- Eraniel Railway station
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Eraniel,இரணியல்Indian Railway Station
The Entrance of the StationLocation Street Opp. Neyyoor Hospital Road,Athiviali, Neyyoor Post, Pin 629802 City Eraniel, Thingalnagar District Kanyakumari State Tamil Nadu Elevation MSL + 19 metres (62 ft) Station Info & Facilities Station type Passing Station Structure Standard (on ground station) Station status Functioning Other name(s) Athivilai Parking Available Entrance(s) One Baggage check Not Available Accessible 
Connections Auto Stand Operation Code ERL Division(s) Trivandrum Zone(s) Southern Railway Line(s) Kanyakumari—Trivandrum Track(s) 2 Platform(s) 2 History Opened April 15, 1979 Traffic Passengers (25,000) 2000 Train(s) 8+10 Eraniel Railway station (Station code: ERL) in Eraniel is the most important railway station of Kallkkulam taluk of Kanyakumari district in the Tamil Nadu state of India. The station has two platforms and falls on the Kanyakumari—Trivandrum line in the Trivandrum division of the Southern Railway zone. All daily trains passing through the station halts in Eraniel station. The famous Mandaikadu Bagavathi Amman Temple, Colachel Port, I.R.E Industries in Manavalakurichi and Padmanabhapuram Palace are situated nearby the Station.
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Facilities
- Manual Reservation Center
- Fully access enabled Auto Stand
- Waiting room
- Drinking Water Facility
- Public Addressing System
- Foot over bridge
- Toilet
Places of interest
Trains passing through Eraniel
Passengers Trains
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- 372 Nagercoil - Trivandrum Passengers Train 07:15[1]
- 374 Nagercoil - Kochuveli Passengers Train 08:25[1]
- 364 Nagercoil - Kottayam Passenger Train 12:42[1]
- 376 Nagercoil - Trivandrum Passengers Train 18:42[1]
- 371 Trivandrum - Nagercoil Passengers Train 08:16[1]
- 377 Kochuveli - Nagercoil Passengers Train 12:15[1]
- 375 Trivandrum - Nagercoil Passengers Train 18:35[1]
- 373 Trivandrum - Nagercoil Passengers Train 19:20[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 Junction Daily Trivandrum, Varakala 16526[2] Island Express Bangalore Kanniyakumari Daily Nagercoil 16381[2] Jayanthi Janatha Express Mumbai Kanniyakumari Daily Nagercoil Train with no stop at Eraniel
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- Nagercoil – Mangalore 16605/16606 Ernad express Daily[2]
- Kanniyakumari - Jammu Express (16317/16318) weekly[2]
- Nagercoil – Gandhidham Express(16336/16335) Weekly[2]
- Nagercoil –Shalimar Superfast (12659/12660) Weekly[2]
- Tirunelveli - Bilaspur Superfast(12787/12788) Weekly[2]
- Tirunelveli - Hapa Superfast (12997/12998) bi-weekly[2]
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, Eraniel and Trivandrum[5]
- Kaniyakumari to Vasco-Da-Gama (Goa) daily train via. Trivandrum and Ernakulam[6]
- Kochuveli - Bangalore Overnight Express train Via. Eraniel, Nagercoil, Madurai, Erode, Salem and Hosur[7]
- A new overnight express from Kochuveli to Chennai Egmore Via. Trivandrum Central, Nagercoil Town, Tirunelveli, Pudukkottai, Trichy, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Mayiladuturai, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Panruti and Villuparum
Future plans
- Change the station into 3 line crossing station
- Signaling works by replacing the existing semaphore mechanical signals with color light signals
- Computer Reservation & Unreserved tickets
- Shifting booking office and reservation office at First floor
- Computerized Public addressing system
- Stop all Express and super fast Trains
Public Grievances
Divisional Level
- Divisional Railway Manager,Southern Railway, Trivandrum Division,Thycaud, Trivandrum-695014.
- Chairman,Public Grievances,Southern Railway,Trivandrum Division,Thycaud, Trivandrum-695014.
Zonal Level
- General Manager,Southern Railway,Park Town, Chennai - 600 003.
- Joint Director, Public Grievances,Southern Railway,Park Town, Chennai - 600 003.
Railway Board Level
- The Chairman,Railway Board,Rail Bhawan,Raisina Road, New Delhi - 110 001.
- Joint Sectary,Public Grievances,Railway Board,Rail Bhavan,New Delhi-110001.
- Deputy Director,Public Grievances,Railway Board,Rail Bhavan,New Delhi-110001.
- Executive Director(PG)Room No. 467,Rail Bhavan,Railway board New Delhi110001.
Railway stations in Kanniyakumari District
Station name Station 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 Gallery
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Railway Station Platforms
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 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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