Trivandrum Railway Stations, Projects and Developments [Archive]

karunakaranashok

October 21st, 2009, 08:22 PM

Arrivals and Departures at Kochuveli

2653 WEEKLY KOCHUVELI – CHANDIGARH KERALA SAMPARKKRANTHI EXP (SAT) 0850

2654 WEEKLY CHANDIGARH – KOCHUVELI KERALA SAMPARKKRANTHI EXP (FRI) 1830

2202 WEEKLY KOCHUVELI-LOKAMANYA THILAK GARIB RATH EXP(SUN & THU)0850

2201 LOKAMAYA THILAK-KOCHUVELI GARIB RATH EXP (Tue & Sat)
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6315 BANGALORE CITY-KOCHUVELI TRI-WEEKLY EXP (MON,THU & SAT)
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6316 KOCHUVELI-BANGALORE CTY TRI-WEEKLY EXP (TUE,THU & SAT)
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6311 BIKANER –KOCHUVELI EXP (FRI) 0550

6312 KOCHUVELI-BIKANKER EXP (SAT) 1515

2483 KOCHUVELI-AMRITSAR EXP (WED) 0850

2287 KOCHUVELI-DEHRADUN WEEKLY EXP (FRI) 0850

2257 YESVANTPUR-KOCHUVELI GARIB RATH TRI-WEEKLY EXP (MON,WED,FRI) 1240

2258 KOCHUVELLI-YESVANTPUR GARIB RATH TRI-WEEKLY EXP (MON,WED,FRI) 2000

2484 AMRITSAR-KOCHUVELI EXP (TUE)1830

2288 DEHRADUN-KOCHUVELI EXP (WED) 1910

6606 KOCHUVELI-MANGALORE EXP TRI WEEKLY (MON, WED, FRI) 0345

6605 MANGALORE- KOCHUVELI EXP TRI WEEKLY (SUN, TUE, THU) 2130

Glad to know that so many long distance trains are operating in and out of Kochu veli terminus. Btw why is the progress of expansion works (with the ultimate aim of having 10 platforms as Ajay has stated in his post) very slow? Is it because there are issues associated with land acquisition or is it because the railway board is not allocating sufficiet funds. I am not sure if the speedy development of this all important project is getting the attention it deserves inspite of having a malayali as a minister of state for railways in the central government

sudheeshnairs

October 21st, 2009, 08:55 PM

^^ Fund allotment as well as land acquisition could be the issues. The proposal for 10 platforms came three years back.

Five platforms need to ready by second phase of development. I am not sure how much of the sanctioned 22 crores were allotted. Anyway it mentioned that in 2006 budget, 1 crore was allotted.

Thursday, Aug 24, 2006

Rs. 22 crore sanctioned for development of Kochuveli

Staff Reporter

To construct 10 platforms and supporting infrastructure

Thiruvananthapuram: The Railways have sanctioned Rs.22 crore in the supplementary budget for the second phase development of Kochuveli coaching terminal into a "model station" with all modern facilities.

This was disclosed by General Manager of Southern Railway Thomas Varghese on Wednesday at Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station after carrying out detailed inspection of the Kochuveli terminal with top officials to finalise the plans for the second phase development.

Mr. Varghese said the railways have plans to construct 10 platforms and supporting infrastructure facilities such as stabling lines and pit lines at Kochuveli to take care of the handling of long distance mail and express trains that reach the State capital from various cities. A sum of Rs.1 crore was sanctioned for the second phase development of Kochuveli in the current Union Railway Budget.

The development of the coaching terminal is being taken up soon as the Central railway station is saturated and the railways cannot handle any more trains.

The General Manager said land needed to be acquired for the second phase development of the terminal. The acquisition of private land near the coaching terminal would cost Rs.4 crore. The railways has decided to start the work for the terminal as it would need a minimum of three years for the completion of the second phase development. Initially, the railways would take up the construction of five platforms, three pit lines and three sick lines at Kochuveli, he added.

http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/24/stories/2006082423590300.htm

@arunjsamuel, a Satellite Terminal means that it would be a 'satellite' for the main station Trivandrum Central, for operating long distance trains.

Just like there is Hazrat Nizamuddin for New Delhi, Yeswantpur for Bangalore Central, Kochuveli is for Trivandrum Central.

Meanwhile we have to get the name changed as Trivandrum Kochuveli to be more sync with Trivandrum Central (TVC) and Trivandrum Pettah (TVP). The present code of KCVL can be changed to TVK. I had written to SR way back in 2005 or so requesting for this, but got reply that the State Government has to request for that. TDF guys, hope you will take up with Minister Mr. Vijayakumar.

sudheeshnairs

October 21st, 2009, 09:01 PM

Master plan to develop Kochuveli terminal

Monday, Dec 25, 2006

S. Anil Radhakrishnan

Three platforms, two pit lines to be constructed soon

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Thiruvananthapuram: Elevated platforms to avoid congestion, nine-storey station building with waiting hall, big concourse and 11 platforms are the highlights of the master plan worked out for the development of the Kochuveli Railway terminal.

The master plan, prepared by the Thiruvananthapuram Railway division and estimated to cost Rs.80 crore, has been submitted to the Railway Board for approval, a top Railway official told The Hindu .

The master plan has been prepared keeping in mind the needs of the Railways in next two decades.

A sum of Rs.15 crore would be needed for the acquisition of 29 hectares of land needed for the development of the terminal. The new station building at Kochuveli will cost the Railways Rs.1 crore.

Eleven platforms, 11 pit lines and 11 or 12 stabling lines to cater to the needs of maintenance of the rakes have been proposed. The new building would be on the city side of the existing Kochuveli station. The proposed station building will have a big waiting hall, reservation centre and a host of passenger amenities. The existing railway station building at Kochuveli would be converted into a service building.

The proposed 11 platforms would come up between the existing station and the road leading to the `English India Clays.'

Three platforms would be built at more elevation to cater to incoming trains. Three platforms will be at a lower level to cater to passengers of outgoing trains.

The eight-metre elevated platforms, first of its kind in the State, will help avoid the rush of passengers. The platforms would 10-metre in width and 630-metre long. This would help accommodate 26 bogies and 5,000 passengers.

The trains would deviate from near the Veli bridge to approach the proposed elevated platforms. The Southern Railway has taken up the matter with VSSC authorities to seek their opinion on the security angle, sources said.

The proposed pit lines, the authorities said, would not disturb the existing houses near the station building. Taking into account the future needs, 3.23 hectares has been earmarked for parking.

The existing road from near the `English India Clays' to Kazhakuttom-Inchivila NH 47 bypass would be widened straightened. The Railways will construct a road over bridge later to replace the existing level cross near the `English India Clays' to ensure the smooth flow of vehicular traffic.

Meanwhile, the division has forwarded the plan for the second phase of the development of the terminal to Southern Railway headquarters. After the approval, the plan would be forwarded to Chief Engineer (Construction).

Although 29 hectares of land is needed for the development of the terminal, the railways need three hectares immediately to commence work.

The immediate aim would be to construct three platforms, two pit lines, three stabling lines, three to four floors of the building and service facilities.

`Work soon'

Divisional Railway Manager S. Vijayakumaran said the work would commence soon once the approval is obtained from the Southern Railway headquarters. "Funds are at our disposal to commence work," he added.

At present, three weekly trains are being handled at Kochuveli terminal. The Railways will be able to handle 25 trains from the terminal when it is fully developed at a cost of Rs.80 crore.

http://www.thehindu.com/2006/12/25/stories/2006122522210300.htm

sudheeshnairs

October 21st, 2009, 09:11 PM

In this picture, Netrvathi express is passing through the main line between Trivandrum Central and Kollam. The old Kochuveli station building is on the left of the train (not to be seen). There is one more line on the left, along the Platform of the old station where the Passenger/Local trains halt. The old station building is on the western side of the track, along the All Saints Jn-Thumba Road.

The new Terminal is on the right extreme, that is, on the eastern side. You can see a blue rake stationed, the terminal is after that. Both the station buildings are on the opposite sides of the track. The new Terminal is parallel to the NH 47 Bypass which is just 500m away.

The whole expanse would one day be making way for the 11/10 platform station with two entry terminals and a foot overbridge connecting both.

Trivandrum-Kurla Netravathi Express passing through suburban Trivandrum. This is Kochuveli satellite terminal.

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Highrises popping up along the IT Corridor.
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scorpiogenius

November 7th, 2009, 08:28 AM

In future this area will have over 10 platforms and as many pit lines. :cheers:
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scorpiogenius

November 7th, 2009, 08:29 AM

The old station on the All Saints- Veli Road. It would've been a boon for the passengers if the new platform on the Bypass side is connected to this station. We have more frequent bus services through this road and the station has better passenger amenities.

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Approaching the terminal
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scorpiogenius

November 22nd, 2009, 10:59 AM

Meanwhile we have to get the name changed as Trivandrum Kochuveli to be more sync with Trivandrum Central (TVC) and Trivandrum Pettah (TVP). The present code of KCVL can be changed to TVK. I had written to SR way back in 2005 or so requesting for this, but got reply that the State Government has to request for that. TDF guys, hope you will take up with Minister Mr. Vijayakumar.

Sudheesh, I think your letter did create some ripples. India Rail Info denotes the station as Trivandrum Kochuveli, though the site is not affiliated officially to Indian Railways. :cheers:

http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/59

sudheeshnairs

March 4th, 2010, 07:04 PM

Trivandrum City service Volvo JNT 5 at 'KOCHUVELI' railway station.

The Garib Rath from Bangalore has just come and the bus got full load of passengers, who had not arranged for a pick up.

Full credits to the initiative by KSRTC/Govt of Kerala. There were announcements on the platforms regarding the bus service. And Policemen were seen telling passengers that this is a Govt vehicle and gets in you in 10 times cheaper than an autorickshaw.

Anyway I am happy that we can do it, there were hoards of Auto Rickshaw drivers outside who might have lost good fortune. Perhaps worried about the gun totting young Policemen.

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Ajaypp

March 5th, 2010, 09:41 AM

Trivandrum City service Volvo JNT 5 at 'KOCHUVELI' railway station.

KSRTC has coordinate the timings of this service with train arrival/departure timings. This is a commendable initiative and will bear more fruit as the frequencies of operation of trains at Kochuveli improves.

BabuCS

March 5th, 2010, 10:18 AM

Trivandrum City service Volvo JNT 5 at 'KOCHUVELI' railway station.

The Garib Rath from Bangalore has just come and the bus got full load of passengers, who had not arranged for a pick up.

Full credits to the initiative by KSRTC/Govt of Kerala.

That is a good initiative. If Govt. agencies work together, many of people's problems will be solved. Hope other agencies related to infrastructure learn from this.

