Munroturuttu railway station

This article is about the railway station. For the town, see Munroe Island. For the city, see Kollam.
Munroe Island
Mundrothuruthu
Regional rail, Light rail & Commuter rail station

Name board of Munroturuttu railway station
Location Chittumala road, Munrothuruthu, Kollam, Kerala
India
Coordinates 8°59′40″N 76°36′42″E / 8.994541°N 76.611542°E / 8.994541; 76.611542Coordinates: 8°59′40″N 76°36′42″E / 8.994541°N 76.611542°E / 8.994541; 76.611542
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Southern Railway zone
Line(s) Kayamkulam Junction-Kollam Junction–Thiruvananthapuram Central
Platforms 2
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type At–grade
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code MQO
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Thiruvananthapuram railway division
Fare zone Indian Railways
History
Opened 1958 (1958)
Electrified 25 kV AC 50 Hz

Munroturuttu railway station or Mundrothuruthu railway station (Code:MQO) is an 'F-Class' halt railway station, situated in between Perinad and Sasthamkotta railway stations of Kollam district in Kerala state, India. The station is coming under the Southern Railway Zone of Indian Railways.[1] The nearest major rail head of Munrothuruthu railway station is Kollam Junction railway station.

Significance

Munroe Island(also called as Mundrothuruthu) is an island located at the union of Ashtamudi Lake and the Kallada River. It was one of the old settlements of Dutch who had arrived at Kerala. This place is named as an honor to Colonel John Munro who was the Divan or the prime minister of the former Princely State of Travancore.[2] Mundrothuruthu is a prominent tourism spot situated at the outskirts of Kollam city, which is world famous for its natural beauty and ancient trade culture. It is about 25 km away from Kollam city.[3] This backwater marvel is attracting huge number of tourists everyday.[4] The Kayal(Lake) Pradakshina Cruise operated by local boat owner are available here in Mundrothuruthu. Narrow waterways, canals, lagoons, and the islands of Pathupara are the other attractions of the Munroe Island. The rich number of coconut farms on the either side of waterways also add to the scenic beauty of this place.[5]

Services

Mundrothuruthu is well connected with various cities in India like Kollam, Trivandrum, Kochi, Thrissur, Kottayam, Alappuzha through Indian Railways.[6]

Trains having halt at the station.
No. Train No Origin Destination Train Name
1. 16341/16342 Thiruvananthapuram Central Guruvayur Intercity Express
2. 56300/56301 Kollam Junction Alappuzha Passenger
3. 56391/56392 Kollam Junction Ernakulam Passenger
4. 56305 Kottayam Kollam Junction Passenger
5. 56304 Nagercoil Junction Kottayam Passenger
6. 66300/66301 Kollam Junction Ernakulam MEMU
7. 66307/66308 Ernakulam Kollam Junction MEMU
8. 56393/56394 Kottayam Kollam Junction Passenger
9. 66302/66303 Kollam Junction Ernakulam MEMU
10. 56365/56366 Guruvayur Punalur Fast Passenger

See also

References

  1. ↑ Munroturuttu Railway Station
  2. ↑ Monsoon sojourn - The Hindu
  3. ↑ Tour in kerala - Kollam
  4. ↑ The emerald isle - The Hindu
  5. ↑ Munroe Island - Keralapedia
  6. ↑ Perinad Railway Station - Indiarailinfo.com
Railway stations in Kerala
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Thiruvananthapuram
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