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Chirayinkeezhu | |
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Regional, light rail and commuter rail station | |
General information | |
Location | Chirayinkeezhu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India |
Coordinates | 8°39′35″N76°47′08″E / 8.659597°N 76.7855035°E |
Elevation | 19m |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Southern Railway zone |
Line(s) | Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At–grade |
Parking | Yes |
Accessible | |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | CRY |
Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
Division(s) | Thiruvananthapuram |
Fare zone | Indian Railways |
History | |
Opened | 1918 |
Electrified | Yes |
Location | |
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.
Year | Collection | Change in revenue | % Increase |
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2015–2016 | Rs. 1,53,08,062 | NA | NA |
2016–2017 | Rs. 1,53,14,378 [1] | Rs. 6,316 | 0.04% |
2017–2018 | Rs. 1,54,19,697 [2] | Rs. 1,05,319 | 0.68% |
2018–2019 | Rs. 1,45,87,352 [3] | Rs. -8,32,345 | -5.39% |
Some of the major trains having halt at the station.
No. | Train No | Origin | Destination | Train Name |
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1. | 16347/16348 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Mangalore Central | Mangalore Express |
2. | 16629/16630 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Mangalore Central | Malabar Express |
3. | 16301/16302 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Shornur Junction | Venad Express |
4. | 16303/16304 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Ernakulam Junction | Vanchinad Express |
5. | 16127/16128 | Chennai Egmore | Guruvayur | Guruvayur Express |
6. | 16381/16382 | Mumbai CST | Kanyakumari | Jayanthy Janatha Express |
7. | 16525/16526 | Bangalore City | Kanyakumari | Island Express |
Sl No. | Train Number | Source | Destination | Name/Type |
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1 | 56307 | Kollam Junction | Trivandrum Central | Passenger |
2 | 56700 | Madurai | Punalur | Passenger |
3 | 66304 | Kollam Junction | Kanyakumari | MEMU |
4 | 56309 | Kollam Junction | Trivandrum Central | Passenger |
5 | 56304 | Nagercoil | Kottayam | Passenger |
6 | 56701 | Punalur | Madurai | Passenger |
7 | 56308 | Trivandrum Central | Kollam Junction | Passenger |
8 | 66305 | Kanyakumari | Kollam Junction | MEMU |
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