In Indian Railways , A MEMU is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train that serves short and medium-distance routes in India, as compared to normal EMU trains that connect urban and suburban areas. The acronym stands for Mainline Electric Multiple Unit .
19-556: Kollam Junction railway station (station code: QLN) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone .) It is a junction station situated in the city of Kollam in Kerala , India. It is the second largest railway station in Kerala in terms of area and largest in terms of number of tracks and one of the oldest railway stations in
38-562: A turntable in Kollam Junction railway station till 2015. Indian Railways removed it to pave way for the developments related to MEMU Shed . There are a total of 17 tracks in the Kollam railway station, 2 lines are passing through the MEMU shed. The station has 6 platforms for handling long distance, passenger, MEMU & goods trains. The platform 1 is divided into two sections. Platform 1A handles
57-462: A maximum permitted speed of 105 km/h (65 mph) on broad-gauge tracks. The motorcoaches use DC traction motors. These rakes use asynchronous traction motors and have a maximum designed speed of 110 km/h. These use a stainless steel body. Two of them operate on South Central Railways . ICF launched new MEMUs capable to operate at 110–130 km/h. The construction cost is ₹ 26 crore per unit and can carry 2,618 passengers. This train has
76-704: A three phase traction motor and operates on 25 kV current which saves 35% energy. It offers GPS -based passenger information systems and announcement in coaches. It has double leaf sliding doors, gangways, CCTV cameras and aluminium luggage racks. The driver's cabin has AC and the coach has an emergency communication facility. It is designed to operate between cities 200–300 km (120–190 mi) away in Uttar Pradesh . The train may start in February 2019. MEMUs are manufactured at Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala , and Integral Coach Factory , Chennai . Rakes are maintained in
95-517: Is ₹ 103.07 crore (US$ 12 million) and 23,048 is the daily ridership through this station. It is one among the few railway stations in Kerala having two terminals with ticket counter facility. Four express trains have been originating from Kollam Junction railway station to South Indian cities of Chennai , Visakhapatnam and Tirupati : Visakhapatnam–Kollam Express (weekly), Anantapuri Express (daily), Chennai Egmore–Kollam Junction Express (daily), and Kollam–Tirupati Express (weekly). Kollam
114-717: Is a list of railway stations in India . The railway operations are managed by Indian Railways (IR) in the country. Hyderabad Uttar Pradesh MEMU Indian Railways (IR) started MEMU service on Asansol – Adra section on 15 July 1995 and on Kharagpur – Tata section on 22 July 1995. Delhi-Panipat MEMU service started on 27 September 1995. Raipur–Durg–Bhatapara–Raipur–Bilaspur MEMU service started on 17 October 1995. Arakkonam-Jolarpettai MEMU service on 22 May 2000. Bankura-Midnapore MEMU started on 30 June 2000. The first 20 coach MEMU ran between Surat to Virar in 2017. Since 2019, 3-phase MEMUs have started replacing existing MEMU rakes. IR
133-621: Is one among the 25 stations in the country selected for first phase redevelopment at international standards along with Ernakulam Junction and Ernakulam Town stations. The modernization works of the old terminal including works for lifts, escalators, new air conditioned waiting area etc. has been initiated in the railway station will be completed with in 19 months . Kollam is among the first 100 railway stations in India selected for providing high-speed Wi-Fi services by Google , named as ‘Project Nilgiri’. There are 5 railway stations from Kerala in
152-430: Is progressively replacing all locomotive-hauled slow and fast passenger and intercity trains with EMUs. The upgraded trains are re-branded as MEMUs. The system uses multiple electrical units operating on 25 kV AC drawn from overhead lines . The trailer coaches have two toilets for passengers and one for the crew. The train can run up to 200 km (120 mi) between Eastern Ghat and Western Ghat. The rakes have
171-531: The Titlagarh coach maintenance shops. Marathwada Rail Coach Factory, Latur is currently trying to ramp up production capacity of 250 MEMU coaches per annum. MEMU Car Sheds are functioning for the maintenance of MEMU rakes in most of the states where the services are operated. MEMU Car Sheds are operational in Avadi, Bangalore, Kollam , Palakkad, Tambaram, Trichy and Vijayawada under Southern Railway. New 3rd generation
