Kuzhithura railway station

Kuzhithurai
Light rail station
The entrance of the station
General information
Location	Marthandam, Marthandam, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	8.301111°N 77.218611°E / 8.301111; 77.218611
Elevation	19 metres (62 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, auto & taxi stand Marthandam bus station of the TNSTC
Construction
Structure type	Standard
Parking	Available
Accessible
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KZT
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Trivandrum
History
Opened	15 April 1979; 45 years ago (1979-04-15)
Electrified	Yes 25 kV AC 50 Hz
Passengers
50000

Kuzhithurai railway station (Station code: KZT) is the second-biggest station in Kanyakumari district (NSG 5 Category). For train transportation the Marthandam is the main hub for Kalkulam and Vilavancode talukas. The Kalkulam and Vilavancode talukas have the population around seven lakes. The Kuzhithurai station is found to be centered between Trivandrum–Kanniyakumari railway route. This railway station collection is more than seven crore per annum and a daily passenger patronage of more than 50,000 people. The station has two platforms and falls on the Kanniyakumari–Trivandrum line in the Trivandrum division of the Southern Railway zone. Most of all daily trains passing through the station halt in Kuzhithurai station

Projects and development

It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.^[1]

Demanded Rail Services

• Extension of Trivandrum–Mangalore 16603/16604 Mavali Express up to Nagercoil^[2][3]
• A new overnight express from Velankanni to Kollam via Thanjavur, Trichy, Pudukkottai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Kuzhithura and Trivandrum^[4]
• Kanniyakumari to Vasco da Gama, Goa daily train via Trivandrum and Ernakulam^[5]
• Kochuveli–Bangalore Overnight Express train via Kuzhithura, Nagercoil, Madurai, Erode, Salem and Hosur^[6]

See also

• Eraniel railway station
• Viranialur railway station
• Southern Railway zone
• Indian Railways

References

1. "AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
2. "Railway users seek more trains, facilities". The Hindu. 24 February 2010. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010.
3. The Daily Thanthi (Nagercoil ed.). 8 February 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)^{[full citation needed]}
4. "Operate special train". The Hindu. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013.
5. The Indian Express. Nagercoil. 10 March 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)^{[full citation needed]}
6. Dinakaran (Nagercoil ed.). 2 June 2010. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)^{[full citation needed]}

External links

• Satellite Map of Martandam Railway Station
• Kuzhithura Railway Station details