Kollam Railway Station (Kollam)

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Kollam Railway Station
KOLLAM

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Kollam Railway Station is considered to be one of the biggest railway stations in Kerala in terms of area after Shornur and Palakkad junctions. The junction will have a total of 8 platforms by the end of 2010 once the BG service picks up in Kollam - Punalur section. The metre gauge track is being converted to broad gauge under project Unigauge and was closed until May 2010. The new BG line was inaugurated by the Hon. Minister for State for Railways, E. Ahmed, on 12 May 2010. Kollam is an important railway junction. The Thiruvananthapuram - Ernakulam (via Kottayam and Alappuzha) line passes through Kollam. Kollam is the terminal junction for Chenkotta - Kollam metre gauge line. Kollam has completely electrified railway tracks.[citation needed] Two railway lines passing through Kottarakkara (Chengannur -Kottarakkara - Trivandrum) and Punalur (Erumeli - Punalur - Trivandrum) have been proposed and awaiting survey.[citation needed]

Mainline Electrical Multiple Unit (MEMU) services are expected to start from Kollam to Ernakulam in late 2010 or early 2011 A MEMU maintenance shed boasts the longest railway platform in Kerala and is more than 1 KM long.[citation needed]