190-550: The extension of meter gauge railway line from Quilon to Ernakulam via Kottayam on 1952 and is inaugurated on 6 January 1958. The metre-gauge lines between Kollam and Ernakulam were converted to broad gauge in 1975 and inaugurated on 13 September 1976. The broad gauge conversion between the Punalur and Quilon sections was inaugurated on 12 May 2010. There was once a 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) metre-gauge line connecting Quilon Junction and Ashramam Maidan . During
209-564: The inauguration of the Kollam-Punalur metre-gauge line in 1904, parts of locomotives which were to be used for Quilon–Schencottah line were shipped to Quilon Port from Tuticorin Port . They were assembled at the Ashramam Maidan, which was an open ground. The line was laid to carry these locomotives to the main station. The line was dismantled in 2000 to allow for city expansion. There was also
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#1732884597242228-464: The initial stage. The service inaugurated at Kollam station on 26 December 2016 by Suresh Prabhu , Railway Minister of India , through video conferencing. On 18 September 2019, Indian Railways assured the modernization of Kollam Junction railway station to international standards. Kollam is one of the five railway stations in Kerala to be modernized. List of railway stations in India This
247-555: The railway station's alignment accordingly. Subsequently, the Ernakulam-Thiruvananthapuram route, which traverses in a north-south direction, was introduced. Approaching from the Thiruvananthapuram side, this route necessitates a sharp turn to enter the station. The bend is approximately eight degrees Consequently, the maximum speed for trains entering Kollam station from the Thiruvananthapuram side and departing in
266-469: The routes and a Kollam – Kanyakumari (via Trivandrum , Nagercoil ) & Kollam - Punalur services from Kollam. Kollam MEMU Shed is the largest MEMU Shed in Kerala, which is equipped with most modern facilities. All 163 passing through trains have a halt at Kollam Junction railway station. Of this, four long-distance express trains start from Kollam. These services connect Chennai , Visakhapatnam , and Tirupati cities with Kollam . Kollam Junction
285-474: The same direction is restricted to 30 kmph The annual passenger earnings from Kollam railway station shows a steady growth for several decades. Kollam MEMU Shed is constructed at a cost of ₹ 40.68 crore (US$ 4.9 million), for Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) rakes. It was formally commissioned on 1 December 2013, five years after its completion. Now the railways is operating three pairs of Kollam – Ernakulam (via Alappuzha and Kottayam ) via both
304-553: The state. It is also the second busiest railway station in Kerala in terms of trains handled per day. World's third longest railway platform is situated at Kollam railway station. Kollam Junction lies on Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line . It is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and comes under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division . The annual passenger ticket revenue of Kollam railway station
323-707: The trains to Punalur – Sengottai line and platform 1 handles trains towards Trivandrum Central . The platform 1 and 1A together have a length of 1,180.5 m making them together the third longest railway platform in India. The station has an MEMU shed which is situated near to Platform 1A. An FCI godown owned and operated by Food Corporation of India is also situated near Kollam junction. 1898 – Palakkad 1902 – Kochi 1902 – Thrissur 1904 – Kollam 1907 – Kannur 1907 – Kasargod 1918 – Thiruvananthapuram 1958 – Kottayam Surrounding transport hubs: The initial railway line extended from Kollam to Shengottai, oriented in an east-west direction, resulting in
342-518: Was built in 1904 by Sree Moolam Tirunal Rama Varma , Maharaja of Travancore . It was the ruler's desire to create a rail link between Quilon, the then commercial capital of his State and Madras . The metre-gauge line from Quilon to Punalur was inaugurated on 1 June 1904. The Quilon-Sengottai railway line was inaugurated on 26 November 1904. The meter gauge line was later extended to Chala at Trivandrum via Paravur and Varkala and inaugurated on 4 January 1918 Fund allotted for
361-633: Was the fifth city in Kerala to be connected to the nascent Indian Railways . The idea of a rail link from Chennai to Kollam, then the trading capital of the Travancore Kingdom was first conceived in 1873. The line was sanctioned by the Madras Presidency in 1899 and a survey completed in 1900. The railway line was built jointly by South Indian railway, Travancore state and the Madras Presidency. Kollam's (Anglicized Quilon ) railway station
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