Are there similar volvo services from the airport as well?

karunakaranashok

March 5th, 2010, 11:05 AM

That is a good initiative. If Govt. agencies work together, many of people's problems will be solved. Hope other agencies related to infrastructure learn from this.

Are there similar volvo services from the airport as well?

There are services from/to airport but i do not think that the bus timings are co-ordinated with flight timings . If they are co-ordinated with the domestic flight arrival/departure timings of domestic flights (from Chennai/bangalore/Kochi etc) may be the Volvo buses service will get good patronage. Also instead of going upto only vellayambalam/sasthamangalam if the Volvo services (co-ordinated with flight timings) from airport are extended upto say Technopark that would be useful to travellers.

sudheeshnairs

March 5th, 2010, 11:35 AM

Are there similar volvo services from the airport as well?

Babu, I had posted the pics of Volvo from Trivandrum Airport as well, in the 'India Transportation' thread in the Infrastructure forum. I shot these volvos after the gap of few minutes. I had landed in Kochuveli, and proceeded straight to Airport to book my tickets on King Fisher. (There was some issue when I tried booking online).

The services to Airport may not be in sync with flight timings. Anyway on last wednesday when I reached Domestic Terminal to catch my flight to Bangalore at 8.25 AM, a volvo also reached there, but nobody got out. there were a couple of passengers inside.

Ajaypp

March 5th, 2010, 03:07 PM

sre

March 5th, 2010, 05:44 PM

Trivandrum City service Volvo JNT 5 at 'KOCHUVELI' railway station.

The Garib Rath from Bangalore has just come and the bus got full load of passengers, who had not arranged for a pick up.

Full credits to the initiative by KSRTC/Govt of Kerala. There were announcements on the platforms regarding the bus service. And Policemen were seen telling passengers that this is a Govt vehicle and gets in you in 10 times cheaper than an autorickshaw.

Anyway I am happy that we can do it, there were hoards of Auto Rickshaw drivers outside who might have lost good fortune. Perhaps worried about the gun totting young Policemen.

This is really a nice initiative.. I thought that the bus would be stopping in byepass itself.. But if it comes to the station, nothing like it.. Is this a new route starting from the station or is it a regular service taking a detour?

Ajaypp

March 5th, 2010, 07:39 PM

This is really a nice initiative.. I thought that the bus would be stopping in byepass itself.. But if it comes to the station, nothing like it.. Is this a new route starting from the station or is it a regular service taking a detour?

^^ - Currently it is a dedicated service from East Fort to Kochuveli and back. It could be later made part of a route operating along the Bypass to Technopark.

BabuCS

March 6th, 2010, 02:02 PM

There are regular Volvo services to the Airport however due to the two reasons that TIA is close to the city unlike a BIA or HIA and that the JNNURM Volvos have no provision for baggage storage, unlike the "Vayu Vajra" Volvos of BIAL, the patronage is not likely to be high.

Accordingly, TDF has advised the Government and KSRTC to curtail these services and to run the buses only at those times of the day when the traffic to Shanghumugham Beach and the Airport are maximum. Instead, buses will now focus on Technopark and the key points within the CBD.

The problem with baggage will be there only at the Intn'l terminal .. domestic passengers mostly arrive with light baggage that can be adjusted inside the low floor if some space is allotted to that in the bus. The bus administrators must study domestic flight schedules to optimize operational frequency of these volvos.

robin_a_p

March 6th, 2010, 07:07 PM

The problem with baggage will be there only at the Intn'l terminal .. domestic passengers mostly arrive with light baggage that can be adjusted inside the low floor if some space is allotted to that in the bus. The bus administrators must study domestic flight schedules to optimize operational frequency of these volvos.

not true if you are travelling with family... and domestic flights cater to domestic tourists as well and most of them carry heavy luggage... this is what i have observed.

Ajaypp

March 7th, 2010, 07:27 PM

Was on the same train as Sudheesh, travelling from Ekm to Trivandrum. The Volvo is there whenever a train arrives, so plan to use it next time you arrive at Kochuveli. I sure will. :)

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sudheeshnairs

March 7th, 2010, 07:42 PM

Ya, Ajay had called me when he got in to the train from Ernakulam Town, he was in G5 and I was in G11.

BTW Ajay, the picture quality of my Sony Ericsson K 750i is better than your iphone;)

Was on the same train as Sudheesh, travelling from Ekm to Trivandrum.

Ajaypp

March 7th, 2010, 07:49 PM

BTW Ajay, the picture quality of my Sony Ericsson K 750i is better than your iphone;)

But mine packs a multi-touch interface, wi-fi, a gazillion apps and 8 GB of memory. Touche!!! ;)

sudheeshnairs

March 7th, 2010, 08:01 PM

^^Ha ha, no use for me!!!I want good camera for my passion of shooting on the move:)

Kochuveli station precincts seen from Air, I took it on my return journey to Bangalore. I think the blue sheets are those in the 2nd platform on the new terminal side which is under construction.

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From ground

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Viveks

April 15th, 2010, 09:30 AM

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Kannan46

April 17th, 2010, 01:36 AM

New rail line from Tvm Central to Kochuveli
Source: http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/17/stories/2010041762510300.htm

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A third railway line will be laid between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Kochuveli by the Railways as part of the plan to decongest Thiruvananthapuram Central and to handle more express and mail long-distance trains in the station.

Disclosing this at a press conference here on Friday, Divisional Railway Manager Rajiv Dutt Sharma said the third line along the seven-km stretch from the Central station to the satellite terminal at Kochuveli had also been mooted in view of the delay in commencing the proposed operating centre at Nemom.

The rail overbridges en route to Kochuveli — Overbridge, Upidamoodu, Pettah and Chaka — have adequate space to accommodate two more railway lines. Mr. Sharma said a detailed survey had to be carried out as land acquisition would be involved on the other stretches passing through the city.

The proposal is to close down two three pit lines at the Central station and to construct platforms for receiving and dispatching trains. Instead, in addition to the two pit lines coming up and the existing one in Kochuveli, another one will be constructed. Mr. Sharma said the trains that terminate at the Central station would be taken to Kochuveli through the third line for coaching activities.

Signalling system

An intermediate block section, a signalling system, had also been proposed at the Pettah railway station to ensure that the trains do not get halted at the outer of the central station. In addition, the Railways will be able to handle two trains on the Pettah-Thiruvananthapuram Central stretch at a time.

Mr. Sharma said as the existing 12.14 hectares of land with the Railways at Nemom is a triangle, another 28.33 hectares of land has to be acquired along the railway track for setting up the operating centre. “We have already written to the State for acquiring land and the master plan has been forwarded to the railway headquarters,” he added. The proposed operating centre will be modelled on the lines of the Railway's Basin Bridge Coaching Depot in Chennai. The Railways are planning 10 pit lines to take care of the maintenance of 30 trains; 12 stabling lines; sick lines and quarters for railway personnel at Nemom.

The Divisional Railway Manager said the line capacity had crossed 100 per cent in almost all places. Cheers!!!

kghari

April 18th, 2010, 05:38 AM

http://www.metrovaartha.com/2010/04/18030650/MEMU-TRAIN-SERVICE.html

follow the above link for detailed news on railway development in tvm division

oommen

April 24th, 2010, 05:07 PM

what are the main highlights of the 2nd pahse development of kochuveli?wat all completed? can anyody give an insight on this?

SajithVijayan

June 17th, 2010, 05:41 PM

Volvo ride from Kochuveli. It was waiting for the Bangalore - Kochuveli train. From Kochuveli to Thampanoor the ticket rate is just Rs.22/-. Compared to the auto charge(Rs.120/-) this is much cheaper and more luxury. The photo will tell the rest. :).

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robin_a_p

June 18th, 2010, 07:36 AM

^^ that photo answers most of the questions with respect to profitability of Volvo services in Trivandrum

Tri Man

June 18th, 2010, 07:41 AM

^^ that photo answers most of the questions with respect to profitability of Volvo services in Trivandrum

Similar services should be started from Trivandrum Central (East and West Sides) and Petta Railway Station as well for passengers arriving by executive trains(Janashatabdi,Parasuram and Venad) .

Ajaypp

June 18th, 2010, 08:25 AM

Similar services should be started from Trivandrum Central (East and West Sides) and Petta Railway Station as well for passengers arriving by executive trains(Janashatabdi,Parasuram and Venad) .

That will only be possible when the bus fleet is large enough to handle additional routes. Today, with just 8 buses, only one bus operates on most routes which means the frequencies are extremely poor. Possibly when we have 20 Volvos running on the roads of Trivandrum, we can look at more routes.

In fact, TDF has suggested that every possible route should consider Trivandrum Central as a node. That seems to have fallen on deaf ears.

sudheeshnairs

June 26th, 2010, 09:45 PM

Some big shed is u/c on the road to the NH Bypass side. This is shot from the All Saints-VSSC road.

It seems like a LOCO SHED or Coach Care Centre.

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Ajaypp

June 26th, 2010, 10:03 PM

Some big shed is u/c on the road to the NH Bypass side. This is shot from the All Saints-VSSC road.

It seems like a LOCO SHED or Coach Care Centre.

^^ - Probably more chance of it being a Loco Shed than a Coach Care Center. Despite being Kerala's busiest rail terminus, Trivandrum currently only has a trip shed. Considering that over 50 trains originate from Trivandrum daily, there is a significant need for a facility to service and repair electric locos. Currently, this can be done only at Erode.

Additionally, there is a full-fledged Coach Care Center present at Trivandrum Central, which is supposed to shifted to and expanded at Nemom.

Abhijithh92

June 28th, 2010, 01:31 PM

Heard that MEMU is coming to Trivandrum. Is this the waiting shed for them???

Naseef

June 28th, 2010, 02:22 PM

Probably more chance of it being a Loco Shed than a Coach Care Center. Despite being Kerala's busiest rail terminus, Trivandrum currently only has a trip shed. Considering that over 50 trains originate from Trivandrum daily, there is a significant need for a facility to service and repair electric locos. Currently, this can be done only at Erode.

Kochi has a loco shed....

Heard that MEMU is coming to Trivandrum. Is this the waiting shed for them???

MEMU is initially planned in Ernakulam-Kollam route

sudheeshnairs

June 28th, 2010, 03:37 PM

^^Ernakulam Junction doesn’t have an electric loco shed. AFAIK, the nearest one is in Erode. In Ernakulam there is a diesel loco shed.

linu

June 30th, 2010, 02:49 PM

^^ - Probably more chance of it being a Loco Shed than a Coach Care Center. Despite being Kerala's busiest rail terminus, Trivandrum currently only has a trip shed. Considering that over 50 trains originate from Trivandrum daily, there is a significant need for a facility to service and repair electric locos. Currently, this can be done only at Erode.

