Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram
| Kappil | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Kappil Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°46′49″N 76°40′35″E / 8.78028°N 76.67639°ECoordinates: 8°46′49″N 76°40′35″E / 8.78028°N 76.67639°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 695311 |
| Telephone code | 0470 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-16 |
| Nearest city | Varkala |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Attingal |
Kappil is the north-west border town of Thiruvananthapuram district, in Kerala state, India. It is located in Edava Panchayat at the cost of Arabian Sea, near Varkala.
Tourism
Scenic backwaters, beach and facilities for watersport are available. Nellatil, Edava, Paravur, Nadayara, Varkala etc. are locations in the vicinity which are worth visiting.
Kappil is also famous for Kappil Bhagavathy Temple and a tourist spot during the festival season.
How to reach
Though connected by rail, only shuttle trains stop at Kappil. It lies on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kollam railway route. Nearest main Railway Station is Paravur at 4.5 km (2.8 mi) away. Paravur Railway Station is an 'Adersh Railway Station' and a total of 14 pairs of trains have stops here.
Bus service is available to Thiruvananthapuram (65 km (40 mi)), Kollam (30 km (19 mi)), Paravur (4.5 km (2.8 mi)) and Varkala (10 km (6.2 mi)).
Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
Gallery
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Kappil boatclub
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The lonely beach
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A beautiful evening view from Paravur-Kappil bridge
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Edava-Nadayara Lake & Kappil Railway Bridge
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A rainy day
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Thekkumbhagam boat race
References
Varkala papanasham, Little Flower School, Salmiya Nursery, Jawahar balabhavan, New Vadakkey Veedu, K P Sirang, Kappil Devi Temple,
External links
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Media related to Kappil at Wikimedia Commons
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