Express]]\|location=Thiruvananthapuram\|publisher=Express Publications\|date=2 July 2012\|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article556170.ece\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611065228/http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article556170.ece\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=11 June 2013\|access-date=25 November 2012}}</ref>

	== History ==		== 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 [[Maharaja\|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.~~<~~ref~~>~~[http://www.irfca.org/articles/jimmyjose-20051128-quilon.html Quilon – Thiruvananthapuram Central Metre Gauge Line]. Irfca.org. Retrieved on 2011-11-10.~~<~~/ref~~>~~ 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.		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 [[Maharaja\|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.<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/articles/jimmyjose-20051128-quilon.html Quilon – Thiruvananthapuram Central Metre Gauge Line]. Irfca.org. Retrieved on 2011-11-10.</ref> 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==		==Layout==
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	=={{anchor\|Amenities}}Security==		=={{anchor\|Amenities}}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.~~<~~ref~~>~~[https://web.archive.org/web/20071017111638/http://hindu.com/2006/08/24/stories/2006082423560300.htm Video surveillance system at Central]. Hindu.com (2006-08-24). Retrieved on 2011-11-10.~~<~~/ref~~>~~		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.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071017111638/http://hindu.com/2006/08/24/stories/2006082423560300.htm Video surveillance system at Central]. Hindu.com (2006-08-24). Retrieved on 2011-11-10.</ref>

	== {{anchor\|Future}}Future plans ==		== {{anchor\|Future}}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 {{INRConvert\|1\|b\|abbr=on}} was needed for the first phase of this project.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{usurped\|[https://web.archive.org/web/20080506050238/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2006/11/08/stories/2006110811100100.htm Rs.100 crores for modernization]}}. Hinduonnet.com (2006-11-08). Retrieved on 2011-11-10.~~<~~/ref~~>~~ A new complex will be built, covering {{convert\|1000000\|sqft\|m2}}, 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.~~<~~ref~~>~~[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930231742/http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/07/stories/2007030712450500.htm Trivandrum Central to be made a world-class station]. Hindu.com (2007-03-07). Retrieved on 2011-11-10.~~<~~/ref~~>~~.Nemom Terminus Project Construction Started just in this year		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 {{INRConvert\|1\|b\|abbr=on}} was needed for the first phase of this project.<ref>{{usurped\|[https://web.archive.org/web/20080506050238/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2006/11/08/stories/2006110811100100.htm Rs.100 crores for modernization]}}. Hinduonnet.com (2006-11-08). Retrieved on 2011-11-10.</ref> A new complex will be built, covering {{convert\|1000000\|sqft\|m2}}, 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.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930231742/http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/07/stories/2007030712450500.htm Trivandrum Central to be made a world-class station]. Hindu.com (2007-03-07). Retrieved on 2011-11-10.</ref>.Nemom Terminus Project Construction Started just in this year

	== {{anchor\|Landmark train services}}Major trains ==		== {{anchor\|Landmark train services}}Major trains ==
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	=={{anchor\|Incidents}}Incident==		=={{anchor\|Incidents}}Incident==
	A [[shunting (rail)\|shunting]] engine trailed through at point 57A near the [[Interlocking#Relay interlocking\|relay interlocking]] cabin and damaged the [[Point machine\|point]] and [[Railway signal\|signal]] gears in the Thiruvananthapuram Central [[Rail yard\|yard]] in 2018. There were no casualties.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/trains-delayed-as-engine-jumps-signal/article24301547.ece\|title=Trains delayed as engine jumps signal\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=30 June 2018}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		A [[shunting (rail)\|shunting]] engine trailed through at point 57A near the [[Interlocking#Relay interlocking\|relay interlocking]] cabin and damaged the [[Point machine\|point]] and [[Railway signal\|signal]] gears in the Thiruvananthapuram Central [[Rail yard\|yard]] in 2018. There were no casualties.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/trains-delayed-as-engine-jumps-signal/article24301547.ece\|title=Trains delayed as engine jumps signal\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=30 June 2018}}</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	File:Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station.jpg\|The station\|alt=Front of the station		File:Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station.jpg\|The station\|alt=Front of the station
	File:Inside view of Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station.jpg\|Trackside\|alt=Looking down a platform as a train pulls in		File:Inside view of Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station.jpg\|Trackside\|alt=Looking down a platform as a train pulls in
	File:Train entering Thiruvananthapuram Central.jpg\|Train entering the station\|alt=A red train, seen from the front		File:Train entering Thiruvananthapuram Central.jpg\|Train entering the station\|alt=A red train, seen from the front
	File:Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station board.jpg\|Signage\|alt=Sign in three languages		File:Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station board.jpg\|Signage\|alt=Sign in three languages
	~~<~~/gallery~~>~~		</gallery>

