Kuzhithurai
குழித்துறை |
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Light rail station | |
The entrance of the station
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Location |
Marthandam, Marthandam, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu India |
Coordinates | Coordinates: 8°18′08″N 77°13′06″E / 8.302106°N 77.218378°E |
Elevation | 19 metres (62 ft) |
Line(s) | Kanyakumari—Trivandrum |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Connections | Bus & auto |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard |
Parking | Available |
Disabled access | |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | KZT |
Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
Division(s) | Trivandrum |
History | |
Opened | 15 April 1979 |
Electrified | Yes |
Traffic | |
Passengers | 50000 |
Kuzhithurai railway station (Station code: KZT) is the second biggest station in Kanyakumari District. For train transportation the Marthandam is the main hub for Kalkulam and Vilavancode talukas. The Kalkulam and Vilavancode talukas have the population around seven lakes. The Kuzhithurai station is found to be centered between Trivandrum — Kanyakumari railway route. This railway station collection is more than seven crore per annum and a daily passenger patronage of more than 50,000 people. The station has two platforms and falls on the Kanyakumari—Trivandrum line in the Trivandrum Division of the Southern Railway zone. Most of all daily trains passing through the station halt in Kuzhithurai station.