== 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