Transportation in Kollam

Transportation in Kollam includes an elaborate network of well maintained and paved roads, railway tracks including both broad gauge and meter gauge and navigable waterways. Kollam is also easily accessible by air via Thiruvananthapuram. The efficient transport system in Kerala makes it easy for the tourists to travel to various parts with ease.

Road transport in Kollam is well developed. National highways and other well maintained arterial roads interconnect different parts in Kollam and also connect the city with other major cities and towns. National highways 208, 47 and 220 interlink Kollam with other destinations inside and outside Kerala. The intracity public transport system in Kollam is dominated by Kerala State Transport Corporation. Private buses, ordinary buses, deluxe and passenger buses carry tourists to various tourist destinations inside the city and the outskirts. Yellow top taxis, private cars and auto rickshaws are an inseparable part of the road transport in Kollam.

Kollam Railway station is an important rail junction in Kerala. Situated within 1 kilometer of the city center, Chinnakada this railway station is one of the busiest. Kollam can be reached easily by rail from almost anywhere in India. Numerous express trains pass via Kollam railway station.

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