New Aryankavu railway station

New Aryankavu (Code: AYVN) is a new railway station opened on Kollam–Sengottai railway line connecting Kollam district in Kerala with Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu, during the year 2018.[1] The station is also known as Palaruvi railway station as the station lies very close to the famous Palaruvi Falls in Kollam district.[2]

This article is about the railway station. For the century-old station with similar name, see Aryankavu railway station.

New Aryankavu
Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station
LocationPalaruvi, Kollam, Kerala
India
Coordinates8.955218°N 77.134725°E / 8.955218; 77.134725
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Kollam–Sengottai branch line
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt–grade
ParkingAvailable
Disabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeAYVN
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened2018 (2018)
ElectrifiedNo
Location
New Aryankavu
Location within India
New Aryankavu
New Aryankavu (Kerala)

Relevance

The idea to build a new crossing station between Thenmala and Aryankavu on Kollam–Sengottai railway line was came up in the year 2013[3] when the expert team found that the 114 years old Aryankavu has a gradient of only 1 in 260 suitable to accommodate meter gauge trains.[4] So the team identified a suitable site for a new railway station with the gradient of 1 in 400 that can accommodate a broad-gauge yard in future. Around 330 trees were cut down to build the New Aryankavu railway station[5]

See also

References
  1. "Cross-border trains to Tamil Nadu likely to chug off from May". Deccan Chronicle. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. "New rail station likely to be named 'Palaruvi'". The Hindu. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. "New Aryankavu railway station (AYVN)". India Rail Info. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. "Trial run held from New Aryankavu to Edamon". The Hindu. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. "Gauge conversion project faces hurdles in Aryankavu". The Hindu. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2018.


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