Thiruvananthapuram railway division

Thiruvananthapuram Railway Division (TVC)
Thiruvananthapuram Central Station
Overview
HeadquartersThiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
LocaleKerala, Tamil Nadu
Dates of operation2 October 1979 (1979-10-02)
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Previous gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Electrification25 kV AC 50 Hz
Length625 km

Thiruvananthapuram Railway Division (TVC) is one of the six administrative divisions of the Southern Railway, Indian Railways. It has its headquarters at Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of the state of Kerala, India. Thiruvananthapuram Division was formed on 2 October 1979[1] which serves the eight districts of southern part of the Kerala, Kanniyakumari district. With 104 stations in its territorial jurisdiction, it is the fourth largest out of six divisions in Southern Railway. It is the southernmost railway division of India and manages 625 km of route track and 108 railway stations in the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The major stations of the division are Thiruvananthapuram Central, Ernakulam Junction, Kollam Junction, Thrissur, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Chengannur, Kayamkulam, Aluva, Nagercoil Junction, Kanniyakumari, Changanasseri, Tiruvalla, Kochuveli, Varkala, Mavelikara, Angamaly and Karunagappally .