Additionally, there is a full-fledged Coach Care Center present at Trivandrum Central, which is supposed to shifted to and expanded at Nemom.

Never have a chance for Loco Shed at KCVL.It would be a Coach Care centre or something other.Ernakulam has a desel Locoshed and it have still serving entire konkan and nagarkovil section.There was a plan for electric locoshed at Ers when Rajagopal was the MOSR,later droped.Chennai got another locoshed at Royapuram(RPM)..so all kerala trains will still depends ERODE shed for their electic loco needs

Linu

Ajaypp

June 30th, 2010, 05:02 PM

Never have a chance for Loco Shed at KCVL.

^^ - And why not?

linu

July 1st, 2010, 10:50 AM

^^ - And why not?
Erode,Arakonam & Royapuram locos can well maintain entire kerala circle brother...they don't even allocate new version desel locos at ERS then how can we dream a electric locoshed at kerala.Separate kerala zone is the only one solution

jaleelmalik

July 22nd, 2010, 04:27 PM

jaleelmalik

July 22nd, 2010, 04:39 PM

There are services from/to airport but i do not think that the bus timings are co-ordinated with flight timings . If they are co-ordinated with the domestic flight arrival/departure timings of domestic flights (from Chennai/bangalore/Kochi etc) may be the Volvo buses service will get good patronage. Also instead of going upto only vellayambalam/sasthamangalam if the Volvo services (co-ordinated with flight timings) from airport are extended upto say Technopark that would be useful to travellers.

It should be. I could see one Volvo as a connection bus for the JET airways from Mumbai.
Years back KSRTC used to operate Express (and later - since 1991 onwards - Super Fast services) to points like: Ponnani, Ernakulam, Kozhikode etc. We could always see three or four green express buses parked at the airport.
All these buses were routed via Trivandrum Central.

jaleelmalik

July 22nd, 2010, 04:41 PM

Sudheesh, I think your letter did create some ripples. India Rail Info denotes the station as Trivandrum Kochuveli, though the site is not affiliated officially to Indian Railways. :cheers:

http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/59

This is purely business site and hence they are more practical. Unfortunately, our political balance is something different and even a local ward member or so could object changing the name of a Railway Station !!

oommen

August 16th, 2010, 01:22 PM

A terminal sans amenities

Slow progress in Kochuveli rail terminal work

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Lack of infrastructure facilities commensurate to the number of trains that is operating to and from various cities and the slow progress in the second phase development works of the Kochuveli railway terminal are posing undue hardship to commuters.

Although 28 long distance mail and express trains are operating on a weekly basis from the terminal, the operations are carried out using one pit line and one platform. The Railways have not been able to install a board at the terminal building or construct a boundary wall. There is also no designated parking area. Overgrown shrubs and trees and the ambience outside the terminal facing the Madhavapuram-NH 47 bypass resemble a wayside railway station.

A foot over bridge to link the old Kochuveli railway station and the newly constructed satellite terminal is yet to come up. Many commuters who arrive by autorickshaws and taxies by mistake get down in front of the old station and take a risk to walk through the track to reach the terminal.

The platforms do not have canopy to cover all the coaches and the lighting is woefully inadequate. Cloak room, information centre, adequate toilet facilities, telephone booths, book stall and refreshment stalls are yet to come up at the terminal. The public address system is not effective. There is no way for the public to contact the terminal to know the arrival and departure of trains as there is no telephone facility.

Lack of connectivity from the Central bus station and East Fort is another problem. Autorickshaw and taxi drivers fleece passengers coming to the terminal. Although the KSRTC commenced low floor bus services via the terminal after a lot of public pressure, it has almost been discontinued. Railway sources said the services are operated only on request. Re-routing KSRTC services that operate via Karikkakom, NH bypass, Perumathura and Veli tourist village through the terminal would have benefitted the commuters.

Likewise, the Railways had been requested to divert some of the long distance and inter-city trains that come to Thiruvananthapuram central via Kochuveli terminal. This will enable the commuters to easily proceed from here to the Technopark and Kazhakuttom side instead of getting down at Thampanoor and moving by road.

http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/11/stories/2010081161280300.htm

oommen

August 20th, 2010, 05:41 PM

construction going on...........
steel structure construction going on and building construction also started
electrification works also goin on
pitline construction also progressing

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oommen

August 20th, 2010, 06:01 PM

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linu

September 8th, 2010, 10:35 AM

oommen

September 8th, 2010, 01:11 PM

Thanks Oommen for the updates

Can I know How many pitlines are in kochuveli now? Howmany of them under construction?

What the status of stabling line at kochuveli ?

It seems the water tank & coachCare unit will completed before this finacila year

Awaiting your comments

electrification of all lines a being done now(pit line)
at present only one pit line is there ,construction of 3 more pit lines is going on but very slowly
coach care centre work and water tank work going fast

BabuCS

September 9th, 2010, 05:57 AM

Thanks Oommen for the nice pictures of kochuveli. Expecting more from you.
Cheers!!

oommen

October 3rd, 2010, 09:17 AM

updates:
electification works going on fine, poles were fixed and works on fixing of electric lines are goin on,

placing of roof on the massive steel structure has been finished

vinodtnt

October 18th, 2010, 06:08 PM

http://i52.tinypic.com/2qnwbo0.jpg

sudheeshnairs

November 23rd, 2010, 11:54 AM

A Trivandrum City Volvo waits outside Kochuveli Satellite Railway Terminal

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Now time for the bus to leave after getting passengers from Dehradun-Kochuveli Superfast.

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1599/dsc04163m.jpg (http://img201.imageshack.us/i/dsc04163m.jpg/)

sudheeshnairs

November 29th, 2010, 07:28 PM

The big shed nearing completion.

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The second platform needs to be made operational as well as foot overbridge constructed at the earliest to avoid delays of arrival/departure of trains.

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/1073/dsc04165v.jpg (http://img543.imageshack.us/i/dsc04165v.jpg/)

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umasathyakam

November 30th, 2010, 05:43 AM

Good pics Sudheesh chetta. :)

Ajaypp

November 30th, 2010, 08:26 AM

^^ - Nice updates, Sudheesh. :) Great to see some of the much-needed development activities at Kochuveli reach a conclusion. I hope the Railways don't waste any time in putting the subsequent stages into action.

vipin

February 11th, 2011, 04:26 PM

loco shed at tvm
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/2087/imag0094p.jpg

tvm central
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kghari

February 25th, 2011, 03:10 PM

only 28 lakhs for kochuveli terminal.....what can be done with this amount? there is only one malayalam word to comment on this ( "nakkapicha". )...sorry if i have exceeded the limits, but i cant prevent myself

vinod/kakka

February 25th, 2011, 04:12 PM

The "pink book" doesnt seem to have allocation for Nemom/Kottayam either

sudheeshnairs

February 25th, 2011, 05:57 PM

The sprawling expanse of Kochuveli:)

Shot from Bangalore City-Trivandrum Central Exp which was stopped at the 2nd Main line.

At some point of time we will have around 10 platforms filling this space.

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/1535/img3541c.jpg (http://img836.imageshack.us/i/img3541c.jpg/)

The huge shed, difficult to get fully within the frame

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The highrises along the IT Corridor/NH bypass can be seen in this photo.

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/3875/img3544d.jpg (http://img825.imageshack.us/i/img3544d.jpg/)

linu

February 26th, 2011, 06:39 AM

Thanks Sudheesh..

The second pit line is mostly over now.So more trains can handle here

kghari

February 26th, 2011, 01:51 PM

Thanks Sudheesh..

The second pit line is mostly over now.So more trains can handle here

what might the purpose of huge shed? is it a coach maintenance facility?

umasathyakam

February 27th, 2011, 05:29 PM

what might the purpose of huge shed? is it a coach maintenance facility?
Yes. to maintain rakes. the one at TVM Central is being shifted here so that 2 more platforms are constructed to accomodate MEMU at TVC.

kghari

March 2nd, 2011, 03:00 PM

Yes. to maintain rakes. the one at TVM Central is being shifted here so that 2 more platforms are constructed to accomodate MEMU at TVC.

facilities at Tvm central to be shifted to kochuveli ? any confirmed report? what is the source? i feel its an additional facility at kochuveli

vinod/kakka

March 2nd, 2011, 03:13 PM

Some facilities at TVC will be shut down to add additional platforms. Some lines will become free once the passenger services move to Kollam based MEMU. The Nemom depot will also help..

linu

June 23rd, 2011, 07:34 AM

No Updates Since a long time?

Godsowncapital

July 3rd, 2011, 01:49 PM

Kochuveli terminal gets three new trains now...
Train number 56318/17 tvc-ncj passenjer extended to kcvl wef july 1,2011
kochuveli-porbander and kochueli-bhavnagar expresses found place in the timetable, which means they will come into existance tho it ll take again some (god knows how many) months.
The need of the hour is a bhageeratha prayathnam to improve the facilities at kcvl.

There is one more news tht i managed to get form a site engineer in charge of the new coach care shed wen i did my industrial training in IR according to whom the railways have dropped the plan of 12 platforms and elevated platforms and all and has come down to just 4 of them of which 3 are already existing and 4th one is still a question as they ve to get clearance from AAI (Dont know why AAI)

Can hope for the best as even YPR in Bangalore was in the same condition till last some 5 years before it was developed into the present state.

Godsowncapital

July 3rd, 2011, 01:59 PM

train number 16606/05 Nagercoil-Mangaluru ernad express to skip kochuveli from september onwards...!!!

Xeno Axe

July 9th, 2011, 12:17 PM

Pics of Kochuveli Satellite railway station's shunting yard, Thiruvananthapuram
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Xeno Axe

July 9th, 2011, 12:24 PM

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Xeno Axe

July 9th, 2011, 12:28 PM

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Seems like they stop the works or the work is going on very slowly......

dj18deepak

July 19th, 2011, 07:17 AM

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/article2252715.ece

RajeshVR

July 19th, 2011, 08:08 AM

^^
Railways face fund crunch at Kochuveli

http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/00710/19TV_KOCHUVELI_TERM_710832f.jpg

Lack of budgetary support is preventing the railway authorities from developing Kochuveli as a satellite terminal of Thiruvananthapuram Central.

Only Rs.30 lakh has been allotted for the second-phase development works in Kochuveli in this year's Railway Budget, though Rs.10 crore is needed for completion of the ongoing works.

“With the allotted sum, we will be able to complete only the pit line. The much-needed foot over-bridge to link the old Kochuveli railway station and the satellite terminal will also have to wait owing to lack of funds,” says Divisional Railway Manager Rajiv Dutt Sharma.

