Paravur railway station


Paravur railway station is a railway station in the Indian municipal town of Paravur in Kollam district, Kerala. Paravur Railway Station falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It is a 'NSG 5' class railway station coming under the Southern Railway Zone.
The annual passenger earnings of Paravur Railway Station during 2016-2017 is Rs. 1,47,90,285 and it is third in position from Kollam district among the stations collecting more than Rs.1,00,00,000 through passenger tickets.
Paravur is connected to various cities in India like Kollam, Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Calicut, Thrissur, Kannur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Mangalore, Pune, Salem, Coimbatore, Trichy and Tirunelveli through Indian Railways. Proximity of Paravur railway station to the core Paravur town and Paravur Municipal Bus Stand is making it as one of the important public transport hubs in the district and the state.

History

The Madras-Quilon line was extended to the capital of the Princely State of Travancore. Paravur Railway Station was opened on 4 January 1918 along with the inauguration of Quilon - Trivandrum Central Metre Gauge Line. During that time, Paravur was the most important railway station between Kollam and Trivandrum with maximum number of halts of trains. Important trains like Chennai Mail had halt at Paravur then.

Significance

is a tourism spot with estuaries, backwaters and beaches. Estuaries in Paravur attracts a good number of people. Paravur railway station is located at Paravur town center, which gained in significance because of proximity to famous Puttingal Temple, Kollam Government Medical College in Parippally, proposed Kinfra Park in Polachira, LPG filling station in Ezhippuram etc. It is the only railway station in the Chathannoor constituency. People from Paravur municipal region and neighbouring Poothakkulam, Chathannoor, Chirakkara, Kappil and Parippally panchayaths are depending on this railway station. Paravur railway station is declared as the gateway station of Government Medical College Hospital, Kollam.

Details of annual passenger earnings from Paravur railway station

YearCollectionChange in revenue% Increase
2010-2011Rs. 88,68,063NANA
2011-2012Rs. 99,96,975Rs. 11,28,91212.73%
2012-2013Rs. 1,40,68,292Rs. 40,71,31740.70%
2013-2014Rs. 1,87,22,851Rs. 46,54,55933.08%
2014-2015Rs. 1,41,27,000NANA
2015-2016Rs. 1,49,83,957NA5.72%
2016-2017Rs. 1,47,90,285NA-1.29%
2017-2018Rs. 1,47,35,937Rs. 54,348-0.36%
2018-2019Rs. 1,47,75,303Rs. 39,3660.26%

During 2012-2013, Southern Railway has given halt for 3 pairs of trains at Paravur railway station. That helped to give a 40% increase in revenue of the station.

Service

;Express Trains
Some of the major trains having halt at the station.
No.Train NoOriginDestinationTrain Name
1.16347/16348Thiruvananthapuram CentralMangalore CentralMangalore Express
2.16603/16604Thiruvananthapuram CentralMangalore CentralMaveli Express
3.16629/16630Thiruvananthapuram CentralMangalore CentralMalabar Express
4.16301/16302Thiruvananthapuram CentralShornur JunctionVenad Express
5.16303/16304Thiruvananthapuram CentralErnakulam JunctionVanchinad Express
6.16341/16342Thiruvananthapuram CentralGuruvayurIntercity Express
7.16127/16128Chennai EgmoreGuruvayurGuruvayur Express
8.16649/16650Nagercoil JunctionMangalore CentralParasuram Express
9.16381/16382Mumbai CSTKanyakumariJayanthy Janatha Express
10.16525/16526Bangalore CityKanyakumariIsland Express
11.16723/16724Chennai EgmoreKollam JunctionAnantapuri Express

;Passenger Trains
Sl No.Train NumberSourceDestinationName/Type
156307Kollam JunctionTrivandrum CentralPassenger
256700MaduraiPunalurPassenger
366304Kollam JunctionKanyakumariMEMU
456309Kollam JunctionTrivandrum CentralPassenger
556304NagercoilKottayamPassenger
656701PunalurMaduraiPassenger
756308Trivandrum CentralKollam JunctionPassenger
866305KanyakumariKollam JunctionMEMU

Paravur Railway Station is an 'Adarsh Railway Station'. However, stoppage of Ernad Express, Netravati Express, Amritha Express trains have been a long-standing demand of Paravur people. Two more Kollam-Kanyakumari MEMU services and a Punalur-Kanyakumari Passenger are expected to start service soon with halts at Paravur.