Kazhakuttam railway station (Code:KZK) is one of the 5 railway stations serving the Indian city of

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, capital of the state,

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. It lies on Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram rail line. Kazhakuttam is currently the 4th most revenue generating railway station in Trivandrum district. The station falls under the

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of the Southern Railway zone,

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. Kaniyapuram and Veli railway Stations are the nearby stations on the north and south respectively.

Significance

It is located at

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, which is significant for its proximity to the IT hub of the state Technopark,

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, DCSMAT media school, PRASAD film lab, Vismayas Max.Employees of Technopark and

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hugely rely on this station.

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godown is also situated in the railway station premises.

Layout

The station has currently three platforms. Recently, a basic food kiosk has been also added. A high-resolution, LED-based integrated passenger information system has been introduced at Thiruvananthapuram Central, Kollam, Ernakulam Jn and Thrissur, and will soon be introduced at Kazhakkoottam.

Services

Some of the trains stopping at the station: Express trains ;Passenger Trains

References

Railway stations in Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram railway division {{Kerala-railstation-stub

Significance

Layout

Services

See also

References