Information that may help There was a presentation made by Mr J Vinayan IRTS Sr Divisional Operations Manager Trivandrum Division at TUNIFRA 2011 A few points are listed down below Hope this will get all an idea about Rail Infrastructure in Trivandrum Rail Infrastructure A Perspective Saturated Line Capacity under Trivandrum Division TVC QLN 97 9 TVC NCJ 114 1 ERS ALP 123 ERS KYJ 134 7 Trivandrum Central is a major coaching depot of Southern Railways 5 Platforms 5 stabling lines 5 pitlines with 24 24 22 18 15 coaches strength 19 daily originating 6 Weekly 2 Bi weekly 2 Tri weekly 5 Penta weekly 15 through trains M E P More than 75 000 passengers daily and is expected 1 00 000 passengers daily in two years Primary maintenance of 30 express rakes Total Primary Coach holding at TVC is 634 coaches Total Secondary maintenance is 84 Coaches Platform Turn Round attention is 195 Coaches Kochuveli 2 Platforms 3 Stabling Lines 1 Pit line Pit line has 24 coaches strength 8 pairs of originating trains 5 weekly 3 Tri weekly 39 passing through trains M E P Average 1000 pasengers daily Additional Infrastructure in Trivandrum area in budget 2011 12 Nemom Coaching Terminal World Class Station mooted last year to take shape Multi Functional Complex Budget Hotel Development of facilities approach of TVC with 50 assistance from Ministry of Tourism Trolley facilities extended to Trivancrum Rail Yathri Sevak Modern Laundry Proposed to be set up in TVC Electrification from TVC to NCJ to be completed Proposals Develop Nemom as Satellite Terminal 7 km from TVC Already 27 acres of land available Another 60 acres to be acquired Install 8 pit lines 8 Stabling lines 2 Platforms Double Nemom TVC line this will benefit Vizhinjam traffic also Shift all Coaching operations maintenace to Nemom Final Picture Nemom with 8 pit lines will originate all trains to Kollam side Kochuveli with 3 pitlines will originate all trains to Nagercoil side Trivandrum withh all pits removed will have 8 platforms commercial facilities set up the World class station as proposed Multiple arrangements for a Metro for Trivandrum city to connect Thampanoor with the suburbs in future up to Kazhakkoottam Balaramapuram Nedumangad Mannanthala to be connected The single most important input we need to plan for is the development of Nemom as a Satellite Coaching Depot of TVC Estimated cost about Rs 250 Crore only on today s prices