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Chengannur railway station is the nearest rail station to reach famous pilgrimage places like Sabarimala, Pandalam, Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple, Parumala Church, Maramon and Manjinikkara Church .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
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
24 hrs. KSRTC bus to Pamba during Sabarimala Pilgrim Season and also at 1st & last day of every Malayalam month
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Chengannur railway station news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2015 Chengannur railway station is an NSG 3 category station located at Chengannur in the Indian state of Kerala It is one of the busiest stations in the Thiruvananthapuram Central Kollam Junction Kottayam Ernakulam route primarily due to the Sabarimala pilgrims The station is managed by Southern Railway under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division Chengannur railway station mainly serves the people of Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta district Chengannurച ങ ങന ന ർIndian Railway StationView of 1st right and 2nd left platform of Chengannur railway stationGeneral informationLocationSH10 Chengannur Alappuzha District Kerala IndiaCoordinates9 19 10 N 76 36 30 E 9 31944 N 76 60833 E 9 31944 76 60833 Coordinates 9 19 10 N 76 36 30 E 9 31944 N 76 60833 E 9 31944 76 60833Elevation6 metres 20 ft Owned byIndian RailwaysLine s Ernakulam Kottayam Kayamkulam linePlatforms3Tracks5ConnectionsPrivate bus stand KSRTC bus depot Autorickshaw stand Taxi standConstructionParkingAvailableOther informationStation codeCNGRFare zoneSouthern Railway zoneHistoryOpened1958 65 years ago 1958 ElectrifiedYesRoute mapErnakulam Kottayam Kayamkulam Kollam lineLegendkmto Alappuzha0 Ernakulam Junctionto Aluva3 Ernakulam D CabinA L Jacob overpassKaloor RoadPonnurunni overpassNH 66Kaniyampuzha RiverEroor overpassNH 8510 TripunithuraHill Palace Road14 Chottanikkara RoadArakunnam overpass17 MulanturuttiMulanturutti Block Road22 KanjiramittamMuvattupuzha River29 Piravam RoadSH 4035 Vaikom RoadSH 15ChullithoduValiyathodu River38 Kaduturutti HaltMalliyoor BypassNorth overpass42 KuruppantharaMalliyoor BypassSouth overpass49 EttumanurEttumanur overpassSH 32Meenachil RiverKumaranalloor overpass56 KumaranallurMeenachil RiverSH 160 KottayamoverpassMother Teresa RoadNH 183Kodoor RiverPuthupally RoadSree Durga Temple Road67 ChingavanamParuthumpara RoadoverpassChethipuzha Kurichy RoadKurichy overpassPlamoodu overpassVazhoor Road78 ChanganasseriKaviyoor RoadKuttapuzha Road86 TiruvallaSH 7Manimala RiverVarattar RiveroverpassPamba RiverNH 18395 ChengannurSH 10SH 10101 CheriyanadAchankovil RiverSH 10Kallumala overpassKattanam Road107 MavelikaraPullamplavil underpassMavellikara Kayamkulam Roadto Alappuzha115 Kayamkulam JunctionSH 5121 OchiraChakkuvally Road129 KarunagappalliKottarakkara RoadThodiyur overpassPallikkal River136 SasthamkottaNH 183AKanatharkunnam overpassKallada River139 MunroturuttuPezhumthuruthuPerumon LakePerumon overpass147 PerinadNH 183NH 744to PunalurKollam BypassKallumthazham overpassChemmamukku overpass156 Kollam Junctionto ThiruvananthapuramCentralThis diagram viewtalkedit Contents 1 History 2 Significance 3 Facilities 4 Future expansion plans 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory EditChengannur 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 EditChengannur railway station is the nearest rail station to reach famous pilgrimage places like Sabarimala Pandalam Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple Parumala Church Maramon and Manjinikkara Church 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 CheruvallyFacilities EditCloak roomIRCTC restaurantWi Fi connectivityComputerized Reservation counterInformation counterFoot over bridge 2 no s SubwayEscalatorLift at platform no 1 2nd class waiting room at Platform no 1Shelters for Sabarimala pilgrimsPrepaid auto taxi counterprepaid vehicle parking area24 hrs KSRTC bus to Pamba during Sabarimala Pilgrim Season and also at 1st amp last day of every Malayalam monthFuture expansion plans EditA 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 1 A sub urban service connecting Chengannur to Trivandrum is under consideration See also EditErnakulam 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 lineReferences Edit Malayalam Manorama Issue 918 date 21 09 2016 This article about a railway station in the Indian state of Kerala is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chengannur railway station amp oldid 1145770328, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
