- Source: New Aryankavu railway station
New Aryankavu (station code:AYVN) is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves New Aryankavu, located in Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala.
Relevance
The idea to build a new crossing station between Thenmala and Aryankavu on Kollam–Sengottai railway line came up in the year 2013 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. 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
Performance and earnings
For the FY 2022–23, the annual earnings of the station was ₹22,360 (US$270) and daily earnings was ₹61 (73¢ US). For the same financial year, the annual passenger count was 530 and daily count was 1. While, the footfall per day was recorded as 19.
See also
List of railway stations in India