New Aryankavu railway station

New Aryankavu
Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station
Location Palaruvi, Kollam, Kerala
India
Coordinates 8°57′19″N 77°08′05″E / 8.955218°N 77.134725°E / 8.955218; 77.134725Coordinates: 8°57′19″N 77°08′05″E / 8.955218°N 77.134725°E / 8.955218; 77.134725
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Southern Railway zone
Line(s) Kollam–Sengottai branch line
Platforms 1
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type At–grade
Parking Available
Disabled access
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code AYVN
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai railway division
Fare zone Indian Railways
History
Opened 2018 (2018)
Electrified No

New Aryankavu (Code: AYVN) is a new railway station opened on Kollam–Sengottai railway line connecting Kollam district in Kerala with Tirunelveli district in Tamilnadu, during the year 2018.[1] The station is also known as Palaruvi railway station as the station lies very close to the famous Palaruvi Falls in Kollam district.[2]

Relevance

The idea to build a new crossing station between Thenmala and Aryankavu on Kollam–Sengottai railway line was came up in the year 2013[3] when the expert team found that the 114 years old Aryankavu railway station has a gradient of only 1 in 260 suitable to accommodate meter gauge trains.[4] So the team identified a suitable site for a New railway station with the gradient of 1 in 400 that can accommodate a broad gauge yard in future. Around 330 trees were cut down to build the New Aryankavu railway station[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cross-border trains to Tamil Nadu likely to chug off from May". Deccan Chronicle. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "New rail station likely to be named 'Palaruvi'". The Hindu. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "New Aryankavu railway station (AYVN)". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Trial run held from New Aryankavu to Edamon". The Hindu. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Gauge conversion project faces hurdles in Aryankavu". The Hindu. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2018.


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