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Chandanattop Railway Station
Chandanathoppe railway station (Code:CTPE) or Chandanattop railway station is an 'F-class' halt railway station situated at Kollam–Sengottai branch line of Southern Railway zone, India. It is one among the 25 railway stations in Kollam district. The station is partially serving the city of Quilon. Chandanathoppe railway station is coming under the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways. The nearest major rail head of Chandanathoppe railway station is Kollam Junction railway station. Indian Railways is connecting Chandanathoppe with various cities in India like Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirunelveli, Madurai & with various towns like Paravur, Punalur, Kottarakkara, Nagercoil, Varkala & Neyyattinkara. Nearest railway stations are and . All the Kollam––Kollam passenger services and Punalur–Madurai–Punalur service have halts at Chandanathoppe Significance Chandanattop railway station is situated at the borders of Kollam city. Chandana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional Rail
Regional rail is a public transport, public rail transport service that operates between towns and cities. These trains operate with more stops than inter-city rail, and unlike commuter rail, operate beyond the limits of urban areas, connecting smaller cities and towns. In North America (e.g. the rail transportation in the United States, United States), "regional rail" is often used as a synonym for "commuter rail", often using "commuter rail" to refer to systems that primarily or only offer service during rush hour while using "regional rail" to refer to systems that offer all-day service. In rail transport in Europe, Europe, regional trains have their own train categories in Europe, category, often abbreviated to R (Regionalbahn, RB in rail transport in Germany, Germany) or L (for local train). Characteristics Regional rail provides services that link settlements to each other, unlike commuter rail which links locations within a singular urban area. Unlike inter-city servic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paravur, Kollam
Paravur () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is located 11.6 km (7.2 mi) southeast of Kollam city center and is a part of the Kollam metropolitan area. Paravur railway station is the last station in Kollam district, which is on the route to Trivandrum while traveling towards South India. Governance and Wards Paravur Municipality consists of Kottapuram, Paravur, Kottapuram, Koonayil, Thekkumbhagam, Chillakkal, Perumpuzha, Nedungolam, Pozhikara, Maniyamkulam, Kurumandal, Kottamoola, Attinpuram and Kochalummoodu. Paravur Municipality is a Grade-II Municipality of Kerala. Geography Paravur is located at 8.78 N 76 E. It has an average elevation of 10 metres (32 feet). Paravur, 21 kilometers from the Kollam, is a narrow skirt of land stretching in between the backwaters and the sea. There is an elevation of 6 metres above sea level, extending to 16 metres on the inland. Ithikkara river is flowing through paravur. N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kundara Railway Station
Kundara railway station (station code:KUV) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone, serving the city of Kollam. It serves Kundara, located in Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala. The station is one among the four railway stations serving the city of Kollam. Other railway stations in the city are Kollam Junction railway station, Kilikollur railway station and Eravipuram railway station. Significance Kundara railway station has gained significance because of proximity to Kundara Ceramics Limited, Kollam Technopark, Aluminium Industries Limited (ALIND), Kerala Electrical and Allied Engineering Co. Ltd. (KEL), Lakshmi Starch Ltd., etc. All the trains passing through stop at the station. Performance and earnings For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station were and daily earnings were . For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 259,448 and daily count was 711. While the footfall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paravur Railway Station
Paravur railway station (station code: PVU) is an NSG–5 category List of railway stations in India, Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station in the Indian municipal town of Paravur, Kollam, Paravur in Kollam district, Kerala. Paravur railway station was formerly a D-class railway station. The annual passenger earnings of Paravur railway station during 2023–2024 is Rs. 2,12,46,999 and it is fifth in position from Kollam district among the stations collecting more than Rs.1,00,00,000 through passenger tickets. Paravur is connected to various cities in India like Kollam, Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Calicut, Thrissur, Kannur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Mangalore, Pune, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Salem, Coimbatore, Trichy and Tirunelveli through Indian Railways. 34 trains halt at Paravur, out of which 32 are daily services. Proximity of Paravur railway station to the core Paravur, Kollam, Paravur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kollam Junction
Kollam Junction railway station (station code: QLN) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.) It is a junction station situated in the city of Kollam in Kerala, India. It is the second largest railway station in Kerala in terms of area and largest in terms of number of tracks and one of the oldest railway stations in the state. It is also the second busiest railway station in Kerala in terms of trains handled per day. World's third longest railway platform is situated at Kollam railway station. Kollam Junction lies on Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line. It is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and comes under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division. The annual passenger ticket revenue of Kollam railway station is and 23,048 is the daily ridership through this station. It is one among the few railway stations in Kerala having two terminals with ticket counter facility. Four ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kollam (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Kollam Lok Sabha constituency formerly Quilon Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. Assembly segments Kollam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: Corporations & municipalities coming under Kollam Lok Sabha constituency * Kollam - Corporation * Paravur - Municipality * Punalur - Municipality Members of Parliament As Quilon Cum Mavelikkara in Travancore-Cochin As Quilon/Kollam Election results General Election 2024 2019 According to Election Commission, there are 12,59,400(Women-6,59,597, Men-5,99,797, Transgender people-6) registered voters in Kollam Constituency for 2019 Lok Sabha Election. Kollam Constituency was polled 74.36% of total electorate. 