Although 28 long-distance mail and express trains are operating on a weekly basis from the terminal, it has only one pit line and one platform. With these limited facilities, the Railways will also have to operate the new trains announced in the Railway budget. The timings and days of operation of the Kochuveli-Bhavnagar Weekly Express and Kochuveli-Porbander Express figure in the railway timetable that come into effect from this month.

Many woes
The platform does not have canopy to cover all the coaches and the lighting is woefully inadequate.

Cloak room, information centre, adequate toilet facilities, telephone booths, book stall and refreshment stalls are yet to come up at the terminal.

The public address system is not effective and poor connectivity from the capital is another problem for the commuters.

Railway sources said only the secondary maintenance of coaches is done at Kochuveli now due to lack of facilities.

The five pit lines at Thiruvananthapruam Central are saturated and it is handling trains two-and-a-half times more than its sanctioned capacity. Hence, Kochuveli needs to be developed at the earliest for smooth railway traffic.

New facilities
The railways are now creating facilities at Kochuveli to receive and despatch 10-15 trains without acquiring land. Two platforms, including an island platform (to receive trains on both sides), two more pit lines and a sick line complex have been proposed. With this, the number of platforms in Kochuveli will go up to three.

Railways will be able to handle nine originating trains from Kochuveli once the minimum infrastructure is created.

Platform turn-round facilities of another three to five long distance trains can also be handled at Kochuveli, sources said.

ajithv

July 23rd, 2011, 11:21 AM

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8904/23072011529.jpg

Shot Using Nokia C7 (http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/6791/nokiac7.jpg) on 23.07.2011

linu

July 27th, 2011, 08:06 AM

Ajith,

The coach care center at kochuveli start functioning?

ajithv

July 27th, 2011, 08:19 AM

^^

No.

Sarin Tarun

August 21st, 2011, 07:57 AM

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6082/6064002127_7b2278f131_b.jpg
New water tank also coming up.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6181/6064002255_cd2327bc6e_b.jpg

SajithVijayan

December 20th, 2011, 03:20 PM

Indiavision News Flash: Kochuveli Terminal renamed to "Vikram Sarabhai Rail Terminal". ^^

RajeshVR

December 20th, 2011, 03:25 PM

Indiavision News Flash: Kochuveli Terminal renamed to "Vikram Sarabhai Rail Terminal". ^^

^^

True , Here is the notification.

http://www.egazette.kerala.gov.in/pdf/2011/44/part_1/revenue.pdf

Kumar.R

December 20th, 2011, 04:00 PM

The notification is dated 03.10.2011 !

karunakaranashok

December 20th, 2011, 07:12 PM

Indiavision News Flash: Kochuveli Terminal renamed to "Vikram Sarabhai Rail Terminal". ^^

The notification says that the name is changed from "SUBURBAN RAIL TERMINUS " to Vikram sarabhai rail terminal. Never knew that Kochuveli was named as "Suburban rail terminus" .

Does n't it sound a bit strange? Railway stations to my knowledge are not usually named after personalities (except of course for some rare exceptions such as Vallathol nagar;even here i suspect that vallathol is the name of a place though it is famous because of it's illustrious son )

RajeshVR

December 20th, 2011, 07:39 PM

Ajaypp

December 20th, 2011, 08:22 PM

^^
There is no need to name Kochuveli Terminal after Vikram Sarabhai.
Of course he is an eminent scientist in the field of space science and the city /country have named the world renowned space research institute in his name, the best we can do for him.
Giving his name for the railway station doesn't make any sense . If at all renaming the station there are a number of personalities who deserve that.Don't know who's idea is this.

Jeez, this makes it even more difficult for people to realize that this station is in Trivandrum!

Kannan46

December 21st, 2011, 02:05 AM

Originally Posted by RajeshVR

There is no need to name Kochuveli Terminal after Vikram Sarabhai.
Of course he is an eminent scientist in the field of space science and the city /country have named the world renowned space research institute in his name, the best we can do for him.
Giving his name for the railway station doesn't make any sense . If at all renaming the station there are a number of personalities who deserve that.Don't know who's idea is this.

I am ready to accept this name change (of course with a lot of reluctance) if this new name after the renowned scientist can lead to the elevation of the present pathetic station to international standards with all modern amenities.
Otherwise it is a sheer waste.

Cheers!!!

kghari

December 21st, 2011, 03:44 AM

The notification says that the name is changed from "SUBURBAN RAIL TERMINUS " to Vikram sarabhai rail terminal. Never knew that Kochuveli was named as "Suburban rail terminus" .

Does n't it sound a bit strange? Railway stations to my knowledge are not usually named after personalities (except of course for some rare exceptions such as Vallathol nagar;even here i suspect that vallathol is the name of a place though it is famous because of it's illustrious son )

i feel the official name (as per railway records) would remain as kochuveli only, just like "lokmanya TIlak Terminal" at Kurla mumbai..

Tri Man

December 21st, 2011, 06:24 AM

^^
Please find a link of the discussion on this topic we had in 2009.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=651281&page=54

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=41727792&postcount=1094

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikram_Sarabhai

Vivektvm

December 21st, 2011, 11:47 AM

IMHO,The Kochuveli Terminal has been christened rather inappropriately.

Previously,it provided a clue as to the whereabouts of the place,however minute that was.Now,booking counters are going to witness dreary days as travellers scramble to know where this "Vikram Sarabhai Rail Terminus" is.

Sorta like pasting a rather pompous label like "Chardonnay" on a rather ancient and ill manufactured cask of wine !!

Tri Man

December 21st, 2011, 12:17 PM

kghari

December 21st, 2011, 12:52 PM

Kurla Lok Manyatilak Terminal is coded as LTT in www.irctc.co.in for ticket booking purpose. Likewise, Kochuveli coded presently as KCVL may undergo change.

Godsowncapital

December 21st, 2011, 01:37 PM

Railways will display it as 'VST Thrivendram' !!! :)

Hahaha...true...
all "hindi speaking" people wud tell VST Thrivemdram or Thrivendram o wat eva... LOL
but i think it is a right move to rename. Vikram Sarabhai is one among those very important people who took our city on to lead as the "space hub" of the country. Though they ve missed out many names in the discussion, i feel the person rightly deserves such a respect.
earlier the city corporation had suggested renaming of the airport terminal as sree chithira thirunal terminal or SCT intl airport (correct me if i m wrong, dont remember if it was only for a terminal or for the airport as such), i feel even tht is much deserving, for he was the person who gave land for setting up one of the first airports in the country...

kghari

December 21st, 2011, 04:55 PM

Hahaha...true...
all "hindi speaking" people wud tell VST Thrivemdram or Thrivendram o wat eva... LOL
but i think it is a right move to rename. Vikram Sarabhai is one among those very important people who took our city on to lead as the "space hub" of the country. Though they ve missed out many names in the discussion, i feel the person rightly deserves such a respect.
earlier the city corporation had suggested renaming of the airport terminal as sree chithira thirunal terminal or SCT intl airport (correct me if i m wrong, dont remember if it was only for a terminal or for the airport as such), i feel even tht is much deserving, for he was the person who gave land for setting up one of the first airports in the country...

definitely..that should have done initially....chithira thirunal maharaja built the small airport at shanghumughum in 1930s which has developed into present TIA. Had he not shown that foresightedness, we would not got an int'l airport that too within the corporation limits within 10 min drive from city. TIA should be renamed Sri Chitra THirunal Int'l airport.

vinod/kakka

December 21st, 2011, 05:48 PM

Ajaypp

December 21st, 2011, 09:08 PM

^^ I would prefer "Travancore International Airport", for the simple fact that nothing is named after the region in general, and also as a tribute to the former ruling family. And the IATA code can remain "TRV"

As long as the official name includes the word Trivandrum in it, I don't care if anything is named after Santa Claus! Having people names alone will cause needless confusion.

emmesk

December 23rd, 2011, 09:31 AM

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Source: Kerala Kaumudi Print Edition 23.12.2011

Railways has indicated that the name of Kochiveli will remain as it is. They have seen the name change through media, but the authority to change the name is with Railways. Until orders are issued by higher authorities, the name will remain as "Kochuveli"

Xeno Axe

January 5th, 2012, 12:11 PM

Kochiveli satellite Terminal

Platform no 2 and 3 (Works Stopped)
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Pit lines
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Yard
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sudheeshnairs

March 12th, 2012, 08:25 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/6964663537_469a0b33d9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24954888@N07/6964663537/)
14053 KCVL 12258 100212 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24954888@N07/6964663537/) by dlc456 (http://www.flickr.com/people/24954888@N07/), on Flickr

krp

July 9th, 2012, 12:08 PM

http://news.keralakaumudi.com/news.php?nid=881fd86fef73b2dd4b3c28b1e940402d

Railways proposal to change name of Kochuveli to Tvm North and Nemom to Tvm South under consideration, says Shri Aryadan Mohammed, minister. KL assembly has to approve this change in name, as per minister.

regiwilson

July 9th, 2012, 04:48 PM

What is the status of PF 2 & 3 in Kochu Veli?

krp

July 9th, 2012, 05:46 PM

Basic PF2 construction seems over but amenities still pending. For PF 3 it is way to go & rails are yet to be put.

Trains still seem to arr/dep on PF1 only till date.

Many trains to/from TVC seem parked on PF2 most of time.

psanthosh

July 30th, 2012, 04:17 AM

Kochuveli terminus cries for infrastructural push

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kochuveli terminus in the city continues to be a not so passenger friendly railway station due to lack of basic amenities.

The station, which has 11 express and superfast trains, and nine passenger trains originate or pass through, is yet to have a foot over bridge connecting the two platforms. As a result passengers have no other choice but to drag their heavy luggage across the tracks if they have to go from one platform to the other.

Lijin V, an advocate who arrived at the station on the western entrance of the station, alongside the All Saints junction-Thumba road, said that auto drivers intentionally take passengers to the wrong side.

"My train was stationed at the platform on the eastern entrance, but as this was my first journey from Kochuveli I was unaware about this. The auto driver took me to the wrong entrance and then demanded Rs 50 to take me to the other side. I refused to get fleeced and finally had to drag all my belongings through the tracks. There were many others, especially passengers from North India who got swindled and had to cross the tracks in a similar way," he said.

Railway staff at the terminus said that crossing the tracks was dangerous as express trains which had no stops here.

"Senior citizens, kids and women are vulnerable in such conditions and it is high time authorities address the matter," said Thomas (name changed), a gangman.

The station opened in 2005 was promised fast development with 10 platforms and supporting infrastructure. But even after seven years, things remain more or less the same.

