Parassala railway station
Parassala | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Parassala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India | ||||
| Coordinates | 8°20′24″N 77°09′56″E / 8.3399104°N 77.165571°E | ||||
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) | ||||
| System | Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station | ||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operator | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Line | Thiruvananthapuram–Nagercoil–Kanyakumari line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | At–grade | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | PASA | ||||
| Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Thiruvananthapuram | ||||
| Fare zone | Indian Railways | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1904 | ||||
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Parassala railway station (station code: PASA) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.[1] It is a railway station in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. It is the southernmost railway station in Kerala and simultaneously marks the beginning of Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu at Kaliyakkavilai, therefore serving both Kerala and Tamil Nadu border areas of the region.
Services
Extension of trains
- Extension of Tiruchi–Tirunelveli Intercity Express 22627/22628 up to Thiruvananthapuram[2]
- Extension of Thiruvananthapuram Central–Mangaluru 16603/16604 Mavali Express up to Kanniyakumari[3]
- Extension of Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak –Thiruvananthapuram Central 16345/16346 Netravati Express up to Kanniyakumari
New train services
- A new overnight express from Velankanni to Kochuveli via Thanjavur Junction, Trichy Junction, Pudukkottai, Nagercoil Junction, Eraniel and Thiruvananthapuram Central[4]
- Kaniyakumari to Vasco-Da-Gama (Goa) daily train via Thiruvananthapuram Central and Ernakulam[5]
References
- ↑ "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ↑ "Benefits off the track for Kanyakumari passengers". The Hindu. 14 September 2012.
- ↑ "Railway users seek more trains, facilities". The Hindu. 24 February 2010.
- ↑ "News Archives". The Hindu. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010.
- ↑ "News Archives". The Hindu. 25 February 2011. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011.