Paravur railway station


Paravur railway station is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station in the Indian municipal town of Paravur in Kollam district, Kerala. Paravur railway station was formerly a D-class railway station.
The annual passenger earnings of Paravur railway station during 2023–2024 is Rs. 2,12,46,999 and it is fifth 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. 34 trains halt at Paravur, out of which 32 are daily services. 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.

Layout

The Paravur railway station has 3 platforms for handling passenger trains. The station has a single entrance near to platform 1.

Location

Surrounding transport hubs:

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 centre, 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 panchayats are depending on this railway station. Paravur railway station is declared as the gateway station of Government Medical College Hospital, Kollam.

Annual passenger earnings and footfall

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.
Train noOriginDestinationTrain name
20635/20636Anantapuri Superfast Express
16603/16604Thiruvananthapuram CentralMangalore CentralMaveli Express
16127/16128Chennai EgmoreChennai Egmore–Guruvayur Express
16341/16342Thiruvananthapuram CentralGuruvayur–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express
16649/16650Mangalore CentralParasuram Express
16381/16382Kanyakumari–Mumbai Express
16525/16526Island Express
16347/16348Thiruvananthapuram CentralMangalore CentralThiruvananthapuram Central–Mangalore Central Express
16303/16304Thiruvananthapuram CentralVanchinad Express
16301/16302Thiruvananthapuram CentralVenad Express
16629/16630Thiruvananthapuram CentralMangalore CentralMalabar Express
16729/16730Madurai JunctionPunalurMadurai-Punalur Express
16366Nagercoil JunctionKottayamNagercoil-Kottayam Express

;Passenger trains
Train numberSourceDestinationName/Type
56303Thiruvananthapuram CentralPassenger
56705Passenger
56102Nagercoil JunctionPassenger
66306MEMU
56101Nagercoil JunctionPassenger
56307Thiruvananthapuram CentralPassenger
56706Passenger
56304Thiruvananthapuram CentralPassenger
66305MEMU

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– MEMU services and a Punalur–Kanyakumari Passenger are expected to start service soon with halts at Paravur.