Alappuzha railway station

Railway station in Kerala, India

Alappuzha railway station (also known as Alleppey railway station)(station code: ALLP^[2]) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone.^[3] It is located in Alappuzha, Kerala and is a major station on the Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line.^[4]

History

The Ernakulam South–Alappuzha coastal railway line was opened on 16 October 1989. The railway line was later extended to Kayamkulam in 1992.

Layout

Alappuzha railway station has 3 platforms to handle long distance and passenger trains. Escalators inaugurated at PF#1 of Alappuzha Railway station^[5]

Significance

Alappuzha is an important tourist destination in Kerala. The backwaters of Alappuzha are one among the most popular tourist attractions in Kerala. Alappuzha is also the access point for the annual Nehru Trophy Boat Race. Alappuzha railway station thus acts as a gateway for visiting the tourist attractions in and around Alappuzha.

Alappuzha railway station

Important trains originating from Alappuzha

The following trains starting from Alappuzha station:

Vande Bharat Express in Alappuzha station.

Major Trains

The major trains halting at the station are :

• Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express (via Alappuzha)

Facilities

An integrated security system was installed at the station in 2012 featuring baggage scanners, CCTVs and vehicle scanners.^[6]

• Reservation counters are open between 6:00 am to 8:00 pm
• Retirement rooms (transit lodging facility)
• Parcel booking office
• Railway Mailing service (RMS) office
• Railway Protection Force - Circle office
• IRCTC restaurant
• ATMs
• Pre-paid autorickshaw counters^[7]
• Pre-paid parking space^[8]
• Escalator and elevator systems^[9]

ATMs

The following bank-ATMs are available at the railway station:

• State Bank of India
• Punjab National Bank

See also

• Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line
• Thiruvananthapuram railway division
• Ernakulam Junction railway station

Sources

• https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/alappuzha-alleppey-allp/54
• https://www.trainspnrstatus.com/station/alappuzha

References

1. "Annual originating passengers and earnings for the year 2017-18 - Thiruvananthapuram Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
2. "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 2023–24. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
3. "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. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
4. "Alappuzha Railway station to get a facelift". The Hindu. 24 April 2012.
5. @TVC138 (1 March 2018). "Escalators inaugurated at PF 1 Alappuzha Railway station. Hon'ble Minister for Public Works and Registration Shri…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
6. "50 CCTVs at railway station". The Hindu. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
7. "Prepaid auto service launched". The Hindu. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
8. "Protest against high parking fee at railway station". The Hindu. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
9. "A new step in Kozhikode railway station's journey to world-class status". The Hindu. 4 October 2013.