	==See also==		==See also==

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{{Short description|Railway station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India}}
{{redirect|TVC Station|other stations|TVC (disambiguation)}}
{{Copy edit|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Thiruvananthapuram Central
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = ml
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|20px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| other_name = Thampanoor/ Trivandrum Central
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Trivandrum Central.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = Thiruvananthapuram Central station's main building.
| address = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|8.4874|N|76.952|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN-KL|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|6.740|m|ft}}
| line = [[Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line]]<br />[[Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line]]
| other = {{rint|bus}} {{rint|air}} {{rint|ferry}}, Taxi stand, Pre-paid Auto service.
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| platform = 5
| tracks = 16
| parking = Available
| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|1931|11|4}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| ADA = {{Access icon|20px}}
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = TVC
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Thiruvananthapuram}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
| passengers = 40,908 per day
<br>Annual passengers – 1,42,92,407<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/redevelopment_view_details_r.jsp?ID1=Tiruvananthapuram%20central |title=Station Re-development Data – Trivandrum Central(TVC) |publisher=Central Railway Zone – Indian Railways |access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref>
| pass_year = 2017–19
| pass_rank = 1 ''(in [[Kerala]])''<br /> 1 ''(in [[Thiruvananthapuram railway division]])''
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map
| mapframe-custom = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=180|zoom=12|type=point|marker=rail}}
| pass_percent =
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| map_type = India Kerala#India
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}}
{{Railway in Kerala cities}}

'''Thiruvananthapuram Central''', formerly '''Trivandrum Central''' (also known as '''Thampanoor railway station''') (station code: '''TVC'''), is a major [[railway station]] that serves the city of [[Thiruvananthapuram]] (formerly Trivandrum), capital of [[Kerala]] state, [[India]]. It is the busiest railway station in Kerala and an important rail hub in [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]. The building of the railway station is one of the iconic landmarks of Thiruvananthapuram. The station is located at the heart of the city opposite [[Central bus station Thiruvananthapuram]] at [[Thampanoor]]. [[Thiruvananthapuram Pettah rail
way station|Thiruvananthapuram. Most of the long-distance trains depart from here. Thiruvananthapuram is the first tier 2 city from the south along the longest train routes in India, the [[Kanyakumari]]–[[Thiruvananthapuram]]–[[Dibrugarh]] [[Vivek Express]] route and the Kanyakumari–Thiruvananthapuram–[[Jammu Tawi]]–[[Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra]] [[Himsagar Express]] route. A second terminal (South Terminal) was opened in 2004 to handle passenger traffic and later a West Terminal in 2007. To reduce traffic, the [[Thiruvananthapuram Central]] railway station has 16 railway tracks<ref>{{cite news |title=Revised parking rates at railway stations come into effect|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|location=Thiruvananthapuram|publisher=Express Publications|date=2 July 2012|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article556170.ece|access-date=25 November 2012}}</ref>

== History ==
The Madras–Quilon line was extended to the capital of the Princely State of [[Travancore]], Thiruvananthapuram, and was opened on 4 January 1918. The line then terminated at Chackai, which was the trading centre of Thiruvananthapuram then. M. E. Watts, Dewan of the erstwhile Travancore, took the initiative to extend the railway line to the heart of the city. The terminus was shifted to its current location Thiruvananthapuram Central [[Thampanoor]] in 1931. The Thiruvananthapuram Central station building was built during the reign of [[Sethu Lakshmi Bayi]], the Maharani of [[Travancore]], and inaugurated on the 4 November 1931. No bricks were used for the construction of this station building; it was built completely with rock masonry.<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/articles/jimmyjose-20051128-quilon.html Quilon – Thiruvananthapuram Central Metre Gauge Line]. Irfca.org. Retrieved on 2011-11-10.</ref> [[Thiruvananthapuram]] was a branch line station but the Maharani built it at par with their counterparts in the major cities of India. The station was built to handle two departures per day in 1931 and had only one platform in the beginning. The platform with a single line continued till the 70s. The extended platform continued to receive and send trains as a metre-gauge line until gauge conversion. The platform could accommodate two trains at a time in that single-line platform.

