Changanasseri railway station
Changanasseri railway station is a railway station in Kottayam District, Kerala and falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway Zone, Indian Railways. Changanassery is the largest railway station in Kottayam district. It is an NSG 4 category station. There is a chance to halt few more trains in Changanacherry due to the increase in the number of the rushing passengers in Kottayam and Thiruvalla station from Kanjirappally, Changanassery and Kuttanad regions.History
The first train running from Changanassery Railway Station was established in 1958. Though Railway traffic was set up at Ernakulam and Trivandrum in the form of Kerala, these connections were not directly connected. In 1956, the meter gauge was constructed from Ernakulam to Kottayam. Then in 1958 it was extended from Kottayam to Changanassery and linked with Kollam Railway Station and Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station. The meter gauge line from Changanassery was moved by broad gauge and the railway transportation was started in 1976 by Chief minister of Kerala C Achutha Menon.Significance
Changanacherry Railway Station is the nearest rail station to reach famous pilgrimage places like Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple, Erumeli, Champakulam Kalloorkadu Church, Kuttanad, Vembanad Lake, Vagamon, Kumily, Thekkady, St. Mary's Metropolitan Church, Changanacherry, Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery. It serves the people of 3 districts - Kottayam, Alappuzha and Idukki district.
Changanacherry station is expected to get ISO certification soon.
Changanacherry station bagged 299th position among the stations cleanliness ranking by SWACHH RAIL, SWACHH BHARAT Cleanliness assessment of Non-Suburban and Suburban Stations by Ministry of Railways, India.
