Aluva railway station (station code: AWY) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station mainly catering to the passengers from the northern part of the city of Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala. The station lies in the Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section of Thiruvananthapuram railway division. It is located right aside Aluva KSRTC bus stand, one of the main bus terminals in the city of Kochi, and a kilometre away from Aluva metro station of the Kochi Metro.
Aluva is an important halting stop for all passenger trains passing through the region except Rajadhani Express and a few super fast trains. It is a convenient station to alight for passengers traveling to Kalamassery, North Paravur, Idukki District, Kodungallur, Perumbavoor, Kakkanad, Kizhakkambalam, Kothamangalam and Muvattupuzha. It also serves passengers to and from Cochin International Airport. It is the third busiest railway station in Kochi, after Ernakulam Junction railway station and Ernakulam Town railway station. The station also handles the highest number of migrant labourers in the state since it is closest to Perumbavoor, a suburban town in Kochi Urban Agglomeration.
Layout Aluva railway station has 3 platforms to handle long distance and passenger trains and 1 platform to handle cargo.
Revenue Aluva railway station is a high-revenue-earning station for Thiruvananthapuram railway division. In the financial year 2018–19 it earned 63,38,17,308 rupees (63.38 crores), the third highest in Ernakulam district, fifth highest in Kerala after Thiruvananthapuram Central in Thiruvananthapuram (184.48 crores), Ernakulam Junction railway station in Kochi (163.38 crores), Thrissur railway station in Thrissur (106.74 crores), Ernakulam Town railway station in Kochi (67.38 crores), and 19th highest in Southern Railways.
Trains passing through Aluva railway station Train No: Origin Destination Train name22639/22640AlappuzhaChennaiAlappuzha Express13352/13351AlappuzhaDhanbadTata Express16307/16308Alappuzha Kannur Alappuzha Kannur Express16341/16342GuruvayurThiruvananthapuram Central Guruvayur Thiruvananthapuram Express12512/12511Thiruvananthapuram NorthGorakhpur Junction Raptisagar SF Express12625/12626Thiruvananthapuram CentralNew DelhiKerala Express16302/16301Thiruvananthapuram Central Shornur Junction Venad Express16326/16325Thiruvananthapuram Central Indore Junction Ahilyanagari Express16332/16331Thiruvananthapuram Central Mumbai Chatrapati Shivaji TerminusMumbai Express 16346/16345Thiruvananthapuram Central Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Netravathi Express16604/16603Thiruvananthapuram CentralMangalore Maveli Express16316/16315KochuveliBangalore Kochuveli Bangalore Express19577/19578Tirunelveli jamnagar Happa Express12788/12787TirunelveliBilaspur Bilaspur Superfast Express16128/16127Guruvayur Chennai Egmore Guruvayur Express16606/16605Thiruvananthapuram CentralMangalore Ernad Express12507/12508Thiruvananthapuram CentralGuwahatiThiruvananthapuram Guwahati Super Fast Express12617/12618Ernakulam SouthH.NizamuddinMangala Lakshadweep Express12645/12646Ernakulam SouthH.NizamuddinMillenium Express16187/16188Ernakulam SouthKaraikalTea Garden Express16305/16306Ernakulam SouthKannurIntercity Express16307/16308Ernakulam SouthKannurExecutive Express12678/12677Ernakulam SouthBangaloreIntercity Express12683/12684Ernakulam SouthBangaloreSuperfast Express22607/22608Ernakulam SouthBangaloreSuperfast Express10216/10215Ernakulam SouthMadgonMadagon Express22669/22670Ernakulam SouthPatnaPatna ExpressErnakulam SouthPatnaPatna Express16337/16338Ernakulam SouthOkhaOkha Express12522/12521Ernakulam SouthBarauniRaptisagar Express11098/11097Ernakulam SouthPunePoorna Express12977/12978Ernakulam SouthAjmerMarusagar Express22816/22817Ernakulam SouthBilaspurBilaspur Express16649/16650MangaloreNagercoilParasuram Express17229/17230Thiruvananthapuram CentralSecunderabad JunctionSabari Express16381/16382Pune JunctionKanyakumariJayanthi Janatha Express16525/16526KanyakumariBangaloreIsland Express12623/12624ChennaiThiruvananthapuram CentralThiruvananthapuram Mail12257/12258KochuveliYeswantpurYeswantpur Express16629/16630Thiruvananthapuram CentralMangaloreMalabar Express16347/16348TrivandrumMangaloreMangalore Express16343/16344Thiruvananthapuram CentralMadurai JunctionAmritha Express16327/16328KorbaThiruvananthapuram CentralKorba Express16317/16318KanyakumariJammutawiHimsagar Express16311/16312KochuveliBikanerKochuveli Bikaner express12515/12516Thiruvananthapuram CentralGuwahatiThiruvananthapuram Guwahati Superfast Express12659/12660NagercoilshalimarGurudev Express16333/16334Thiruvananthapuram CentralVeravalVeraval Express16335/16336GandhidhamNagercoilNagercoil Gandhidham Express16302/16301Thiruvananthapuram CentralShoranur JunctionVenad Express12075/12076Thiruvananthapuram CentralKozhikodeJanshatabdi Express22633/22634Thiruvananthapuram CentralNizamuddinNizamuddin SF Express18567/18568Kollam JunctionVishakapatanamKollam–Visakhapatnam Express
Passenger trains passing through Aluva railway station Train No: Origin Destination56608Ernakulam SouthShoranur56606Ernakulam SouthShoranur66612Ernakulam SouthPalakad Jn (MEMU)56375Ernakulam SouthGuruvayur56370Ernakulam SouthGuruvayur56606Ernakulam SouthGuruvayur56363Ernakulam SouthNilambur56366PunalurGuruvayur56608Ernakulam SouthGuruvayur
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