Divisional railway manager Rajesh Aggrawal said that construction of a third platform was underway and infrastructure development would go side by side with the hosting of more trains at the terminus.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Kochuveli-terminus-cries-for-infrastructural-push/articleshow/15261992.cms

pradeeptnair1

September 16th, 2012, 11:00 AM

Godsowncapital

September 16th, 2012, 04:51 PM

Seems 06315 SBC-KCVL Express would be retained as a regular service there by converting the tri-weekly express into a daily one (as mentioned in railway budget).

Yesterday I travelled in the same train, even the name plate mentions 16315 instead of the Onam special (06315) and arrived almost before an hour of its scheduled time at KCVL :). It contained a new look rake. Only thing is they must change the 06315s current timings. It follows a horrible 14:15PM departure from SBC and in return direction arriving SBC @ 12:30 PM or so. IR has surely given a cold start on its original proposal :(

Its a simple logic from IR. They already changed the TT but due to protests they retained TT of 16315/16. That time cannot be implemented for daily as it has clashes with weekly ERS trains. In between they brought a new rake for 16315/16 with biotoilets, and the old rake was idling in KCVL yard.
The idling rake ran as specials during Onam and after that this new 06315/16 special was anounced as 4 days a week. To operate it for 4 days, it now has an RSA with the original 16315/16. So on some days it will run with oldrakes and some days with new rakes. There by SR Chennai Lobby easily could have hijacked one of the new rakes meant for 16315 ( announced as daily), and it is also running horrible timing train 06315/16 special which is more useful for CBE and other parts of TN than Kerala or Trivandrum.

GautamT

November 7th, 2012, 09:01 AM

06315/06316 are announced to run as Tri-weekly Special trains till end of January 2013.
.................Same timings as the regular 16315/16316 trains.

So, two tri-weeklies ..... maybe the 7th day is for announcing an "additional" special ???

ASGeorge

November 8th, 2012, 12:28 PM

Sick Line facility at Kochuveli Railway Station

http://i48.tinypic.com/vpw1ew.jpg
Source:keralakaumudi

gslv mk3

November 10th, 2012, 05:50 PM

^^
There is no need to name Kochuveli Terminal after Vikram Sarabhai.
Of course he is an eminent scientist in the field of space science and the city /country have named the world renowned space research institute in his name, the best we can do for him.
Giving his name for the railway station doesn't make any sense . If at all renaming the station there are a number of personalities who deserve that.Don't know who's idea is this.

Who are those deserving Personalities??
Gandhi family???:nuts:

We doesnt have a road/bridge/railway station/airport named after our nobel price laurates or olympics medal winners.........

We have lot of them named after corrupt politicians:bash:

Ajaypp

November 10th, 2012, 05:56 PM

^^ - Please stay on topic, thanks.

gslv mk3

November 11th, 2012, 11:02 AM

^^ - Please stay on topic, thanks.

Ok!!!:)

GautamT

November 12th, 2012, 01:53 PM

What about the 2nd pit line?

Has it been commissioned ?

Venunair

November 24th, 2012, 11:18 AM

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/mmonline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?district=Thiruvananthapuram&contentId=12889657&programId=1073760383&tabId=0&BV_ID=@@@

psanthosh

January 11th, 2013, 02:51 AM

തീവണ്ടികളുടെ വേഗം കൂട്ടൂം; കൊച്ചുവേളി ഡിപ്പോ ഈ വര്*ഷം

തിരുവനന്തപുരം: തിരുവനന്തപുരം ഡിവിഷനിലോടുന്ന തീവണ്ടികളുടെ വേഗം കൂട്ടാനും കൊച്ചുവേളി മെയിന്റനന്*സ് ഡിപ്പോ ഈ വര്*ഷം കമ്മിഷന്* ചെയ്യാനും നടപടിയെടുത്തിട്ടുണ്ടെന്ന് ഡിവിഷണല്* റെയില്*വെ മാനേജര്* രാജേഷ് അഗര്*വാള്* പത്രസമ്മേളനത്തില്* പറഞ്ഞു.

തിരുവനന്തപുരം ഡിവിഷനില്* മണിക്കൂറില്* 50 മുതല്* 100 വരെ കിലോമീറ്റര്* വേഗത്തിലാണ് തീവണ്ടികളോടുന്നത്. ഇന്ത്യന്* റെയില്*വെയുടെ ശരാശരി തീവണ്ടി വേഗം 100-110 കി.മീയാണ്. കേരളത്തില്* 90-110 കി.മീ വേഗം കൈവരിക്കലാണ് ലക്ഷ്യം. 82 തീവണ്ടികള്* ഈ വേഗത്തോടടുത്ത് എത്തിക്കഴിഞ്ഞു. ബാക്കിയുള്ളവ ഉടന്*തന്നെ 90-110 കി.മീവേഗത്തിലോടത്തക്കവിധം അടിസ്ഥാന സൗകര്യങ്ങള്* വര്*ധിപ്പിക്കുകയാണ്.

വേഗം കൂട്ടിക്കഴിഞ്ഞാല്*, കൂടുതല്* തീവണ്ടികള്*ക്ക് സര്*വീസ് നടത്താന്* കഴിയും. 30 അടിപ്പാതകളും 25 മേല്*പ്പാതകളും പണിയാന്* സംസ്ഥാന സര്*ക്കാരിനോട് ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടിട്ടുണ്ട്. ഇതിന്റെ ചെലവ് ഇന്ത്യന്* റെയില്*വെ വഹിക്കും. കൊച്ചുവേളി മെയിന്റനന്*സ് ഡിപ്പോയുടെ പണി ഈ വര്*ഷം പൂര്*ത്തിയാക്കാനാണ് തിരുവനന്തപുരം ഡിവിഷന്* ഏറ്റവുമധികം പ്രാധാന്യം നല്*കുന്നത്. പത്തുകോടി രൂപയാണ് ചെലവ് പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുന്നത്. കൊച്ചുവേളി ഡിപ്പോ പൂര്*ത്തിയായാല്* തിരുവനന്തപുരത്ത് നിന്ന് 300 കോച്ചുകളുടെ അറ്റകുറ്റപ്പണി അങ്ങോട്ട് മാറ്റാന്* കഴിയും. കെ.ടി.ഡി.സിയുമായി ചേര്*ന്ന് പ്രതിവാര ടൂറിസം ട്രെയിന്* ഓടിക്കാനും ചില വണ്ടികളില്* കൈരളി കോച്ചുകള്* ഘടിപ്പിക്കാനും പദ്ധതിയുണ്ട്. ദീര്*ഘദൂര വണ്ടികളില്* ഘടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന കൈരളി കോച്ചുകളില്* കേരളശൈലിയിലുള്ള ഭക്ഷണം നല്*കും.കോച്ചുകളില്* കേരള ദൃശ്യങ്ങള്* ആലേഖനം ചെയ്യും.

പത്രങ്ങള്* റിപ്പോര്*ട്ട് ചെയ്യുന്നതുപോലെ തിരുവനന്തപുരം ഡിവിഷനില്* കോച്ച് ക്ഷാമമില്ല. മൊത്തം 1600 കോച്ചുകളാണ് വേണ്ടത്. അതിലുമധികം ഇവിടെയുണ്ട്. എന്നാല്* ഒരു സര്*വീസില്* വിന്യസിക്കാന്* വേണ്ടതരത്തില്* കൃത്യം എണ്ണം എ.സി.കോച്ചുകളോ സ്ലീപ്പര്* കോച്ചുകളോ ലഭ്യമായെന്ന് വരില്ല. ഇന്ത്യന്* റെയില്*വെയുടെ കോച്ച് ക്ഷാമത്തിന്റെ ഒരോഹരി ഇവിടേയും അനുഭവിക്കുന്നുണ്ട്. പുതുക്കിപ്പണിയാന്* കൊടുക്കുന്ന കോച്ചുകള്*ക്ക് പകരം പഴഞ്ചന്* കോച്ചുകള്* തിരികെ ലഭിക്കുന്ന പ്രശ്*നം റെയില്*വെ ആസ്ഥാനത്ത് റിപ്പോര്*ട്ട് ചെയ്തിട്ടുണ്ട്. ഇത്തരം പ്രശ്*നങ്ങള്* നേരത്തെ ആരും തന്നെ ഉന്നയിച്ചിട്ടില്ല. തിരുവനന്തപുരം ഡിവിഷനില്* വരുമാനം കൂടിയിട്ടുണ്ടെങ്കിലും പ്രതീക്ഷിച്ച ലക്ഷ്യം കൈവരിക്കാന്* കഴിഞ്ഞിട്ടില്ല. 2010-11-ല്* 550 കോടി രൂപയായിരുന്നു വരുമാനം. അടുത്ത സാമ്പത്തിക വര്*ഷം അത് 600 കോടിയായി ഉയര്*ന്നു. ഈ വര്*ഷം ഇതുവരെ 700 കോടി കിട്ടി. 18 ശതമാനം വളര്*ച്ചയാണ് വരുമാനത്തില്* വര്*ധന രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയത്. 20 ശതമാനമായിരുന്നു ലക്ഷ്യം. കേരളത്തില്* എല്ലാവരും ടിക്കറ്റെടുത്ത് യാത്രചെയ്യുന്നതിനാലാണ് പരിശോധനാ സ്*ക്വാഡുകള്* കുറച്ചത്. അവരെ ടി.ടി.ഇമാരാക്കി യാത്രക്കാര്*ക്ക് കൂടുതല്* സേവനം ഉറപ്പാക്കും-ഡി.ആര്*.എം പറഞ്ഞു.

തീവണ്ടികളില്* കൃത്യമായ ശുചീകരണ പ്രവര്*ത്തനം നടത്തുന്നുണ്ടെന്നും ഇതുസംബന്ധിച്ച പരാതികള്* തീര്*പ്പാക്കിയിട്ടുണ്ടെന്നും പത്രസമ്മേളനത്തില്* പങ്കെടുത്ത എ.ഡി.ആര്*.എം വി.രാജീവന്* പറഞ്ഞു. യാത്രക്കാര്* ഭക്ഷണാവശിഷ്ടങ്ങള്* ഇട്ടുപോകുന്നതിനാലാണ് കോച്ചുകളില്* പാറ്റശല്യം വര്*ധിക്കുന്നതെന്നും ഇക്കാര്യത്തില്* ബോധവത്കരണം ആവശ്യമാണെന്നും അദ്ദേഹം അറിയിച്ചു.

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/2052200/2013-01-11/kerala

remobecks

January 12th, 2013, 05:36 AM

^^^^

Railway targets 100km/hr on Kerala tracks

The average speed of trains in Thiruvananthapuram division is 80 km/hour, and that too when Indian Railways is trying to standardize the speed at 100-130 km/hour. The division aims to raise it to 90-110 km/hour this year.

