Tiruvalla railway station

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Tiruvalla
Indian Railways station
Thiruvalla railway.jpg
Tiruvalla station name board
LocationTiruvalla–Mallappally Road, Kuttappuzha, Thiruvalla, Kerala, Pathanamthitta district
India
Coordinates9°23′30″N 76°34′48″E / 9.3918°N 76.5799°E / 9.3918; 76.5799Coordinates: 9°23′30″N 76°34′48″E / 9.3918°N 76.5799°E / 9.3918; 76.5799
Elevation81.0 metres (265.7 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line
Platforms4
Tracks4
ConnectionsTaxi stand, Pre-paid auto service, Bus station
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Disabled accessDisabled access
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeTRVL
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
Around 6,000 per day[1]
Route map
Legend
km
Up arrow to Alappuzha
0
 Ernakulam Junction Bus interchangeParking
Right arrow to Aluva
3
 Ernakulam D Cabin
A L Jacob overpass
Kaloor Road
Ponnurunni overpass
NH 66
Kaniyampuzha River
Eroor overpass
NH 85
10
 Tripunithura Parking
Hill Palace Road
14
 Chottanikkara Road
Arakunnam overpass
17
 Mulanturutti
Mulanturutti Block Road
22
 Kanjiramittam
Muvattupuzha River
29
 Piravam Road
SH 40
35
 Vaikom Road
SH 15
Chullithodu
Valiyathodu River
38
 Kaduturutti Halt
Malliyoor Bypass
North overpass
42
 Kuruppanthara
Malliyoor Bypass
South overpass
49
 Ettumanur
Ettumanur overpass
SH 32
Meenachil River
Kumaranalloor overpass
56
 Kumaranallur
Meenachil River
SH 1
60
 Kottayam Bus interchangeParking
overpass
Mother Teresa Road
NH 183
Kodoor River
Puthupally Road
Sree Durga Temple Road
67
 Chingavanam
Paruthumpara Road
overpass
Chethipuzha Kurichy Road
Kurichy overpass
Plamoodu overpass
Vazhoor Road
78
 Changanasseri Bus interchangeParking
Kaviyoor Road
Kuttapuzha Road
86
 Tiruvalla Bus interchangeParking
SH 7
Manimala River
Varattar River
overpass
Pamba River
NH 183
95
 Chengannur Bus interchangeParking
SH 10
SH 10
101
 Cheriyanad
Achankovil River
SH 10
Kallumala overpass
Kattanam Road
107
 Mavelikara Parking
Pullamplavil underpass
Mavellikara - Kayamkulam Road
Left arrow to Alappuzha
115
 Kayamkulam Junction Parking
SH 5
121
 Ochira
Chakkuvally Road
129
 Karunagappalli Parking
Kottarakkara Road
Thodiyur overpass
Pallikkal River
136
 Sasthamkotta
NH 183A
Kanatharkunnam overpass
Kallada River
139
 Munroturuttu
Kallumthazham overpass
Chemmanmukku overpass
Pezhumthuruthu
Perumon Lake
Perumon overpass
147
 Perinad
NH 183
NH 744
Right arrow to Punalur
Kollam Bypass
Chemmamukku overpass
156
 Kollam Junction Bus interchangeParking
Down arrow to
Thiruvananthapuram
Central
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Tiruvalla railway station (station code : TRVL) is a railway station[2] located at Thiruvalla town in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. The station is under Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway. It is an NSG 4 category station and has daily trains to cities like Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangalore, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Tirupati, Pune, Bhopal, Mumbai and New Delhi.

Layout[edit]

Tiruvalla railway station has three platforms and five tracks. The railway station is one of the busy railway stations of Kerala, with about 6,000 passengers boarding trains on a daily basis, and generated an annual income of ₹18.82 crore (US$2.6 million) in the year 2016–17.[2] Both long and short-distance trains stop at Tiruvalla, and at present the station is a way-side station, though terminal facilities could be developed. The Tiruvalla station lies in the Kayankulam Junction–Kottayam–Ernakulam route, and along with the nearby Chengannur railway station, is an important station en route.

Modernisation[edit]

The Indian Railways have included Tiruvalla railway station in its development plan for 2016–17. The platform work and doubling of the track are in progress.[3] Battery operated buggies may be introduced at the Tiruvalla station soon, which shall also facilitate the ferrying of the elderly and physically challenged people in the railway station. At present, the platforms are not fully covered, and the full covering of all platforms including the fourth shall also be implemented.[4] Installation of escalators is also considered, connecting the four platforms.Now erection of an escalator is in progress.

The Railways would also set up a covered vehicle parking area near the Railway Mail Service complex, besides an upper class waiting room and VIP lounge at the railway station.[5]

Significance[edit]

Tiruvalla railway station is the only railway station in the district of Pathanamthitta. The main importance of this station is highlighted by the fact that the world-famous pilgrimage centre, Sabarimala is located in this district. The station, apart from facilitating the traffic of the residents of the commercial centre of Thiruvalla town and the workers from other states, is the main refuge for people living in the hilly tracts of Mallappally, Ranni, Kozhencherry, as well as the low-lying areas of Upper Kuttanad.[6] It is also the alighting point for pilgrimage centres like Sabarimala,[7][8] Parumala Church,[9] Sree Vallabha Temple, Chakkulathukavu Temple, St. George Forane Church, Edathua, as well as the cave temple and the old Shiva Temple of Tiruvalla at Kaviyoor.

Facilities[edit]

  • Computerised reservation ticket centre
  • Computerised unreserved ticket centre
  • Coach position display system
  • Passenger information centre
  • Tourist information centre[4]
  • Cloak room
  • IRCTC restaurant
  • Passenger waiting rooms
  • Foot overbridge
  • ATM
  • Prepaid autorikshaw counter[10]
  • Prepaid parking space

Proposals for new routes[edit]

  • A line from Tiruvalla to Thakazhi, a village in Alappuzha district (thus connecting the Kottayam and Alappuzha parallel rail lines) has been proposed.[11]
  • A line connecting Tiruvalla to Pamba (nearest point of Sabarimala) via Ranni[11] is waiting for approval.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Stop sought for major trains at Thiruvalla station". The Hindu. Pathanamthitta. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Categorisation of Stations in Thiruvananthapuram division" (PDF). Southern Railway zone. Chennai: Indian Railways. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Chengannur–Tiruvalla track doubling to be over in April". ManoramaOnline.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "MP fund for railway station development". The Hindu. 2 January 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Thiruvalla station to get major facelift". The Hindu. 9 March 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Stop all trains at Thiruvalla: forum". The Hindu. 6 March 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "How to reach Sabarimala". www.sabarimala.net. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Sabarimala-The pilgrimage is a symbol of love, equality, and devotion". www.sabarimala.org. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Church Address". Parumala Church. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Prepaid auto counter at Thiruvalla". The Hindu. 21 October 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "'Upgrade Thiruvalla railway station'". The Hindu. 7 June 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 March 2016.

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