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Chengannur railway station (station code: CNGR) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is located in Chengannur town of Kerala. It is one of the busiest stations in the Thiruvananthapuram Central–Kollam Junction–Kottayam–Ernakulam route, primarily due to the Sabarimala pilgrims. Chengannur railway station mainly serves the people of Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta district.




History


Chengannur rail link came into existence in 1958 when Ernakulam–Kottayam metre-gauge railway line was extended to Kollam Junction. The railway line between Trivandrum Central and Ernakulam Junction via Kottayam was converted to broad gauge in 1976.




Significance


Chengannur railway station is the nearest rail station to reach famous pilgrimage places like Sabarimala, Pandalam, Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple, Parumala Church, Maramon and Manjinikkara Monastery .It is also the nearest railway station of 4 of the 5 Pancha Pandava Temples and Pandavanpara. The railway station has been declared as 'Gateway of Sabarimala' by Indian Railways in 2009. It serves the people of 4 districts - Alappuzha, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Kottayam. The proposed Sabari Airport Cheruvally, Erumeli is 36 km from the station. Chengannur Railway station is the nearest railway station of The proposed Sabari Airport Cheruvally.




Major Trains Halting at Chengannur


Thiruvananthapuram - Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express.
MADURAI -THIRUVANANTHAPURAM AMRITHA EXPRESS
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -CHENNAI SUPERFAST AC DURONTO EXPRESS
VELANKANNI- ERANAMKULAM EXPRESS
KANYAKUMARI- PUNE JAYANTHI JANATHA EXPRESS
VIVEK SUPERFAST EXPRESS
BANGLORE -KANYAKUMARI ISLAND EXPRESS
NAGERCOIL SHALIMAR EXPRESS
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CHENNAI SUPERFAST MAIL
TIRUNELVELI- PALAKKAD PALARUVI EXPRESS
LTT -KOCHUVELI GARIB RATH
YESWANTHPUR -KOCHUVELI GARIB RATH SUPERFAST EXPRESS
VISAKHAPATNAM- KOLLAM JUNCTION TWICE WEEKLY EXPRESS
THIRUPATHI -KOLLAM EXPRESS
KOCHUVELI -NILAMBUR ROAD RAJYARANI EXPRESS
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -VERAVAL JUNCTION EXPRESS
NAGERCOIL- GANDHIDHAM JUNCTION express
HUBBALLI KOCHUVELI EXPRESS
SMVT BANGLORE KOCHUVELI HUMSAFAR EXPRESS
VENAD EXPRESS
VANCHINAD EXPRESS
MAVELI EXPRESS
MALABAR EXPRESS
PARASURAM EXPRESS
HIMSAGAR EXPRESS
GURUVAYUR TRIVANDRUM INTERCITY EXPRESS
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM SECUNDARABAD SHABARI EXPRESS
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM SILCHAR ARONAI SUPERFAST EXPRESS
TIRUNELVELI GANDHIDHAM HUMSAFAR
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM NEW DELHI KERALA EXPRESS
MUMBAI CST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM WEEKLY EXPRESS (VIA ALAPPUZHA, PALAKKAD, THIRUPATHI, RENIGUNTA JUNCTION).




Facilities


Cloak room
IRCTC restaurant
Wi-Fi connectivity
Computerized Reservation counter
Information counter
Foot over bridge (2 no's)
Subway
Escalator
Lift (at platform no: 1)
2nd class waiting room at Platform no: 1
Shelters for Sabarimala pilgrims
Prepaid auto – taxi counter
prepaid vehicle parking area
AC waiting room - paid (30/- per hour)
24 hrs. KSRTC bus to Pamba during Sabarimala Pilgrim Season and also at 1st & last day of every Malayalam month




Future expansion plans


A new line linking Chengannur with Thiruvananthapuram Central via Pandalam, Kottarakkara Kilimanoor and Nedumangad is awaiting approval from the Planning Commission.
Another line to Pampa via Pathanamthitta has also been proposed. After the new line materializes, there would be stations at Pandalam, Kottarakkara,
A sub-urban service connecting Chengannur to Trivandrum is under consideration.
New elevated rail line between chengannur and pamba is under process.
An elevated rail line that can take Sabarimala pilgrims from Chengannur to Pampa in around 40 minutes. With the railway ministry giving green signal for the 60km project’s final location survey, a hassle-free journey through the scenic forest could become a reality in a few years.
The proposed railway line is likely to pass through places including Chengannur municipal council, Mallapuzhassery, Aranmula, Kozhencherry, Cherukol, Vadasserikara, Ranni, Keekozhoor, Seethathode, Athikkayam and Perunad.




See also


Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam line
Trivandrum Central
Kollam Junction
Karunagappalli
Kayamkulam Junction
Mavelikara railway station
Tiruvalla railway station
Changanasseri railway station
Ettumanur railway station
Kottayam railway station
Ernakulam Junction
Ernakulam Town
Thiruvananthapuram railway division
Template:Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam–Kollam line




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Chengannur railway station
• Chengannur
• Tiruvalla railway station
• Ranni, Kerala
• Malayalappuzha Devi Temple
• Kottayam railway station
• Konni, Kerala
• Kallisseri Azhakiyakavu Devi Temple, Chengannur
• Aranmula
• Sabarimala Temple