Thiruvananthapuram divisional railway manager Rajesh Agrawal said they could only manage to operate its services below the standard speed due to the state's unique topography. Line doubling works near Kottayam would also be accorded priority in the year. A survey has already been sanctioned for the new Chengannur-Sabarimala line. The Kochuveli yard will be completed soon and it is expected to ease traffic at Thiruvananthapuram Central station. However, there are no immediate plans for a coaching terminal at Nemom.

"Besides introducing 11 pairs of new trains in a year, passenger routes in the division have seen 100% electrification. Ours is one of the few divisions to achieve the feat in the country. The electrification of the Thiruvananthapuram-Nagercoil and Nagercoil-Tirunelveli lines has been completed," he said. "Manning and interlocking of all level crosses will be completed in 2013 itself, ahead of the nationwide target set for 2015For safety, we have proposed 30 subways in the division. A minimum 100 rail overbridges are needed in the division. We are ready to bear the expenses but the state should take up the matter seriously," he said. The authorities have also proposed to the state tourism department to introduce a Kairali coach, offering Kerala-style facilities to passengers, in all inter-state trains.

ASGeorge

January 18th, 2013, 10:47 AM

Tri-weekly Kochuveli-Bangalore train to run daily from March

The tri-weekly Kochuveli-Bangalore Express will be made a daily service in March. Railway sources confirmed that an order would be issued in this regard and the service included in the railway time table soon.
However, there could be change in its timings. "We had sought a status quo on timings or make it a 12-hour journey from Kochuveli at 8 pm but they could be delayed by a couple of hours owing to the heavy rush at Bangalore Central in the morning hours and the high traffic on the route," said a top official from the Thiruvananthapuram division.
The train leaves Kochuveli at 4.05 pm on Sundays, Mondays and Fridays now and reaches Bangalore at 8.35 am the next day. There are apprehensions that it will be allowed to enter the Bangalore Central station only after 10.30 am.
"The Bangalore division authorities are unwilling to advance the timing. Only a political intervention can ensure a 12-hour journey reaching Bangalore before 8 am," said the officer. Railway authorities had completed all formalities for the daily service announced in budget last year but they decided to continue the tri-weekly service following protests by passengers.

Source (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Tri-weekly-Kochuveli-Bangalore-train-to-run-daily-from-March/articleshow/18073322.cms)

GautamT

February 16th, 2013, 03:07 AM

Foot OverBridge ---------- There is tender notice for FOB remaining portion.
It may be to link old PF on the mainline to the new terminals.

linu

February 19th, 2013, 12:58 PM

Foot OverBridge ---------- There is tender notice for FOB remaining portion.
It may be to link old and new terminals.

Old & new terminal? there are separate terminal at KCVL?

GautamT

February 24th, 2013, 04:45 AM

^^^^ Post has been corrected. Thanks for the query.

linu

February 25th, 2013, 01:28 PM

what else we can expect for kochuveli this budget?.Hope to get More funds to comeplete the terminal,more trains, frequecy increase etc..

Tri Man

February 26th, 2013, 10:34 AM

Hopeless Lights of the Railway Budget

New Express Trains
Lokmanya Tilak (T) – Kochuveli Weekly Express is the single express train alloted to Trivandrum from the 67 trains newly introduced. Kollam and Nagercoil gets one each.
Kochuveli-Chandigarh Express frequency increased to biweekly.

Extended Trains
Erannakulam - Guwahati express extended till TVC.

Extended Passenger ServicesMadurai-Kollam Passenger extended upto Punalur (under Madurai division)
Trivandrum-Nagercoil MEMU extended upto Kanyakumari

No mention of Kochuveli Railway Station in the budget.

There is enough land available in Kazhakoottam Railway station for Railway Hospital.No mention of the same.This area needs more hospitals.

Internationalisation of Thamapnoor Railway station missing.

Seems,that water bottling plant of the last budget is still in the bottle (details awaited).
Enough land and water is available in Kadakkavur (on the banks of Vamanapuram River).

When railways are crying shortage of land in Triavndrum,they can plan to use the vertical space above the railway platforms to construct an excellent office space at prime location (wideing of platform overbridge and constructing offcies there.) as has been done in Dadar Railway Station,Mumbai.

Source : http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-budget-rail-new-trains/20130226.htm

Basically it is a Punjab-Raibarelli-Andhra budget with routine special privilidge to TN.

linu

February 27th, 2013, 11:34 AM

what else we can expect for kochuveli this budget?.Hope to get More funds to comeplete the terminal,more trains, frequecy increase etc..

Budget allocation for kochuveli -6 Cr, Is it enough to complete the development ? still we have to wait for the supplimentary budget on august? Anybody can update the latest status of kcvl,ptlines etc completed &under construction ?

RajeshVR

March 1st, 2013, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by Godsowncapital
Wouldn't a separate thread on Railway Development of Trivandrum be apt in this situation, instead of sharing details of current projects, budgets, dreams or potential developments related to railways in the General Discussions/Project thread?

Ajaypp

+1 - Maybe the current Kochuveli thread can be expanded to a Railway Projects thread?
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+100

IndiansUnite

March 1st, 2013, 10:52 PM

If 5 other members agree to this thread being renamed to Trivandrum Railways, Projects and Needs or any other similar sounding title, then I'll change it.

If not, then just start a new thread.

RajeshVR

March 2nd, 2013, 09:31 PM

^^

Thanks IU for renaming the thread as requested by many forumers :D

GautamT

March 11th, 2013, 04:58 AM

What has happened to 2nd pit-line at KCVL ??
When will it be commissioned ?

Can somebody please Update status of FOB work also.
That FOB is important to get 2nd PF operational.

Godsowncapital

March 13th, 2013, 03:11 PM

Tri Man

March 14th, 2013, 04:06 AM

Trivandrum gets a little after pasing Railway Budget.
Lokmanyatilak-Kochuveli Biweekly Express
New Delhi-Trivandrum Weekly Super Fast
Morning Jan Shatabdi via Alleppy extended to Kannur on 5 days.

As announced earlier, Sampark Kranti to Chandigarh to be biweekly and weekly Guwahati Superfast from Ernakulam to be extended
Any News for Nemam & Kochuveli Terminus ?? ??
and Sabari Rail Part 2 survey conducted last year......??

jibin

March 15th, 2013, 11:32 AM

Kochuveli Coach Repair and Maintenance Center - 5 crore allocated in Kerala Budget .

GautamT

March 16th, 2013, 12:19 PM

Kochuveli Coach Repair and Maintenance Center - 5 crore allocated in Kerala Budget .

Allocation should have been for any new Pit lines .. That way, we would have
got more trains to operate to KCVL ..

Now, SR will repair coaches and send it to NCJ and MDU for their use:ohno::ohno::ohno:

GautamT

March 16th, 2013, 12:26 PM

Trivandrum gets a little after pasing Railway Budget.
Lokmanyatilak-Kochuveli Biweekly Express
New Delhi-Trivandrum Weekly Super Fast
Morning Jan Shatabdi via Alleppy extended to Kannur on 5 days.

As announced earlier, Sampark Kranti to Chandigarh to be biweekly and weekly Guwahati Superfast from Ernakulam to be extended

LTT train will use rake of CR Summer specials.
NDLS will be NR train.
CDG (SK) will be NR train.

JS -- Why extended only for 5 days ? Could be made Daily.
GHY extension - which route ? KTYM or ALLP ?

Ajaypp

March 16th, 2013, 03:20 PM

Kochuveli Coach Repair and Maintenance Center - 5 crore allocated in Kerala Budget .

I doubt that it's anything more than lip service, because unless the State Government has decided to split the cost with IR, this is fully an IR project and I don't see what Mani Saar has to do with it.

vinod/kakka

March 16th, 2013, 04:05 PM

^^ The budget speech says that GoK is going to partner with IR for projects.
Wonder why its in KCVL and not Nemom, though.

Ajaypp

March 16th, 2013, 05:27 PM

^^ The budget speech says that GoK is going to partner with IR for projects.
Wonder why its in KCVL and not Nemom, though.

Probably those fine details don't matter since it's going to stay on paper. Perhaps, it was a typo. The only way the State can pitch in is to acquire any additional land needed at Nemom. Otherwise this works out to 2% of the cost of the proposed Coach Maintenance Center.

Fingers crossed, anyways.

vinod/kakka

March 16th, 2013, 05:47 PM

Now it has become of viewing it as 98% empty v/s 2% full for all things GoK in Trivandrum ..

Ajaypp

March 16th, 2013, 06:18 PM

Now it has become of viewing it as 98% empty v/s 2% full for all things GoK in Trivandrum ..

Okay, I'll call it 2% full, it it makes you happier. :)

Now if only we can find the remaining 98%. Which should take us only 49 more years of Mani Saar's budgets.

vinod/kakka

March 16th, 2013, 07:45 PM

Ajaypp

March 16th, 2013, 11:44 PM

Wasnt trying to get back at you - Its becoming much tougher to be an optimist :).

Should have used a number other than 2 to indicate how low the resources of GoK that is made available to TVM has become..

I got that, Vinod. I wish it had been easier to be an optimist with these lot around, all I care about is that the city should get its fair share no matter who's in power.

That said, 2% wasn't a sarcastic invention. The original proposal (http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/15/stories/2008061554210400.htm) for the Nemom terminal and coach maintenance center had a budget of Rs 250 Crore. So Rs 5 Crores is indeed 2% of that. :)

vinod/kakka

March 17th, 2013, 02:18 AM

Ajaypp

March 17th, 2013, 02:26 AM

This was about me using the 2% that you used initially, not the 2% you used - Getting awfully confusing :)

Ah, got it now! :lol: Yes, it's kind of getting sad now.

emmesk

March 17th, 2013, 10:58 AM

vinod/kakka

March 17th, 2013, 02:17 PM

^^ Mani Saar ariyenda.. illengil adutha budget il "Railway ticket Mall" prakyapikkum..

Ajaypp

March 17th, 2013, 03:17 PM

^^ Mani Saar ariyenda.. illengil adutha budget il "Railway ticket Mall" prakyapikkum..

LMAO!

Gopal.K.Kumar

March 17th, 2013, 04:48 PM

Southern Railway is introducing mobile reservation vans in Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram.

The vehicles with Passenger Reservation System (PRS) terminal will be parked at a particular place where there is a sizeable crowd.

In Thiruvananthapuram, it will be covering the busy junctions and suburbs alike, according to sources. At each point, the vans will be stationed for certain hours as planned. It is expected to launch the service within three months.

