- Kulitthurai Railway station
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Kulitthurai, குழித்துறை (மார்த்தாண்டம்)Indian Railway Station
The Entrance of the StationLocation Street Martandam City Martandam District Kanyakumari State Tamil Nadu Elevation MSL + 19 metres (62 ft) Station Info & Facilities Station type Crossing Station Structure Standard Station status Functioning Other name(s) Martandam Parking Available Entrance(s) One Baggage check Available on alerts Accessible 
Connections Bus & Auto Operation Code KZT Division(s) Trivandrum Zone(s) Southern Railway Line(s) Kanyakumari—Trivandrum Track(s) 2 Platform(s) 2 History Opened April 15, 1979 Traffic Passengers (6,00,000) 5000 Train(s) 10+10 Kulitthurai (Martandam) Railway Station (Tamil: குழித்துறை)(Station code: KZT) is the second biggest station in Kanyakumari District. For Train transportation the Kulitthurai is the main hub for Kalkulam and Vilavancode taluka’s. The Kalkulam and Vilavancode taluka’s have the population around seven lakes. The Kulitthurai station is found to be centered between Trivandrum — Kanyakumari railway route. This railway station collection is more than seven crore per annum and a daily passenger patronage of more than 5000 people. The station has two platforms and falls on the Kanyakumari—Trivandrum line in the Trivandrum Division of the Southern Railway zone. most of all daily trains passing through the station halts in Kulitthurai station.
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Facilities
- Computer Reservation Center
- Fully access enabled Auto Stand
- Waiting room
- Drinking Water Facility
- Public Addressing System
- Foot over bridge
- Cloak room
- Food & Fruit Stalls
- Telephone Booths
- Computer Unreserved tickets
Services
It has direct trains for Chennai, Madurai, Trivandrum, Bangalore,Jammu, Mumbai C.S.T etc.
Trains passing through Kulitthurai
Passengers Trains
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- 372 Nagercoil - Trivandrum Passengers Train [1]
- 374 Nagercoil - Trivandrum Passengers Train [1]
- 364 Nagercoil - Kottayam Passenger Train [1]
- 376 Nagercoil - Trivandrum Passengers Train [1]
- 371 Trivandrum - Nagercoil Passengers Train [1]
- 377 Trivandrum - Nagercoil Passengers Train [1]
- 375 Trivandrum - Nagercoil Passengers Train [1]
- 373 Trivandrum - Nagercoil Passengers Train [1]
Express Trains
Train number Train name Origin Destination Service Route/Via. 16724[2] Ananthapuri Express Trivandrum Chennai Daily Nagercoil,Madurai,Tiruchi 16127 [2] Guruvayur Express Chennai Guruvayur Daily Trivandrum, Alleppey,Ernakulam 16128 [2] Guruvayur Express Guruvayur Chennai Daily Nagercoil,Madurai,Tiruchi 16723 [2] Ananthapuri Express Chennai Trivandrum Daily Kulitthurai,Neyyattinkara 16382 [2] Jayanthi Janatha Express Kanniyakumari Mumbai Daily Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Pune 16525 [2] Island Express Kanniyakumari Bangalore Daily Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Coimbarote 56701 [1] Madurai Fast Passenger Quilon Madurai Daily Nagercoil,Tirunelveli,Virudunagar 56700 [1] Quilon Fast Passenger Madurai Quilon Daily Trivandrum, Varakala 16526 [2] Island Express Bangalore Kanniyakumari Daily Nagercoil 16381 [2] Jayanthi Janatha Express Mumbai Kanniyakumari Daily Nagercoil 16317 [2] Himsagar Express Kanniyakumari Jammu Tawi Weekly Trivandrum, Ernakulam, NewDelhi 16318 [2] Himsagar Express Jammu Tawi Kanniyakumari Weekly Nagercoil Train with no stop at Kulitthurai
Renaming for the Station
- Since the Kulitturai Railway Station is in Marthandam, the Passenger Welfare Association has made a demand to the Railway Department to change the name to Marthandam Railway Station.
Expecting Train services
- Extension of Trivandrum - Mangalore 16603/16604 Mavali Express up to Kanniyakumari[3][4]
- A new overnight express from Velankanni to Kollam Via. Thanjavur, Trichy, Pudukkottai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Kulitthurai and Trivandrum[5]
- Kaniyakumari to Vasco-Da-Gama (Goa) daily train via. Trivandrum and Ernakulam[6]
- Kochuveli - Bangalore Overnight Express train Via. Kulitthurai, Nagercoil, Madurai, Erode, Salem and Hosur[7]
- A new overnight express from Kochuveli to Chennai Egmore Via. Trivandrum Central, Kulitthurai, Nagercoil Town, Tirunelveli, Pudukkottai, Trichy, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Mayiladuturai, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Panruti and Villuparum
Railway stations in Kanyakumari District
Station name Station code Phone Number Pin Code Nagercoil Junction [1] NCJ Nagercoil Town [1] NJT Kanniyakumari[1] CAPE Kulitthurai [1] KZT Eraniel [1] ERL Aralvaymozhi [1] AAY Palliyadi [1] PYD Kulitthurai West [1] KZTW Viranialur [1] VRLR Suchindram[1] SUCH Tovalai [8] THX See also
- Eraniel Railway station
- Viranialur Railway Station
- Southern Railway
- Indian Railway
Gallery
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Southern Zone Time Table July 2010, Page no 170 & Table No. 41,41A
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Southern Zone Time Table July 2010, Page no 112 & Table No. 13,13A
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/24/stories/2010022462570400.htm
- ^ The Daily Thanthi, Nagercoil Edition, 02/08/2010
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/27/stories/2010072757920300.htm
- ^ The Indian Express Nagercoil date 03-10-2010
- ^ Dinakaran, Nagercoil Edition, 06/02/2010.
- ^ Southern Zone Time Table July 2010, Page no 185 & Table No. 56,56A
External links
Categories:- Railway stations in Tamil Nadu
- Trivandrum railway division
- Railway stations opened in 1979
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