Kochuveli railway station

8°30′32″N 76°53′49″E / 8.509°N 76.897°E / 8.509; 76.897Elevation10mOwned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouthern RailwaysLine(s)Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram linePlatforms6Tracks13ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingAvailableAccessibleOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeKCVL Zone(s) Southern Railway Division(s) ThiruvananthapuramHistoryOpened2005^[1]ElectrifiedYesLocation

Kochuveli railway station (station code: KCVL^[2]) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[3]) It is a satellite passenger railway station of Thiruvananthapuram. It is being developed to ease congestion at Thiruvananthapuram Central.^[4]

Some trains presently operating from Thiruvananthapuram Central, including the Sabari Express, will commence the journey from Kochuveli railway station once the station is completely developed. Kochuveli railway station also caters to special trains during busy seasons. The trains connect this station to cities like New Delhi, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Hubli, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Madgaon, Bhavnagar, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Indore, Surat, Nilambur, Jodhpur, Sri Ganganagar and Nagercoil.

Facilities

• One Foot Overbridge with elevator facility on PF4.
• Computerised Reservation Ticket Counter
• Computerised Unreserved Ticket Counter
• Public Address System

Accessibility

The station is situated 1.2 km from the NH 66 Trivandrum–Kanyakumari bypass road and 8 km from Central bus station Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation operates a low-floor AC feeder bus from Kochuveli terminal to Trivandrum city for the benefit of long-distance passengers. The buses are operated from the station at timings based on train arrivals. The nearest bus stop on the NH 66 Kazhakoottam–Kovalam bypass road is World Market Junction from where commuters can use the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses towards various places in Trivandrum city and Kazhakoottam.

Future developments at Kochuveli terminal

A pedestrian overbridge connecting platforms on the eastern and the western sides is long-awaited. Platforms 2 and 3 are now fully operational. Kochuveli, the satellite terminal of Thiruvananthapuram, is also poised for growth, with the present six platforms and a total of ten once fully developed. The coach care centre, which is undergoing construction, is yet to be completed. Construction of a sickline complex and two pit lines is expected to be completed by May 2025.

See also

• Thiruvananthapuram Central
• Thiruvananthapuram Pettah
• Kazhakuttam
• Veli
• Kollam

References

External links

• Indian Railways official website