Kazhakuttam railway station

Kazhakuttam railway station (Code:KZK) is one of the 5 railway stations serving the Indian city of Trivandrum, Kerala. It lies on Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram rail line. Kazhakuttam is currently the 4th most revenue generating railway station in Trivandrum district.[1] The station falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways.

Kazhakoottam
Light rail and Commuter rail station
Kazhakkoottam railway station, Jan 2020.jpg
LocationKazhakoottam, Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
India
Coordinates8°33′22″N 76°52′19″E / 8.556°N 76.872°E / 8.556; 76.872
Elevation16m
Line(s)Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Disabled accessDisabled access[citation needed]
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKZK
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
ElectrifiedYes
Route map
km
Kollam Bypass overpass
Chemmamukku overpass
0
Kollam Junction Bus interchangeParking
SP Office overpass
4
Eravipuram
9
Mayyanad
12
Paravur Parking
Paravur town overpass
Kilimukkam Lake
17
Kappil
Paravur Varkala Road
20
Edavai
Puthoor Varkala Road
Paravur Varkala Road
24
Varkala Bus interchangeParking
Varkala underpass
Aythi overpass
30
Akathumuri
33
Kadakkavoor Bus interchangeParking
Kadakkavoor overpass
Attingal Road
36
Chirayinkeezhu Bus interchangeParking
Sarkara Road
Mamam River
40
Perunguzhi
43
Murukkampuzha
Pothencode Road
Kaniyapuram Road
47
Kaniyapuram
Vettu Road
Menamkulam overpass
51
Kazhakoottam Parking
VSSC Road
54
Veli
Veli Lake
Kochuveli Road
58
Kochuveli Bus interchangeParking
Parvathi Puthan River
Thiruvananthapuram Bypass overpass
Pettah Market Road
Pettah overpass
62
Thiruvananthapuram Pettah Parking
Uppidamoodu overpass
Over Bridge Junction overpass
65
Trivandrum Central Bus interchangeParking
km
Location
Kazhakoottam is located in India
Kazhakoottam
Kazhakoottam
Location within India
Kazhakoottam is located in Kerala
Kazhakoottam
Kazhakoottam
Kazhakoottam (Kerala)

A high-resolution, LED-based integrated passenger information system has been introduced at Thiruvananthapuram Central, Kollam, Ernakulam Jn and Thrissur, and will soon be introduced at Kazhakkoottam. Employees of Technopark hugely rely on the station. Recently, a basic food kiosk has been added.[citation needed]

SignificanceEdit

It is located at Kazhakoottam, which is significant for its proximity to Technopark, Sainik School, Kinfra Film and Video Park, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, DCSMAT media school, PRASAD film lab, Vismayas Max.[2] More over it is the nearest railway station to the Asia's Second and India's First Mall LULU Mall.

LayoutEdit

The station currently has three platforms. Food Corporation of India godown is situated in railway station premises.

ServicesEdit

Some of the trains stopping at the station:

Express trains

No. Train no Origin Destination Train name
1. 16629/16630 Thiruvananthapuram Central Mangalore Central Malabar Express
2. 16303/16304 Thiruvananthapuram Central Ernakulam Junction Vanchinad Express
3. 16649/16650 Nagercoil Junction Mangalore Central Parasuram Express
4. 12697/12698 Chennai Central Thiruvanananthapuram Central Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram Express
5. 16525/16526 Bangalore City Kanyakumari Island Express
Passenger Trains
Sl No. Train number Source Destination Name/Type
1 56307 Kollam Junction Trivandrum Central Passenger
2 56700 Madurai Punalur Passenger
3 66304 Kollam Junction Kanyakumari MEMU
4 56309 Kollam Junction Trivandrum Central Passenger
5 56304 Nagercoil Kottayam Passenger
6 56701 Punalur Madurai Passenger
7 56715 Punalur Kanniyakumari Passenger
8 56716 Kanniyakumari Punalur Passenger
9 66305 Kanyakumari Kollam Junction MEMU
10 56308 Trivandrum Central Kollam Junction Passenger

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Kazhakuttam Railway Station". Details. India 9. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  2. "Railways seeks Technopark help to develop Kazhakoottam station". The Times of India. 8 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2012.