Kerala Railway Network Maps, India

The Indian Railways in Kerala are doing an admirable job linking all the states of India with an efficient network of services. The Railways are perhaps the most important system of transport in India, ensuring a smooth transition from one place to another.

There are 200 Railway stations in Kerala. This extensive network connects places both within and outside the state of Kerala. Local train services and long distance express trains ply all over the state making it a convenient and quick method of transport. Long distance trains connect the state to major Indian cities like Kolkata, Coimbatore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New-Delhi. They also connect Jammu and Kashmir and the North-East.

The entire length of the rail route is around 1050kms and covers 13 Railway routes within its fold. Broad gauge lines measure up to 933kms while meter gauge lines cover 117kms.

The capital of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, is well connected by Railway lines.Thiruvananthapuram; Shornur; Kochi; and Kozhikode are the major stations in the state. Keralais linked to Mumbai and the north-western states of India by the Konkan Rail line which lies along the western coast. The Railways in Kerala connect it to other states, the Kollam-Madurai and the Shornur-Erode Railway lines are important rail routes.

The Trivandrum Central Railways station is 15kms away from a well known tourist destination, the Kovalam Beach . Ernakulam which is at a distance of 35kms from the International airport at Cochin is well connected by electric trains to Thiruvnanthapuram. Trivandrum and Ernakulam are separated by a distance of 220kms. From Thiruvananthapuram, Coimbatore is 426kms, Chennai is 923kms, Kolkata is 2583kms New-Delhi is 3054kms, Hyderabad is 1379kms far.

The Railways in Kerala have contributed significantly to Kerala having a very efficient and smooth transport system which makes traveling a pleasure.