Kerala is considered as a collection of small cities spread from South to North. The commercial establishments are spread over the span of this long state. A few years back Malayali shopping means the shopping carried out in Gulf just before the working population in gulf returns to Kerala. So the brand awareness and taste for international brands are more in Kerala.
No. Train Name Origin Dep Destination Travel Time 6348 TRIVANDRUM EXP ERNAKULAM TOWN 00:02 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 05:03 6344 AMRITHA EXPRESS ERNAKULAM TOWN 01:30 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 04:35 6603 MAVELI EXPRESS ERANAKULAM JN 02:35 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 04:40 2695 TRIVANDRUM EXP ERNAKULAM TOWN 02:55 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 04:30 6630 MALABAR EXPRESS ERNAKULAM TOWN 03:45 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 05:25 6381 KANYAKUMARI EXP TRIUPUNITTURA 04:55 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 05:20 6303 VANCHINAD EXP ERANAKULAM JN 05:00 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 04:40 6341 TRIVANDRUM EXP ERANAKULAM JN 05:50 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 04:15 2623 TRIVANDRUM MAIL TRIUPUNITTURA 06:40 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 04:40 2257 KOCHUVELI GR ERNAKULAM TOWN 07:55 KOCHUVELI 04:55 2626 KERALA EXPRESS ERANAKULAM JN 09:45 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 04:50 6526 KANYAKUMARI EXP ERNAKULAM TOWN 10:10 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 04:55 2288 DDN KCVL SUP EX ERNAKULAM TOWN 10:50 KOCHUVELI 04:50 6325 AHILYANAGARI EX ERANAKULAM JN 13:20 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 04:30 6649 PARASURAM EXP ERNAKULAM TOWN 13:30 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 05:00 7230 SABARI EXP ERNAKULAM TOWN 13:50 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 05:05 6345 NETRAVATI EXP ERANAKULAM JN 14:15 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 04:25 6301 VENAD EXPRESS ERANAKULAM JN 17:00 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 05:10 2075 JAN SHATABDI ERANAKULAM JN 17:25 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 03:30 2787 BSP TEN EXPRESS ERANAKULAM JN 21:25 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 04:00 6128 GUV CHENNAI EXP ERANAKULAM JN 23:15 TRIVANDRUM CNTL 04:20 2512 RAPTISAGAR EXP TRIVANDRUM CNTL 05:30 ERANAKULAM JN 04:25 7229 SABARI EXPRESS TRIVANDRUM CNTL 07:15 ERNAKULAM TOWN 04:25 6382 CAPE MUMBAI EXP TRIVANDRUM CNTL 08:00 ERNAKULAM TOWN 05:10 2483 AMRITSAR EXP KOCHUVELI 09:10 ERANAKULAM JN 03:30 6346 NETRAVATHI EXP TRIVANDRUM CNTL 09:50 ERANAKULAM JN 04:00 2625 KERALA EXPRESS TRIVANDRUM CNTL 11:15 ERANAKULAM JN 04:15 6525 BANGALORE EXP TRIVANDRUM CNTL 12:55 ERNAKULAM TOWN 04:50 2624 CHENNAI MAIL TRIVANDRUM CNTL 14:30 ERNAKULAM TOWN 04:35 6322 BANGALORE EXP TRIVANDRUM CNTL 16:05 ERANAKULAM JN 04:20 2696 TVC CHENNAI EXP TRIVANDRUM CNTL 17:10 ERNAKULAM TOWN 04:25 6629 MALABAR EXP TRIVANDRUM CNTL 18:30 ERNAKULAM TOWN 05:10 6604 MAVELI EXPRESS TRIVANDRUM CNTL 19:25 ERANAKULAM JN 04:00 6347 MANGALORE EXP TRIVANDRUM CNTL 20:45 ERNAKULAM TOWN 04:40 6343 AMRITHA EXPRESS TRIVANDRUM CNTL 23:00 ERNAKULAM TOWN 04:25 6127 MS GURUVAYUR EX TRIVANDRUM CNTL 23:40 ERANAKULAM JN 04:00
The train timings that are very important if you are in South Kerala. Training originating from (starting from) Trivandrum, The departure time and the journey duration between Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam (Kochi). Also find the arrival time of trains at Kochi and the return trains from Kochi. The details are taken from Indian Railway Website. May check the Indian Railway website for updated information.
Kumaranalloor Sree Bhagavathy Temple 
Poonjar Palace Kottayam Kerala India is located in the Kottayam,Kerala. Poonjar Palace is situated in Meenachil taluk at Poonjar on the Pala-Erattupetta route, 47 km away from Kottayam district, kerala.Poonjar Palace, the seat of the ancient Poonjar kingdom still draws the crowds to marvel at an era long past. The Poonjar palace at Kottayam in Kerala is yet another proof of the cultural heritage of Kerala. 
Sakthan Thampuran Palace in Thrissur once belonged to the Perumpadappu Swaroopam, the ruling dynasty of Kochi. 
The Chendamangalam Fort is located in a small town in Ernakulam district of Cochin. 
