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Thiruvananthapuram (/ ˌ t ɪ r uː v ə ˌ n ʌ n t ə ˈ p ʊər ə m / TIRR-oo-və-NUN-təp-OOR-əm; Malayalam: [t̪iɾuʋɐnɐn̪d̪ɐpuɾɐm] ⓘ),also known as Trivandrum [10], [11] is the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram is a port city with maritime trade and connectivity.
In the 20th century, Thiruvananthapuram witnessed a cultural renaissance. Kerala Varma Valiakoi Thampuran (1845–1914), who spent a major part of his life in Thiruvananthapuram, translated Kalidasa's Abhijñānaśākuntalam into Malayalam, which earned him the title of Kerala Kalidasa. He is regarded as the father of modern Malayalam prose.
The Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram is located in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala. The city is located at 8°30′N 76°54′E / 8.5°N 76.9°E / 8.5; 76.9 on the west coast, near the southern tip of mainland India
Vellarada is a border village situated in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India. [1] It is 42 km from Thiruvananthapuram. It is the southernmost part of Kerala state, sharing its border with Tamil Nadu. Vellarada is said to be the threshold to the high-range areas of the eastern part of Thiruvananthapuram district.
The station is situated 1.2 km from the NH 66 Thiruvananthapuram–Kanyakumari bypass road and 8 km from Central bus station Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation operates a low-floor AC feeder bus from Thiruvananthapuram North terminal to Thiruvananthapuram city for the benefit of long-distance passengers. The buses are ...
The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and Kadakkavoor (1 km) is the nearest railway station. The total area of Vakkom is 5.06 km 2 . At the 2011 India census , Vakkom had a population of 19,267 with 8,319 males and 10,948 females.
Distance from International Shipping Channel Suez to Singapore/Far East Distance from Port to Nearby Airport Average Turnaround Time Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram (Port of Thiruvananthapuram) 23 + [64] [65] - 19 km (10 nmi) [66] 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) [67] from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport: less than 24 hrs [68]
It moves at an average speed of 76.36 km/h (47.45 mph) between Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram. Till 1998, there were only three Rajdhani Express from Delhi to South India. Trivandrum Rajdhani Express was a weekly train back then having rake sharing agreement with Bangalore Rajdhani Express.