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==New lines in proposal== |
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Indian Railways were planning for East Coast Railway Route starting from Chennai to Kanyakumari via [[Cuddalore]], [[Karaikudi]], [[Ramanathapuram]], [[Tuticorin]]. The surveys were gone on a phase by phase manner and submitted for approvals, the Railway board currently shelved the project.<ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/nov/19/new-railway-line-along-ecr-dropped-chennai-cuddalore-link-may-get-nod-next-year-1900147.html |
Indian Railways were planning for East Coast Railway Route starting from Chennai to Kanyakumari via [[Cuddalore]], [[Karaikudi]], [[Ramanathapuram]], [[Tuticorin]]. The surveys were gone on a phase by phase manner and submitted for approvals, the Railway board currently shelved the project.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/nov/19/new-railway-line-along-ecr-dropped-chennai-cuddalore-link-may-get-nod-next-year-1900147.html | title=New railway line along ECR dropped, Chennai-Cuddalore link may get nod next year | date=19 November 2018 }}</ref> |
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== Gallery == |
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Revision as of 18:21, 11 March 2024
Kanniyakumari Terminus Cape Comorin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 A platform of the station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | National Highway 44, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 8°5′16″N 77°32′48″E / 8.08778°N 77.54667°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 36 metres (118 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Nagercoil – Kanniyakumari railway line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Taxi stand, Auto rickshaw stand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Functioning (doubling) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | CAPE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Thiruvananthapuram | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kanniyakumari railway station, formerly Cape Comorin railway station, (station code: CAPE) is a railway terminus of the Indian Railways serving the coastal town of Kanyakumari in the state of Tamil Nadu.[1]
Administration
It is a part of the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It's the southernmost railway station in India. The Kanyakumari rail station is located in the heart of Kanyakumari and is only 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) away from Kanyakumari beach.
Services
Several express trains connect Kanyakumari with the rest of India. Two of the longest trains operated by the Indian Railways — Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express 4,283 kilometres (2,661 mi) and Himsagar Express 3,789 kilometres (2,354 mi) depart from here. It has daily trains to Chennai, Bangalore and Mumbai as well as direct trains for Rameswaram, New Delhi, Howrah, Jammu, Dibrugarh, Thiruvananthapuram and other cities.
New lines in proposal
Indian Railways were planning for East Coast Railway Route starting from Chennai to Kanyakumari via Cuddalore, Karaikudi, Ramanathapuram, Tuticorin. The surveys were gone on a phase by phase manner and submitted for approvals, the Railway board currently shelved the project.[2]
Gallery
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Kanyakumari Tirunelveli Passenger in Platform 1 -
View of the platforms from the buffer stop of the rail tracks. -
Station's façade -
Kanyakumari Station rail dead-end
References
- ^ Bhandari, Shashwat (25 May 2022). "From Rameswaram to Kanyakumari, how 5 Tamil Nadu railway stations will look after redevelopment". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "New railway line along ECR dropped, Chennai-Cuddalore link may get nod next year". 19 November 2018.
External links
- Kanniyakumari Terminus railway station at the India Rail Info
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