==Layout==
This station has 5 platforms to handle long and short-distance trains. The Thiruvananthapuram railway station has two entrances. The main entrance is opposite [[Central bus station Thiruvananthapuram]] and the western entrance is on Power House road. The train care centre functions adjacent to the western side entrance. [[Nemom]] and {{stnlnk|Kochuveli}} railway stations are announced in the railway budget as satellite terminals to Thiruvananthapuram Central. Kochuveli satellite terminal has started functioning with trains originating from here. There is a proposal to add two more platforms once Nemom and Kochuveli stations are operational with terminal facilities.

==Amenities==
Thiruvananthapuram Central is well equipped with modern security gadgets, and is the first station in the state to install video surveillance. The ''Networked electronic surveillance system'' is installed in this Central Station by [[Railway Protection Force]] (RPF) for improving the security and for monitoring the movement of passengers arriving at the station.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071017111638/http://hindu.com/2006/08/24/stories/2006082423560300.htm Video surveillance system at Central]. Hindu.com (2006-08-24). Retrieved on 2011-11-10.</ref>

== Future ==
It was announced in the railway budget to convert Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station to world-class standards. The foundation stone for the expansion and modernization of the station was laid by former Union Minister for Railways, Lalu Prasad in December 2006. Tenders have been invited for carrying out feasibility studies for this proposed project. More than {{INRConvert|1000|m|abbr=on}} is needed for the first phase of this project.<ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20080506050238/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2006/11/08/stories/2006110811100100.htm Rs.100 crores for modernization]}}. Hinduonnet.com (2006-11-08). Retrieved on 2011-11-10.</ref> A new complex of the railway station will be built with a built-up area of {{convert|1000000|sqft|m2}}. All modern facilities including an office and commercial complex are planned here. The proposal to set up a passenger terminal at [[Nemom]] is announced in the rail budget and is yet to begin work. It is estimated that only a consortium would be able to take up the expansion project of Thiruvananthapuram Central, since the project is a massive one.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930231742/http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/07/stories/2007030712450500.htm Trivandrum Central to be made a world-class station]. Hindu.com (2007-03-07). Retrieved on 2011-11-10.</ref> Feasibility study for Chennai–Bangalore–Thiruvananthapuram high-speed rail corridor ongoing and is being planned along with other few corridors in the country.

== Landmark train services ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=July 2018}}
Landmark train services that originates or terminates from {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}} are:

{| class="wikitable non sortable" style="width:870px;"
|+
|-
!! style="background:lightskyblue;" | Train no
!! style="background:lightskyblue;" | Train name
!! colspan="4" style="background:lightskyblue;" | Remarks
|-
|12431 / 12432
|[[Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express|Trivandrum Rajdhani Express]]
|
* Longest-running [[Rajdhani Express]]
* Travels the longest non-stop run of [[Indian Railways]] (528 km in 6.5 hrs) between [[Kota Junction railway station|Kota]] and [[Vadodara Junction railway station|Vadodara]] [http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-trivia.html].{{Better source needed|date=July 2018}}
* Also travels the third-longest non-stop run of Indian Railways (461 km in 6hrs) between {{stnlnk|Hazrat Nizamuddin}} and Kota.
|-
|12507 / 12508
|[[Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express|Aronai Express]]
|
* Longest-running [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast train]]
* Least punctual long-distance train (average delay on a trip is about 10–12 hours)
* Second-longest-running train in India after [[Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express|Vivek Express]].
|-
|12625 / 12626
|[[Kerala Express]]
|
* Longest-running daily [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train
|-
|12643 / 12644
|[[Swarna Jayanti Express]]
|
* Longest-running '''[[Swarna Jayanti Express|Swarna Jayanti Superfast Express]]'''
|-
|20634 / 20633
|[[Thiruvananthapuram - Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express|Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express]]
|
* First [[Vande Bharat Express]] train in Kerala.
|}

==Incidents==
* A [[shunting (rail)|shunting]] engine ''trailed through'' at point number 57A near [[Relay interlocking|Route Relay Interlocking]] cabin and damaged the [[Point machine|point]] and [[Railway signal|signal]] gears in Thiruvananthapuram Central [[Rail yard|yard]]. No casualties.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/trains-delayed-as-engine-jumps-signal/article24301547.ece|title=Trains delayed as engine jumps signal|newspaper=The Hindu|date=30 June 2018}}</ref>

==Gallery==
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File:Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station.jpg|Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station
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==See also==

* {{stnlnk|Kazhakuttam}}
* {{stnlnk|Kochuveli}}
* {{stnlnk|Nemom}}
* {{rwd|Thiruvananthapuram}}
* [[Southern Railway zone]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://etrain.info/in Indian Railways]

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