# Paravur railway station

Paravur railway station (station code: PVU) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station in the Indian municipal town of Paravur in Kollam district, Kerala. Paravur railway station was formerly a D-class railway station.
The annual passenger earnings of Paravur railway station during 2023–2024 is Rs. 2,12,46,999 and it is fifth in position from Kollam district among the stations collecting more than Rs.1,00,00,000 through passenger tickets.
Paravur is connected to various cities in India like Kollam, Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Calicut, Thrissur, Kannur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Mangalore, Pune, Salem, Coimbatore, Trichy and Tirunelveli through Indian Railways. 34 trains halt at Paravur, out of which 32 are daily services. Proximity of Paravur railway station to the core Paravur town and Paravur Municipal Bus Stand is making it as one of the important public transport hubs in the district and the state.

## History

The Madras–Quilon line was extended to the capital of the Princely State of Travancore. Paravur railway station was opened on 4 January 1918 along with the inauguration of Quilon–Trivandrum Central metre-gauge line. During that time, Paravur was the most important railway station between Kollam and Trivandrum with maximum number of halts of trains. Important trains like Chennai Mail had halt at Paravur then.

## Layout

The Paravur railway station has 3 platforms for handling passenger trains. The station has a single entrance near to platform 1.

## Location

Surrounding transport hubs:
* Nearest bus stand: Paravur Municipal Bus Stand (800m)
* Nearest major rail head: Kollam Junction
* Nearest airport: Trivandrum International Airport (67 km)

## Significance

Paravur is a tourism spot with estuaries, backwaters and beaches. Estuaries in Paravur attracts a good number of people. Paravur railway station is located at Paravur town centre, which gained in significance because of proximity to famous Puttingal Temple, Kollam Government Medical College in Parippally, proposed Kinfra Park in Polachira, LPG filling station in Ezhippuram (Parippally) etc. It is the only railway station in the Chathannoor constituency. People from Paravur municipal region and neighbouring Poothakkulam, Chathannoor, Chirakkara, Kappil (part of Edava panchayath) and Parippally panchayats are depending on this railway station. Paravur railway station is declared as the gateway station of Government Medical College Hospital, Kollam.

## Annual passenger earnings and footfall

| Year | Collection | Change in revenue | Difference in % |
| 2010–2011 | Rs. 88,68,063 | NA | NA |
| 2011–2012 | Rs. 99,96,975 | Rs. 11,28,912 | 12.73% |
| 2012–2013 | Rs. 1,40,68,292 | Rs. 40,71,317 | 40.70% |
| 2013–2014 | Rs. 1,87,22,851 | Rs. 46,54,559 | 33.08% |
| 2014–2015 | Rs. 1,41,27,000 | NA | NA |
| 2015–2016 | Rs. 1,49,83,957 | NA | 5.72% |
| 2016–2017 | Rs. 1,47,90,285 | NA | -1.29% |
| 2017–2018 | Rs. 1,47,35,937 | Rs. 54,348 | -0.36% |
| 2018–2019 | Rs. 1,47,75,303 | Rs. 39,366 | 0.26% |
| 2019–2020 | Rs. 1,51,77,306 | Rs. 4,02,003 | 2.72% |
| 2020–2021 | Rs. 22,76,779 | Rs. 1,29,00,527 | -84.99% |
| 2021–2022 | Rs. 84,27,747 | Rs. 61,50,968 | 72.98% |
| 2022–2023 | Rs. 1,70,45,337 | Rs. 86,17,590 | 50.56% |
| 2023–2024 | Rs. 2,12,46,999 | Rs. 42,01,662 | 24.64% |
During 2012–2013, Southern Railway has given halt for 3 pairs of trains at Paravur railway station. That helped to give a 40% increase in revenue of the station.

## Service
### Express Trains

Some of the major trains having halt at the station.
| Train no | Origin | Destination | Train name |
| 20635/20636 | Chennai Egmore | Kollam Junction | Anantapuri Superfast Express |
| 16603/16604 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Mangalore Central | Maveli Express |
| 16127/16128 | Chennai Egmore | Guruvayur | Chennai Egmore–Guruvayur Express |
| 16341/16342 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Guruvayur | Guruvayur–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express |
| 16649/16650 | Kanyakumari | Mangalore Central | Parasuram Express |
| 16381/16382 | Pune Junction | Kanyakumari | Kanyakumari–Mumbai Express |
| 16525/16526 | Bangalore City | Kanyakumari | Island Express |
| 16347/16348 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Mangalore Central | Thiruvananthapuram Central–Mangalore Central Express |
| 16303/16304 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Ernakulam Junction | Vanchinad Express |
| 16301/16302 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Shoranur Junction | Venad Express |
| 16629/16630 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Mangalore Central | Malabar Express |
| 16729/16730 | Madurai Junction | Punalur | Madurai-Punalur Express |
| 16366 | Nagercoil Junction | Kottayam | Nagercoil-Kottayam Express |

### Passenger trains

| Train number | Source | Destination | Name/Type |
| 56303 | Kollam Junction | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Passenger |
| 56705 | Punalur | Kanyakumari | Passenger |
| 56102 | Nagercoil Junction | Kollam Junction | Passenger |
| 66306 | Kollam Junction | Kanyakumari | MEMU |
| 56101 | Kollam Junction | Nagercoil Junction | Passenger |
| 56307 | Kollam Junction | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Passenger |
| 56706 | Kanyakumari | Punalur | Passenger |
| 56304 | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Kollam Junction | Passenger |
| 66305 | Kanyakumari | Kollam Junction | MEMU |
Paravur railway station is an 'Adarsh Railway Station'. However, stoppage of Ernad Express, Netravati Express, Amritha Express trains have been a long-standing demand of Paravur people. Two more Kollam–Kanyakumari MEMU services and a Punalur–Kanyakumari Passenger are expected to start service soon with halts at Paravur.