2014 See also * Kollam district * List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha * Indian general election, 2014 (Kerala) * 2014 Indian general election References External links * Election Commi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilikollur
Kilikolloor, also known as Kilikollur, is a neighbourhood in Kollam district in Kerala, India. It is a center of the cashew industry in the area, and is also a hub of automobile production. National Highway 744 passes through Killikolloor. It is served by Kilikollur railway station, a stop for trains to and from Kollam, Paravur, Punalur, Thiruvananthapuram, Kanyakumari, Ernakulam, and Guruvayur. Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering is located in Kilikollur. A zonal office of Kollam Municipal Corporation is also located in the neighbourhood. Merging of Kilikollur with Kollam City Corporation Kilikollur was a panchayath and was formed in 1953. It was included in Anchalumoodu block of Kollam district with an area of 11.24 km2. Kollam has been a commercial center in India since at least 851 AD. When Kollam Municipality was upgraded to a city corporation in the year 2000, it was merged with Killikollur. Location * Kollam Junction railway station - 5.5 km * And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Industrial Training Institute, Chandanathope
Chandanathope is a town located in Kollam district, Kerala. It lies from Paravur town and from Kollam city centre on the Kollam– Thirumangalam National Highway 744. In Malayalam, the name denotes a place with sandalwood plantations. It is also known for cashew processing and its exports two major cashew exporters of Kollam namely VLC Cashews and MARK has their facilities in the town. History Chandanathope enjoys a significant position in the history of Kerala due to a police firing that happened here in 1958, against a group of cashew workers who were in an agitation demanding rights of cashew workers under the banner of Kundara Cashew Workers Union. This police firing that happened while the state was ruled by a workers party, the Communist Party of India This incident made their ally RSP join the Vimochana Samaram against the communist government which later along with a series of developments in other parts of the state, finally culminated in the toppling of Communist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madurai Junction Railway Station
Madurai Junction railway station (station code: MDU) is an NSG-2 category List of railway stations in India, Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves the city of Madurai, located in Madurai district of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. 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. Performance and earnings For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was and daily earnings was . For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 6,701,350 and daily count was 18,360. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 38,131. Railway lines New rail line proposal Madurai–Melur–Tirupattur–Karaikudi new BG line: As sanctioned by Railway Board in the year 2007–08, Survey was taken & the report has been submitted to Railway Board on 29 July 2008. Then updating sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neyyattinkara
Neyyattinkara is a municipal town in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India. It also serves as the administrative headquarters of Neyyattinkara taluk. Nestled along the banks of the Neyyar River, one of the district's principal rivers, the town derives its name from its location, with 'Neyyatinkara' in Malayalam translating to 'the shore of the river Neyyar.' Neyyattinkara ranks as the second most densely populated municipality in the district, following Varkala. Notably, the Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram is situated within Neyyattinkara Taluk." Etymology The town derives its name from its location, with 'Neyyatinkara' in Malayalam translating to 'the banks of the river Neyyar.' Administration The town comes under the purview of Neyyattinkara Municipality. It also comes under the Neyyattinkara (State Assembly constituency), Neyyatinkara Assembly Constituency which inturn comes under the Thiruvananthapuram (Lok Sabha constituency), Thiruvananthapuram Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varkala
Varkala is a major coastal municipality and a northern suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. In legends and myths related to Kerala, texts like the Keralolpathi, Kerala Mahatmyam describe the Varkala region as one of the sacred places of Kerala. Varkala is the only region in southern Kerala where cliffs are found adjacent to the Indian Ocean . These Cenozoic sedimentary formation cliffs are a unique geological feature on the otherwise flat Kerala coast and are known among geologists as the ''Varkala Formation''. The cliffs have been declared a List of National Geological Monuments in India, national geological monument by the Geological Survey of India for their protection, maintenance, promotion, and the enhancement of geotourism. There are numerous water spouts and spas on the sides of these cliffs. In 2015, the Ministry of Mines, the Government of India, and the Geological Survey of India (GSI) declared Varkala Cliffs a geo-heritage s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
