Kanyakumari – Connectivity
Kanyakumari
Town is well connected to major cities by road / rail / air across India. Kanyakumari
is located at about 20 Kms from Nagercoil, 13 Kms from Suchindrum, 47 Kms from Thiruvattaru,
33 Kms from Thuckalay, 47 Kms from Marthandam, 100 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram
and 245 Kms from Madurai.
By Road:
There
are two major National Highways (NH) roads emanating from Kanyakumari town. One is
the National Highway 44 that starts from the town and runs through Madurai and the other is the NH
66. The state-owned Tamil Nadu State Transport
Corporation is the major
operator of bus services in the district, though licenses are issued for
specific routes to private operators. KSRTC also operates frequent services to Nagercoil
and Kanyakumari from Trivandrum. Major Bus Stands in Kanyakumari District are located
at Kanyakumari, Nagercoil, Kulasekharam, Colachel, Midalakadu, Marthandam
and Eraviputhenthurai
By Train:
Indian
Railway operates train from Kanyakumari District to many important places of
India. Major Railway Stations are located at Kanyakumari, Nagercoil, Eraniel & Kuzhithurai.
Important
Trains:
·
12641/Thirukural Express
·
12665/Howrah - Kanyakumari SF Express
(Weekly)
·
22621/Rameswaram -
Kanyakumari SF Express
·
16861/Pondicherry-
Kanyakumari Express (Weekly)
·
12633/Chennai Egmore -
Kanyakumari SF Express
By Air:
There is
a proposal to build an airport in Nagercoil by Airports Authority of India.
Nearest Major International & Domestic Airports are located at Madurai and
Thiruvananthapuram.
