Kanniyakumari Cape Comorin | |||||
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 Express train & Passenger train station | |||||
 A platform of the station | |||||
| Location | National Highway 44, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, | ||||
| Coordinates | 8°5′16″N 77°32′48″E / 8.08778°N 77.54667°E | ||||
| Elevation | 36 metres (118 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Nagercoil – Kanniyakumari railway line | ||||
| Platforms | 6 | ||||
| Tracks | 7 | ||||
| Connections | Taxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on-ground | ||||
| Depth | 200 feet | ||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | CAPE | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Thiruvananthapuram | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1979 | ||||
| Closed | Partially | ||||
| Rebuilt | Undergoing | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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| Location | |||||
  Kanniyakumari Location within India  Kanniyakumari Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) | |||||
Kanniyakumari railway station (formerly Cape Comorin railway station), (station code:- CAPE) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a railway terminus of the Indian Railways serving the coastal town of Kanyakumari in the state of Tamil Nadu.[2] It is the southernmost railway station on the Indian mainland.
Administration[edit | edit source]
It is a part of the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. The Kanyakumari rail station is located in the heart of Kanyakumari and is only 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) away from Kanyakumari beach.
Projects and development[edit | edit source]
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[3]
New lines in proposal[edit | edit source]
Indian Railways were planning for an East Coast Railway Route starting from Chennai to Kanyakumari via Cuddalore, Karaikudi, Ramanathapuram, Tuticorin. The surveys were done in a phase by phase manner and submitted for approvals, but the Railway board shelved the project in 2018.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ↑ Bhandari, Shashwat (25 May 2022). "From Rameswaram to Kanyakumari, how 5 Tamil Nadu railway stations will look after redevelopment". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ↑ "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ↑ "New railway line along ECR dropped, Chennai-Cuddalore link may get nod next year". 19 November 2018.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Kanniyakumari Terminus railway station at the India Rail Info
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