Thiruvananthapuram South railway station

Thiruvananthapuram South
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Nemom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India
Coordinates	8.454°N 77.0105°E / 8.454; 77.0105
Elevation	28 metres (92 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line
Platforms	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Accessible
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	NEM
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Thiruvananthapuram
History
Opened	1979
Rebuilt	2019
Electrified	Yes
Route map km to Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction 0 Tirunelveli Junction Thiruvallur overpass to Tenkasi Junction Thamirabarani River to Tiruchendur MDUTooltip Madurai railway division TVCTooltip Thiruvananthapuram railway division limits 4 Melappalaiyam SH 40 Road 16 Sengulam NH 44 30 Nanguneri 36 Dalapathy Samudram 43 Valliyur 51 North Panakudi NH 44 61 Aralvaymoli 65 Tovalai Pazhayar River 74 0 Nagercoil Junction 4 Suchindram 16 Kanyakumari NH 944 Putheri overpass 79 Nagercoil Town NH 66 SH 91 overpass 85 Viranialur Valliyaru River 92 Eraniel SH 180 overpass Thenkankuzhi overpass Panavilai overpass Palliyadi overpass 101 Palliyadi Valvaithankoshtam Tunnel 107 Kulitthurai NH 66 Thamiraparani River 110 Kuzhuthurai West Kazhuvanthittai Junction overpass Kaithakuzhi Tunnel Tamil Nadu Kerala 117 Parassala Vellarada Road Aalampara Road overpass Parasuvaikkal overpass 121 Dhanuvachapuram Dhanuvachapuram overpass 126 Amaravila Halt Neyyar River Neyyattinkara overpass 128 Neyyattinkara 132 Balaramapuram Thannivila Tunnel Pravachambalam overpass 137 Nemom Nemom Railway overpass Studio Road overpass Pappanamcode Malayinkeezhu Road overpass Karamana River Poojapura Karamana Road overpass Killi River Kochar Road Valiashala overpass NH 66 145 Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Junction
Location Thiruvananthapuram South Railway Station Location in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram South Railway station (formerly Nemom railway station, Station Code: NEM) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[1] It is one of the six railway stations serving the city of Thiruvananthapuram which is also proposed to act as the second satellite station to Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station in the state of Kerala, India.^[2]

Train operating centre

Indian Railways have finalized a proposal for setting up an operating centre in Nemom, for trains departing from and terminating at Thiruvananthapuram Central. All coach maintenance activities performed in Thiruvananthapuram Central is proposed to be transferred to Nemom once the operating centre is commissioned.^[3] Railways has proposed to set up 10 pit lines for maintenance of 30 trains, 12 stabling lines, sick lines and staff quarters at Nemom.^[4]

Proposed new passenger terminal

The Ministry of Railways, in its budget for fiscal year 2011–2012, announced to develop Nemom as second satellite passenger terminal to Thiruvananthapuram Central. Thiruvananthapuram thus will become the first city in Kerala to have two satellite stations. Nemom will soon be developed as a full-fledged Passenger Terminus (Coaching Terminal) with 5 platforms and will act as a terminus station for trains coming to Thiruvananthapuram Central, thereby reducing rush/congestion in the station.

An amount of Rs. 77.30 crores have been allotted for the first phase of the new Terminal, as per Shri O. Rajagopal M.L.A., as reported by the media including The Hindu.^[5]

It is also proposed to lay one more track between Nemom and Kochuveli to ease the traffic in this corridor. This stretch will become the first in the state to have a three-line service.^[6]

Extension of proposed Sabari rail line from Erumely via Pathanamthitta, Punalur, Nedumanagadu is expected to connect with proposed Nemom terminal. The station is on the way of renaming to Thiruvananthapuram South Terminal.

See also

• Indian Railways
• Transport in Thiruvananthapuram
• Thiruvananthapuram Central
• Thiruvanathapuram North railway station
• Thiruvananthapuram Pettah railway station

References

1. "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. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
2. "The Hindu : Kerala / Thiruvananthapuram News : Thiruvananthapuram Central to be made a world-class station". 30 September 2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
3. "The Hindu : Kerala / Thiruvananthapuram News : Nemom to be operating centre for trains". 19 June 2008. Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
4. "Thiruvananthapuram Rly Divn earns Rs 837 cr in 2009-10". Thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
5. "₹77.3 cr for coaching terminal, says MLA". Thehindu.com. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
6. "Railways for third line between Thiruvananthapuram and Kochuveli". Thehindu.com. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2021.

External links

• Indian railways
• Southern railways
• "₹77.3 cr for coaching terminal, says MLA". The Hindu. 10 February 2018.