Annual passenger earnings details of railway stations in Kerala

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Details of annual passenger earnings from some of the railway stations in Kerala state of India. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Top 15 revenue-generating 2016-2017

Financial year 2018–19

Financial year 2016–17

**Note:-
Stations with blue background - District headquarters stations or satellite stations of major terminal railway stations.
Stations written in bold letters - Stations generating Rs. 2,00,00,000(Rs. 2 Crore) or more in a financial year.

Financial year 2011–12 & 2012–13

**Note:-
Stations with blue background - District headquarters stations or satellite stations of major terminal railway stations.
Stations written in bold letters - Stations generating Rs. 1,00,00,000(Rs. 1 Crore) or more in a financial year.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ernakulam Town railway station</span> Railway station in Kerala, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Varkala Sivagiri railway station</span> Railway station in Trivandrum, Kerala

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kannur railway station</span> Railway station in Kerala, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aluva railway station</span> Railway station in Aluva, Kerala, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Angamaly railway station</span> Railway station in Kerala, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thrissur railway station</span> Southern railway zone

Thrissur railway station is a railway station in Kerala, India. Thrissur also is known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala. Thrissur railway station is a major railway head in South India and A1 classified station operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and comes under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division. It is the busiest railway station in Kerala state in terms of rail traffic with 189 halting trains. At 97 crore in financial year 2018–19, it is the fourth largest in terms of passenger revenues in Kerala and the eighth largest in Southern Railway. Daily trains are available to Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Mangalore, and Hyderabad. This station lies on the Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section, which is one of the busiest railway corridors in Kerala. It has three satellite stations, Punkunnam railway station and two minor stations, Ollur railway station and Mulankunnathukavu railway station. Thrissur railway station also connects to the temple town of Guruvayur by Thrissur–Guruvayur section.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kollam Junction railway station</span> Railway station in Kerala, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paravur railway station</span> Railway station in Paravur, Kollam

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Madurai railway division</span> Railway division of India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karunagappalli railway station</span> Karunagappalli railway station

Karunagappalli railway station(Code:KPY) or Karunagappally railway station is a railway station in the Indian municipal town of Karunagappalli in Kollam district, Kerala. Karunagappalli railway station falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Karunagappally KSRTC Bus Station is only 2 km away from the station. It is one among the railway stations in Kerala collecting crores of rupees through passenger tickets every year. Karunagappalli is the nearest railway station to Amritapuri. Free WiFi of railway is available here. Karunagappalli is connected to various cities in India like Kollam, Trivandrum, Kochi, Calicut, Palakkad, Thrissur, Punalur, Bengaluru, Udupi, Mumbai, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Vishakapatnam, Mangalore, Pune, Salem, Coimbatore, Trichy, Tirunelveli, Hyderabad etc. through Indian Railways. In 2019, the rail wi-fi broad-band connection has been introduced in Karunagappalli station.karunagappally - KMML Chavara railway line is a defunct railway line which used to carry goods to KMML in past.kothukumukku railway bridge in this old line is a tourist attraction now.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pazhayangadi railway station</span> Railway station in Kerala, India

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Chirayinkeezhu railway station (Code:CRY) is a NSG 5 D category railway station in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, and falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways. It is the 7th most revenue generating and 6th busiest railway station in Trivandrum district. The station is situated in the Chirayinkeezhu panchayat of Trivandrum.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line</span> Railway line in India

Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line is a railway line in Southern Railway zone connecting the cities of Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala, India. The line was opened on 4 January 1918 as the extension of Madras–Quilon line during metre gauge era.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line</span> Kochi-kottayam-kayamkulam line

The Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line is a railway line which runs through the districts of Ernakulam, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha in Kerala state of India. This railway line starts as a branch line from Ernakulam Town railway station towards Kottayam and joins with the Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line route via Alappuzha at Kayamkulam Junction. This line comes under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. The line has a total distance of 118 km (73 mi). The Ernakulam Town/Ernakulam Junction - Kottayam section opened in 1956-57 and Kottayam - Kollam section in 1957.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line</span> Indian railway line

The Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line is a line in the Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It connects the cities Thiruvananthapuram and Nagercoil. The railway opened on 15 April 1979. This is the southernmost section of Indian Railways. The terminus of the line is at Kanyakumari railway station.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nagercoil–Tirunelveli line</span> Railway line in India

The Nagercoil–Tirunelveli line connects the cities of Tirunelveli and Nagercoil in the state of Tamilnadu in Southern Railway zone. Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line and Tirunelveli–Nagercoil construction projects were inaugurated by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 6 September 1972. The maximum speed of trains running between Tirunelveli to Nagercoil is 100 km per hour.

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