Eraniel railway station

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.[1] The station has two platforms and falls on the Kanyakumari–Thiruvananthapuram line in the Thiruvananthapuram division of the Southern Railway zone.[2] All daily trains passing through the station halts in Eraniel station.[2] The famous Mandaikadu Bagavathi Amman Temple, Colachel Port, I.R.E Industries in Manavalakurichi and Padmanabhapuram Palace are situated nearby the station.[2] The station also is the nearest railhead for two municipalities – Padmanabapuram, Colachel and for 25 villages.

Eraniel
Light rail station
The entrance of the station
General information
LocationOpp. Neyyoor Hospital -Eraniel Konam Road, Neyyoor Post, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, Pincode- 629802
India
Coordinates8°12′49″N 77°18′27″E
Elevation19 metres (62 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line
Platforms2
Tracks2
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleEraniel
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeERL
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram
History
OpenedApril 14, 1979 (1979-04-14)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
1,27,4421,27,442
Location
Eranieli railway station is located in Tamil Nadu
Eranieli railway station
Eranieli railway station
Location in Tamil Nadu

Revenue
Year Grade Total Rs. Growth %
2009–10 E 55,23,102
2010–11 E 73,45,238
2011–12 E 82,02,963 11.68

Places of interest

Services

Extension of trains

New train services

Technical details
  • Total Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil section km = 71.05
  • Line capacity of Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil section : 114.1%
  • Maximum permissible speed of Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil section : 80 km/h
  • Total stations =13
  • Block station =6
  • CNC station = 1
  • Halt station =6
  • Critical block section = Eraniel–Nagercoil
  • Station km = 272.62

Transfer Division

The Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari railway line was opened on 16 April 1979, and was then under Madurai division. Thiruvananthapuram division was formed on second October 1979 carving out certain sections from Madurai division. The metre-gauge sections of Madurai division were retained, while all the newly laid broad-gauge sections of Madurai division were transferred to Thiruvananthapuram division. Thus, the Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari BG line, and the under-construction Tirunelveli–Nagercoil BG line were transferred to Thiruvananthapuram division. It was then mentioned that when the Tirunelveli–Madurai line is converted into BG line the sections falling under Kanyakumari district and Tirunelveli district would be transferred back to Madurai division. The Thrunelveli–Madurai line was converted into BG line on 8-4-1981 and ever since people from south Tamil Nadu have been demanding the merger of Kanyakumari BG line with Madurai division.

Ever since its inception, Kanyakumari district has been willfully neglected by Thiruvananthapuram division, be it in providing railway infrastructure, providing the required train services, passenger amenities etc. Kanyakumari terminal station lacks the required railway infrastructures and therefore request for more train services were always turned down by them citing the same handicap as the reason. Kanyakumari district people are demanding transfer Kanyakumari–Nagercoil–Kuzhithurai–Thiruvananthapuram (except Thiruvananthapuram station) and Nagercoil–Tirunelveli (up to Melappalayam) section to Madurai division, at the earliest. It is also stressed that under any circumstances, the above places should be under the administration of southern railway zone that is with Chennai only. Even in future also this area should not be attached with any other zone including Trivandrum, Kerala.[7]

Suburban stations
Station name Station code
Nagercoil railway station NCJ
Nagercoil Town NJT
Kanniyakumari CAPE
Kulitthurai KZT
Eraniel ERL
Aralvaymozhi AAY
Palliyadi PYD
Kulitthurai West KZTW
Viranialur VRLR
Suchindram SUCH
Tovalai[8] THX
  • Railway station platforms
    Railway station platforms

References
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  2. "XI LOK SABHA DEBATES Session II, Budget Thursday, 25 July 1996/Sravana 3, 1918 (Saka)". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  3. "Benefits off the track for Kanyakumari passengers". The Hindu. 14 September 2012.
  4. "Railway users seek more trains, facilities". The Hindu. 24 February 2010.
  5. "News Archives". The Hindu. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010.
  6. "News Archives". The Hindu. 25 February 2011. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011.
  7. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. Southern Zone Time Table July 2010, Page no 185 & Table No. 56,56A
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