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1998 - Gauge conversion of Kollam–Sengottai Railway line officially started; 2007 - On 1 May, rail services on Kollam–Punalur section withdrawn; 2010 - On 10 May, Kollam–Punalur broad-gauge section thrown open for services [4] 2018 - On 31 March, the entire Kollam–Sengottai line thrown open for passenger train services.
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The first idea of rail link from Tirunelveli to Kollam which was the trading capital of the Travancore Kingdom was conceived in 1873. The line was sanctioned by the Madras Presidency in 1899 and the survey was completed in 1900.The railway line was built jointly by South Indian railway, Travancore state and Madras Presidency.It was the ruler's desire to create a rail link between Kollam, the ...
Chandanathoppe railway station (Code:CTPE) or Chandanattop railway station is an 'F-class' halt railway station situated at Kollam–Sengottai branch line of Southern Railway zone, India. [2] It is one among the 25 railway stations in Kollam district. [3] [4] The station is partially serving the city of Quilon.
The Tirur railway station, opened in 1861, is the oldest railway station in Kerala. The first railway service in Kerala was on 1861 March 12 and it serviced from Beypore to Tirur for 30.5 km. First Railway service in erstwhile Travancore was started on 1904 November 26. It was Sengottai - Punalur Metre-gauge railway.
The Chennai Egmore–Kollam Junction Express (16101/16102, earlier known as the Quilon Mail) is a daily train that runs between Chennai Egmore and Kollam Junction in India. It is the successor of 115-year-old Quilon Mail , which ran once upon a time in metre-gauge lines between Madras and Quilon.
Nowadays, hordes of lorries carrying various goods from Tamil Nadu ply through this highway. The road cuts through the narrow low altitude gap at Aryankavu, and is a visual delight, especially the stretch from Thenmala to Sengottai. The historic Kollam-Sengottai Railway line goes by the side of the road. [3]
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 06:14, 22 January 2019: 4,640 × 2,610 (4.26 MB) Arunvrparavur ... Kollam–Sengottai Chord Line; Kuri railway ...