Paravur railway station

Paravur railway station (Code:PVU) is a railway station in the Indian municipal town of Paravur in Kollam district, Kerala.[2] Paravur Railway Station falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It is a 'NSG 5' class(formerly D-class) railway station coming under the Southern Railway Zone.[3]

This article is about the railway station. For the town, see Paravur, Kollam. For famous beach, see Paravur Thekkumbhagam.

Paravur
Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station
From Top clockwise: Paravur railway station name board, North-side view of the station, Platform No.1, Foot over-bridge(FoB), ESIC Medical College hospital's official stoppage notification on the compound wall
Location	Paravur, Kollam, Kerala India
Coordinates	8.81515°N 76.669°E / 8.81515; 76.669
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Southern Railway zone
Line(s)	Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram line
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	At–grade
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	PVU
Zone(s)	Southern Railway zone
Division(s)	Thiruvananthapuram railway division
Fare zone	Indian Railways
Classification	NSG-5
History
Opened	1918 (1918)
Electrified	25 kV AC 50 Hz
Traffic
Passengers (2018-19)	2,761 per day[1] Annual Passengers - 10,07,717
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Mayyanad Southern Railway zone Kollam Junction – Thiruvananthapuram Central branch line Kappil
Route map km to Kayamkulam Junction to Sengottai via Punalur Kallumthazham Overpass Chemmanmukku Overpass 0 Kollam Junction Chinnakada Overpass FCI Siding SP Office Overpass 4 Eravipuram Arattukulam 9 Mayyanad Paravur Lake 12 Paravur Paravur town Overpass Kilimukkam Lake 17 Kappil 20 Edavai 24 Varkala Varkala Underpass 30 Akathumuri Anchuthengu Kayal 33 Kadakkavoor Vamanapuram River 36 Chirayinkeezhu 40 Perunguzhi Kadinamkulam Lake 43 Murukkampuzha 47 Kaniyapuram 51 Kazhakoottam 54 Veli Veli Lake 58 Kochuveli 62 Thiruvananthapuram Pettah 65 Trivandrum Central Overpass to Nagercoil Junction

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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

Significance

Paravur 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(Parippally) etc. It is the only railway station in the Chathannoor constituency. People from Paravur municipal region and neighbouring Poothakkulam, Chathannoor, Chirakkara, Kappil(part of Edava Panchayath) 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

See also: Annual passenger earnings details of railway stations in Kerala

Year	Collection	Change in revenue	% Increase
2010-2011	Rs. 88,68,063	NA	NA
2011-2012	Rs. 99,96,975	Rs. 11,28,912	12.73%
2012-2013	Rs. 1,40,68,292[7]	Rs. 40,71,317	40.70%
2013-2014	Rs. 1,87,22,851[8]	Rs. 46,54,559	33.08%
2014-2015	Rs. 1,41,27,000	NA	NA
2015-2016	Rs. 1,49,83,957	NA	5.72%
2016-2017	Rs. 1,47,90,285[9]	NA	-1.29%
2017-2018	Rs. 1,47,35,937[10]	Rs. 54,348	-0.36%
2018-2019	Rs. 1,47,75,303[11]	Rs. 39,366	0.26%

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.[12]

Service

Kollam-Kanyakumari MEMU is arriving at Paravur railway station

Railway station building, Paravur

A view of Paravur railway station from the north side

ESIC Medical College's official stoppage notification on the wall of Paravur railway station. The hospital is about 8 km away from Paravur railway station

Express Trains

Some of the major trains having halt at the station.

No.	Train No	Origin	Destination	Train Name
1.	16347/16348	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Mangalore Central	Mangalore Express
2.	16603/16604	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Mangalore Central	Maveli Express
3.	16629/16630	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Mangalore Central	Malabar Express
4.	16301/16302	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Shornur Junction	Venad Express
5.	16303/16304	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Ernakulam Junction	Vanchinad Express
6.	16341/16342	Thiruvananthapuram Central	Guruvayur	Intercity Express
7.	16127/16128	Chennai Egmore	Guruvayur	Guruvayur Express
8.	16649/16650	Nagercoil Junction	Mangalore Central	Parasuram Express
9.	16381/16382	Mumbai CST	Kanyakumari	Jayanthy Janatha Express
10.	16525/16526	Bangalore City	Kanyakumari	Island Express
11.	16723/16724	Chennai Egmore	Kollam Junction	Anantapuri Express

Passenger Trains

Sl No.	Train Number	Source	Destination	Name/Type
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

Paravur Railway Station is an 'Adarsh Railway Station'.[13] 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.[14]

See also

• Paravur
• Kollam Junction
• Thiruvananthapuram railway division
• Annual passenger earnings details of railway stations in Kerala

References

1. "Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2018-19 - Thiruvananthapuram Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
2. Aquaserenne to Paravur Railway Station
3. "Southern Railway - Annual originating passengers & earnings for the year 2016-17" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
4. "Annual Passenger Earnings details of Paravur Railway Station during 2013-2014 - RTI Response No.V/C. 50/067/RTI/15". Retrieved 8 June 2015.
5. Paravur Railway Station - Indiarailinfo.com
6. "Quilon - Trivandrum Central Metre Gauge Line". Retrieved 15 December 2014.
7. Southern Railway - Annual Passenger Earnings details of Paravur Railway Station
8. "Annual Passenger Earnings details of Paravur Railway Station during 2013-2014 - RTI Response No.V/C. 50/067/RTI/15". Retrieved 8 June 2015.
9. "Stations Profile 2017" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
10. "Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2017-18 - Thiruvananthapuram Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
11. "Annual originating passengers & earnings for the year 2018-19" (PDF). Retrieved 6 June 2019.
12. Southern Railway - Railway neglects Paravur Railway Station
13. Zone-wise list of 976 stations identified for development as "Adarsh Stations"
14. Kerala gets a raw deal in interim rail budget