Source: New Indian Express (http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article1503817.ece)

Why are they doing this? A more practical way is to have authorized booking points across the city, state or country, with access to PRS. I know there will be million arguments against this (especially with individuals who believe that every thing / any thing in private sector is injurious to society’s health)

abhilashtvpm

March 19th, 2013, 04:13 AM

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/6482/1032144192623521.jpg

karunakaranashok

March 19th, 2013, 08:16 AM

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/6482/1032144192623521.jpg

This photo could have been taken at Dadar station In Mumbai.

anant_padmanabhan

March 19th, 2013, 03:00 PM

^^

Doesn't look like Mumbai crowd.

jibin

March 19th, 2013, 03:44 PM

This photo could have been taken at Dadar station In Mumbai.

The photographer has came to kazhakootam station on friday evening that too requested by commuters for highlighting their travel voes.It is clearly mentioned in the article itself.So dont post comments which are indifferent without checking the real facts.NOM

Also if you want to see the hardship directly in getting into train from kazhakootam railway station on friday evenings just visit there in b/w 05 :50PM & 05:55 PM when Vanchinad express arrives on Platform 2.

vinod/kakka

March 19th, 2013, 03:55 PM

Xeno Axe

March 19th, 2013, 04:52 PM

The photographer has came to kazhakootam station on friday evening that too requested by commuters for highlighting their travel voes.It is clearly mentioned in the article itself.So dont post comments which are indifferent without checking the real facts.NOM

Also if you want to see the hardship directly in getting into train from kazhakootam railway station on friday evenings just visit there in b/w 05 :50PM & 05:55 PM when Vanchinad express arrives on Platform 2.

Friday matramalla, ella divasavum nalla thirakkanu. Friday alpam kooduthal aanenne ulloo. The problem is the train was already heavily crowded from Trivandrum Central Station. Athukond ellavrkkum kayaran kazhiyilla. Especially ladies.

Ajaypp

March 19th, 2013, 05:01 PM

karunakaranashok

March 19th, 2013, 05:37 PM

I believe Ashok meant to say that the platform looks as crowded as Dadar not that the photo is a fake.

Thanks Ajay . That's exactly what I meant. Not that it was a fake photo or something.

jibin

March 19th, 2013, 07:23 PM

Thanks Ajay . That's exactly what I meant. Not that it was a fake photo or something.

Point noted ashok and ajay :-)

Ajaypp

March 19th, 2013, 07:56 PM

^^ For direct action, couldnt a PIL be tried? File a RTI for number of passengers getting on to and off from express trains in the TVC-QLN stretch, and use it as a basis. There is no reason for the commuter-expresses and the TVC-MAQ group of trains to not stop in KZM.

The real solution is to step up the frequencies of the Nagercoil-Trivandrum-Kollam MEMU service. With the paucity of funds that IR is experiencing, it may help if GoK comes up with some of the funds needed to acquire additional rakes and if the 6 rakes available in Kerala are split evenly between the Kollam and Palakkad operating centers.

vinod/kakka

March 19th, 2013, 08:40 PM

jibin

March 20th, 2013, 07:21 AM

^^ There is a TVC-QLN passenger that trails Vanchinaad. I guess all trains that leave TVC after 5:00 and are not SF should stop at KZK, and also all inbound before 10:00.
Most of these have stops at Chirayinkizh (justified by being the rail head for Attingal) AND Kadakkavur, which is just 5 kms away.

On Fridays most of the IT people from Technopark will be travelling to their home towns and most are travelers beyond Quilon .As Vanchinad is the only train which stops at Kazhakootam there is heavy rush every friday .

The solution is to provide stop to following trains at Kazhakootam (At least on fridays )
1. Trivandrum -Guruvayoor Intercity Express (16342) which leaves Trivandrum Central on 05:25 PM .

2.Trivandrum -Mangalore Malabar express (16629) which leaves Trivandrum Central on 06:30 PM

rs_naveen

March 20th, 2013, 07:52 AM

On Fridays most of the IT people from Technopark will be travelling to their home towns and most are travelers beyond Quilon .As Vanchinad is the only train which stops at Kazhakootam there is heavy rush every friday .

The solution is to provide stop to following trains at Kazhakootam (At least on fridays )
1. Trivandrum -Guruvayoor Intercity Express (16342) which leaves Trivandrum Central on 05:25 PM .

2.Trivandrum -Mangalore Malabar express (16629) which leaves Trivandrum Central on 06:30 PM

Yeah, these would help.

jibin

March 21st, 2013, 04:39 AM

Shashi tharoor has posted in twitter yesterday that for the past 4years he has been trying for getting additional stops at kazhakootam.But railways are rejecting it saying traffic is not justifying .Now he has send the metro manorama picture to them

RajeshVR

March 26th, 2013, 04:13 AM

Work on booking office to be launched today

Railways will start reservations at the second entry of the central station on Power House Road here on Tuesday, along with launching work on a booking office below the reservation centre at Thampanoor. The twin steps are part of efforts to offer world-class facilities at the station. Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor will launch the work on the booking office near the entry of the footbridge on platform one.

The old office will eventually be converted into an executive lounge of the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation Hotels and Resorts. The booking office will have a lounge area and a concourse with shelters for passengers. The work will be completed in a time-bound manner.

A top railway official told The Hindu that more counters would be added on the Power House side based on demand.

Courtesy: http://www.thehindu.com

anikuttan

April 1st, 2013, 07:00 AM

Kochuveli new footbridge under construction

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y456/Anikuttan1/2013-04-01094546_zps1d39048b.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y456/Anikuttan1/2013-04-01094519_zpsd0655d3a.jpg

anikuttan

April 1st, 2013, 07:24 AM

Kochuveli new footbridge under construction

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y456/Anikuttan1/2013-04-01094422_zps2def45d5.jpg

GautamT

April 3rd, 2013, 04:12 AM

Anikuttan,
Thanks for the pics. Seems like it will be ready in a few months time.

What is the news about KCVL pitlines ? Can somebody update, please ?

anikuttan

April 6th, 2013, 12:04 PM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8392/8624444872_7f9ed8575d_b.jpg

rs_naveen

April 14th, 2013, 03:47 AM

Trivandrum Central - 3 escalators to be ready by September 2013.
http://imageshack.us/a/img838/1764/imagevvrp.jpg

Ajaypp

April 15th, 2013, 07:23 PM

A great example in Hyderabad (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/rail-vikas-sets-the-ball-rolling-for-hyderabad-transport-system/article4617408.ece) of State-IR cooperation to develop urban infrastructure where the State/City is bearing 2/3 of the cost of developing suburban rail infrastructure and services.

Instead of clamoring for the Railways to fund projects in Kerala and instead spending Crores on the totally ridiculous "HSR", the Kerala Government should use whatever resources are available for upgrading existing infrastructure in partnership with IR. Institutions like the WB and ADB will fund such projects.

ASGeorge

April 18th, 2013, 04:49 AM

Rail reservation at medical college hospital

A reservation counter of Southern Railway will commence functioning at the Government Medical College Hospital here from Thursday.
All rail reservations, including Tatkal tickets and reservation on concession, can be done from this counter set up near the entry of the hospital. The counter will be opened by T.N. Seema, MP, at 9 a.m.
The reservation counter will be the fifth such non-rail head counter in the district and 18th under the Thiruvananthapuram Railway Division. The other counters are in Secretariat, civil station at Kudapanakunnu, municipal office at Attingal, and municipal office at Nedumangad.
Source (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/rail-reservation-at-medical-college-hospital/article4629260.ece)

psanthosh

April 25th, 2013, 04:02 AM

Railway gate signals to run on solar power

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: On a green path, the Thiruvananthapuram railway division authorities are close to running its 384 level crossing gates on solar power. The first solar-powered level crossing will be functional this month itself, said sources.

During the presentation of Railway Budget 2013-14, railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal had announced the railways' plans to harness solar power to energize 1,000 level crossings in the country to help the railways avail fiscal incentives, including tax breaks and depreciation benefits, besides a chance to earn carbon credits.

According to officials, solar lighting system would be used at level crossing gates. They will be equipped with solar panels, which will have charge control, back-up battery and LED light fittings. The solar panels will have the capacity to generate 1 KW power.

The initiative is part of the railways' pro-environment action plan and energy conservation measures to use renewable energy sources.

"In the first phase, level crossings in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal will be powered with solar energy. We have 384 level crossings under Thiruvananthapuram division and they will be converted to solar-based in phase 1. The first solar powered level crossing has already been set up near Neyyattinkara," said a top official.

Thiruvananthapuram division has 350 manned and 34 unmanned level crossings at present. "An amount of Rs 60 lakh has been earmarked for the solar-powered level crossings, which is actually insufficient. However, we can at least begin the new initiative. A tender for purchasing and installing the solar system will be invited in the comingdays and the conversion works will be carried out phase-by-phase. Our aim is to make Thiruvananthapuram the first division to convert all level crossings solar-powered," the official added.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Railway-gate-signals-to-run-on-solar-power/articleshow/19717678.cms

Godsowncapital

April 26th, 2013, 03:03 AM

INTRODUCTION OF A NEW AIR-CONDITIONED WEEKLY EXPRESS BETWEEN YESVANTPUR – KOCHUVELI

A new air-conditioned weekly express is to be introduced between Yesvantpur – Kochuveli. Train No.16561 Yesvantpur – Kochuveli air-conditioned weekly express will be introduced ex. Yesvantpur o*n 02.05.2013 and Train No.16562 Kochuveli – Yesvantpur air-conditioned weekly express will be introduced ex. Kochuveli o*n 03.05.2013.

Train No.16561 Yesvantpur – Kochuveli air-conditioned weekly express will leave Yesvantpur at 15.25 hrs. o*n Thursdays and reach Kochuveli at 06.50 hrs. o*n Fridays. Train No.16562 Kochuveli – Yesvantpur air-conditioned weekly express will leave Kochuveli at 12.50 hrs. o*n Fridays and reach Yesvantpur at 04.30 hrs. o*n Saturdays. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC First class, 4 AC 2-tier and 9 AC 3-tier coaches. The trains will stop at Krishnarajpuram, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chengannur and Kollam.

Advance reservation for the above trains will commence o*n 26.4.2013.

ASGeorge

April 27th, 2013, 04:52 AM

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25Dude25

May 4th, 2013, 05:25 AM

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8684/rlystntvm.jpg

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/4792/tvmstn.jpg

Courtesy: Keralakaumudi

anikuttan

May 4th, 2013, 10:43 AM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8122/8705928085_d949cff8a6_b.jpg

Ajaypp

May 4th, 2013, 04:16 PM

Good job by our MP at Central station. Since it seems likely that the "world class" upgrade is going to take quite some time, if ever, it's best that what can be accomplished piece-meal be completed as fast as possible. Next on the list would be 2 additional platforms, an MLCP and a decent retail assortment.

vinod/kakka

May 4th, 2013, 04:27 PM

^^ If the skywalk is into the KSRTC bus terminal (or extended there), the MLCP and food courts there could be useful to train users.

Gopal.K.Kumar

May 4th, 2013, 06:02 PM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8392/8624444872_7f9ed8575d_b.jpg

Are the escalators going to be covered or will they be open?

SajithVijayan

May 4th, 2013, 06:32 PM

Are the escalators going to be covered or will they be open?

This is the photo of foot over bridge construction at Kochuveli.. ^^

Ajaypp

May 4th, 2013, 07:31 PM

^^ If the skywalk is into the KSRTC bus terminal (or extended there), the MLCP and food courts there could be useful to train users.

Good point but I am guessing that the MLCP in the bus terminal will be far too inadequate for both the bus and rail terminals.

25Dude25

May 5th, 2013, 08:07 AM

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/4958/esctvm.jpg

Courtesy: Madhyamam

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/121/tvmesc.jpg

Courtesy: Mathrubhumi

ASGeorge

May 5th, 2013, 08:08 AM

A step closer to being a world-class station

Work on four escalators, three lifts, one foot overbridge, and a skywalk connecting the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus terminal at Thampanoor with the second entry of the Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station on Power House road were launched on Saturday, as part of the efforts to develop the station into a world-class one.
The work totalling Rs.6.6 crore comes close on the heels of introduction of automatic ticket vending machines (ATVM) and a new booking office at the busy station, the biggest railway station in the State.
Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor inaugurated the work, in the presence of Rakesh Misra, General Manager Southern Railway; Rajesh Agrawal, Divisional Railway Manager; T. Kuppan, Additional Divisional Railway Manager; and senior officers.
Of the four escalators proposed, Mr. Agrawal said, two would come on the main platform and one each on two island platforms. A total of six escalators had been planned for the station.
The new foot overbridge would come up towards the Nagercoil side.

The escalators and lifts will come in handy for passengers, especially senior citizens and physically challenged persons. The skywalk will benefit passengers as they can easily move from the railway station to the bus terminal complex coming up at Thampanoor.
Source (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/a-step-closer-to-being-a-worldclass-station/article4685770.ece)

http://i39.tinypic.com/2zizivo.jpg

krp

May 5th, 2013, 09:21 AM

^^ If the skywalk is into the KSRTC bus terminal (or extended there), the MLCP and food courts there could be useful to train users.

Present Railway land for two/four wheeler parking can be converted to MLCP.

Ajaypp

May 5th, 2013, 09:27 AM

Present Railway land for two/four wheeler parking can be converted to MLCP.

This is long overdue. A smart design would be to have commercial/retail space on the bottom two floors with at least 2 sub-grade parking floors as well as additional parking on floors 3 and 4.

The same goes for land on the Power House side.

IR could develop this via the PPP model, with funding support from GoK and JNNURM.

Tri Man

May 5th, 2013, 01:16 PM

This is long overdue. A smart design would be to have commercial/retail space on the bottom two floors with at least 2 sub-grade parking floors as well as additional parking on floors 3 and 4.

The same goes for land on the Power House side.

IR could develop this via the PPP model, with funding support from GoK and JNNURM.

There is a new project called MFC or Multi Functional Complex being implemented in various railway stations in other states.This is an ideal location for multistoried MFC.

rs_naveen

May 6th, 2013, 08:03 AM

anikuttan

May 6th, 2013, 03:21 PM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8259/8714307706_3a1cd8767a_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8118/8713185745_771066d147_b.jpg

SajithVijayan

May 6th, 2013, 07:33 PM

As per Rediff reports, Trivandrum Central (Kerala) is the 8th best railway station in India .

It is the largest and busiest railway station in Kerala in terms of passenger movement and an important rail hub in South India. It is also the most profitable station under Southern Railway division. Inaugurated in November 1931, this is one of the oldest railway stations in India. The unique feature of the construction is the rock masonry.

http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-budget-2012-railway-indias-best-stations/20120314.htm#8

ഇത്ര പരസ്യമായി ഇടണ്ടായിരുന്നു..ചിലര്* റെഡിഫ് നു എതിരായി പ്രമേയം പാസ്സാക്കാന്* സാധ്യത ഉണ്ട് .. :)

Tri Man

May 6th, 2013, 08:02 PM

Quilon - Trivandrum Central Metre Gauge Line

The Madras-Quilon line was extended to the capital of the Princeley State of Travancore, Trivandrum and was opened on 4 January 1918. The line then terminated at a place called Chalai, which is a market now and was the trading centre of Trivandrum then. The terminus was shifted to Trivandrum Central (Thampanoor) was inaugurated in 1931. The Trivandrum Central station we see today was built by the Maharajah of Travancore and inaugurated on 4 November 1931. Truly, this is one of the most beautiful station buildings in South India. The station is built completely with rock masonry and no brick has been used. Though the traffic here has multiplied exponentially after conversion of Ernakulam-Quilon MG line to BG and inauguration of Tirunelveli-Trivandrum BG line, the station, even 75 years after it was built, handles it with ease, much better than many important stations built later. Another farsightedness of the Maharajah.

The Ernakulam-Quilon MG line, via Kottayam was opened on 6 January 1958 thus connecting Ernakulam to Trivandrum, the commercial hub to capital of the new born state of Kerala. During 1970's the only traffic in the Ernakulam-Trivandrum line were two expresses and a couple of passengers. This line was converted to Broad Gauge and inaugurated by Smt. Indira Gandhi on 13 September 1976. Traffic has increased by leaps and bounds on this route after the Gauge Conversion.

Soure:http://www.irfca.org/articles/jimmyjose-20051128-quilon.html

PrateekN

May 7th, 2013, 06:03 AM

and Rediff (as always) went to Wikipedia (of all the sources) to write this article! :bash:

Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thiruvananthapuram Central
തിരുവനന്തപുരം സെന്*ട്രല്*
Indian Railway Station
Central Station

Thiruvananthapuram Central Station main building.
Station statistics
Address Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
India
Coordinates 8.4874°N 76.952°ECoordinates: 8.4874°N 76.952°E
Elevation 16 ft
Lines Thiruvananthapuram – Kayamkulam, Thiruvananthapuram – Kanyakumari, Thiruvananthapuram-Punalur-Erumeli via Nemom, Nedumangad (Proposed)
Connections Taxi Stand,Pre paid Auto service, Trivandrum Central bus station of the KSRTC
Structure Standard (on ground station)
Platforms 5
Tracks 15
Parking Available
Baggage check X-Ray detection machine installed
Other information
Opened 4 November 1931
Electrified yes
Code TVC
Zone(s) Southern Railway
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram Railway division
Station status Functioning
Traffic
Passengers () 200,000 per day
Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum Central) is the main railway station in the city of Thiruvananthapuram (formerly Trivandrum) in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the largest and busiest railway station in Kerala in terms of passenger movement and the second most important rail hub in South India behind Chennai Central.[1] It is also the most profitable station under Southern Railway Division.[2] The building of the railway station is one of the landmarks in Thiruvananthapuram. Thiruvananthapuram Central is also a terminating point for the proposed Chennai - Bangalore - Thiruvananthapuram High Speed Rail (HSR) corridor and the Thiruvananthapuram - Mangalore High Speed Rail corridor by the Indian Railways. The railway station located opposite to the Central Bus Station Thiruvananthapuram at Thampanoor.
Trains from here connect the city of Thiruvananthapuram to major cities of India including New Delhi,Bangalore, Chennai, Indore, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Madurai,Vizag, Jammu, Howrah, Guwahati, Madgaon, Hubli, Ahmedabad, Gwalior, Nagpur, Pune, Jaipur, Kota Bhubaneshwar, Gorakhpur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Vijayawada, Bhubaneshwar, Coimbatore, Mangalore etc. This station is also noted for a whole range of amenities available within the premises. The station has book-shops, restaurants, accommodation, Internet browsing centers and even an essential commodities shopping mall. A second satellite station was opened in 2005 at Kochuveli called the Kochuveli Vikram Sarabhai Terminal, near the International Airport. Thiruvananthapuram is the first major city from south along the longest train routes in India, the Kanyakumari-Thiruvananthapuram-Dibrugarh Vivek route and the Kanyakumari-Thiruvananthapuram-Jammu Tawi Himsagar route.
The Thiruvananthapuram Central station building was built during the reign of Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, the Maharani of Travancore, and inaugurated on 4 November 1931. This is the oldest Railway station building, still functioning in India.[3] No bricks were used for the construction of this station building; it was built completely with rock masonry.[4] A second terminal (south Terminal) was opened in 2004 to handle passenger traffic and later a West Terminal in 2007. This station is completely Wi-Fi enabled.[citation needed] To reduce traffic, the Central Railway Station has 18 railway tracks.
The terminus is one the A1 stations in the state of Kerala.[5]As per Rediff reports, Trivandrum Central (Kerala) is the 8th best railway station in India .

It is the largest and busiest railway station in Kerala in terms of passenger movement and an important rail hub in South India. It is also the most profitable station under Southern Railway division. Inaugurated in November 1931, this is one of the oldest railway stations in India. The unique feature of the construction is the rock masonry.

http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-budget-2012-railway-indias-best-stations/20120314.htm#8

rs_naveen

May 7th, 2013, 06:09 AM

rajkrish

May 7th, 2013, 07:15 AM

Soon he might come up with a Toilet Comparison report on TVM Railway Stations. Such a bad loser.

jaleelmalik

May 7th, 2013, 02:04 PM

Iyaalu ithu vare poyille. Contribute positively to the forum or pls leave without creating issues. TVM forumers are being very polite and nice. we also stopped quoting or poking your city. Expecting the same from you/ interference from senior forumers from your city in case of trolls.

hahaha... manassilaavilla... wikieennu adichu out aakkiyavanmaarokke ivide vannu ingine kalichennirikkum.. thalley yenthaeru njerippukalu.. out aayavante wiki ID njaan parayanoe ?

Xeno Axe

May 7th, 2013, 02:37 PM

and Rediff (as always) went to Wikipedia (of all the sources) to write this article! :bash:

So what? Its true.

RajeshVR

May 7th, 2013, 03:58 PM

hahaha... manassilaavilla... wikieennu adichu out aakkiyavanmaarokke ivide vannu ingine kalichennirikkum.. thalley yenthaeru njerippukalu.. out aayavante wiki ID njaan parayanoe ?

Arinjaal kollam, chummaa arinjirikkamallo. ;)

symontk

May 8th, 2013, 04:31 AM