Kerala is one of the largest Tourist Destination in the world. Before you
Please note down these contact information:
Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala,
Park View, Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala, India - 695 033
Phone: +91-471-2321132 Fax: +91-471-2322279
Tourist Information toll free No: 1-800-425-4747
Tourist Alert Service No:9846300100
Email: info@keralatourism.org , deptour@keralatourism.org
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Cherai Beach Festival or Cherai Beach Carnival is organized by Pallipuram grama panchayat of the Vypeen Island. This festival of tourism is organized to encourage tourists to share the feel of Kerala beaches and its cultural heritage. Cherai is one of the most popular beaches in central Kerala. Tourists visit Kochi can easily reach Chwerai by road. The Cherai beach tourism Mela – Cherai Beach Festival is celebrated during first week of the new year. The programs include chendamelam (Drums), karimarunnu prayogam (fire works), pattom parathal (kite flying) etc.The Cherai beach tourism Mela – Cherai Beach Festival is organized in support with KTDC – Kerala Tourism Development Council. The one week long festival display traditional art forms of Kerala. Several tourists visit Kerala and Kochi specially during this festival to enjoy Cherai beach to its full.
The Hairomax Miss South India 2010 contest will be held at hotel Le Meridien International Convention Centre at 6.30 pm on Saturday, November 06, 2010. Selected beauties from south Indian States will be
contesting for The Hairomax Miss South India 2010 title. Contestants from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are undergoing their grooming section for last few days. The grooming sessions for the contestants will have sessions on yoga, meditation, personality development, catwalk, beauty tips, photo shoot...and more. The winner will get the crown sponsored by Prakkat Jewelers and the first runner up will be awarded with prices worth Rs. 50,000.00 and the second runner-up will be given Rs. 25,000.00 worth gifts. Also there are gifts under the categories lime Miss Beautiful Hair, Miss Beautiful Smile, Miss Beautiful Skin, Miss Beautiful Face, Miss Beautiful Eyes, Miss Congeniality, Miss Catwalk, Miss Perfect 10, Miss Talented and Miss Photogenic. The judging panel include actors Swetha Vijay, Aditi Chibber, model Simer Mottiani and media personalities Vijay Babu and Thoshma Biju.The beauty contest that run about three and a half hours include four sections like designer sari round, casuals, black and black and linen wear round. There are four finalists from Kerala. The contestants Aiswarya Muraleedharan, Geethu Christy, Priyanka Mohan and Denita Anand are from Kerala.
Kerala, located in South West Coast of Indian, along the Arabian Sea, enjoy tropical climate all year round. March to June is summer and Monsoon starts in June and lasts up to August. The season just after monsoon is perfect for tourists. Kerala become greener after heavy rains.
Kerala is a well developed land area. There are well established transportation by Air, Rail, Road and Water. Most of the time the transportation and moving around won’t make any problem. Just at the peak of monsoon a few days it will be difficult in some areas. But a lot of tourists visit Kerala during monsoon to enjoy the beauty of monsoon. September to march is considered as the best time to visit Kerala. The temperature will slightly increase during summer and it will be slightly more humid.
Kerala is a small strip of land stretches from Kanyakumari to Kasargodu. This strip of land has many unique goodies. So the tourists all over the world gather to this place. Some of them visit Kerala every year and a few even like to stay here forever. The narrow strip of land between Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats offer variety of land forms. The coastal land, Hilly land and the land in between these two regions form a third category.
Kerala is famous for its trades with Europeans in the 19th century and before. The spices like cardamom, pepper, ginger etc where traded and taken to various European countries. This give way to colonial encroaches and fights that last up to the middle of the 20th century. The education in this state is largely influenced by European missionaries. The health care standards and education level in this state is well near to the developed country standards.
Today Kerala is a fast developing business hub in South Asia. People from Kerala are working all over the world. Multi National Companies looking for quality workforce start their recruiting process from Kerala. Plenty of educational institutions, professional colleges and technical institutes produce quality work force. Especially in nursing and engineering sectors people from Kerala have their recognition all over the world.
Thommankuthu waterfall, Thodupuzha, Idukki is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Kerala. It is a seven stage cascading type waterfall. The waterfall at Thommankuttu cascades in seven stages, each stage with a pool at the bottom. It is one of the most popular eco tourist spot in western Ghat. Thommankuttu waterfalls situate about 30 km from Thodupuzha Town and 75 km from Kochi. Thomman kuthu waterfalls are an interesting spot for adventurists. The are many places you can go with some trouble. Tourists can reach Thommankuthu by road only. There are hotels and lodges available in Thodupuzha.
| Thiruvananthapuram to.... | Thiruvananthapurani to.... |
| Agartala 4,064 Calcutta 2384 Imphal 3,910 | Jabalpur 2,066 Kakinada 1,392 Hameswaram 401 |
The Baywatch, Amucement park is situated at sunset point Kanyakumari. This popular destiunation attracts several tourists come to Kayakumari. This is situated just 3 km away from Kanyakumari Beach. Baywatch theme park at kanyakumari opens for public On Holidays from10.00 am to 7.30 pm and On Working days 10.00 am to 7.00 pm. Ticket Fares are Rs 200/- for adults and Rs 150/- children. Please note down the phone number: 04652 246563.
Baywatch is the Kanyakumari's first water-theme amusement park. It offers an array of interesting joy rides and a sneak peek into India's first wax museum. Baywatch at Sunset Point is Kanyakumari's offers an array of interesting joy rides! Baywatch, the versatile, multi Entertainment Park at sunset point offers a point of nonstop excitement in a thrilling and bewitching water world. Bay watch is the first Water theme park in Kanyakumari. Bay watch offers almost all facilities to entertain the tourists. Baywatch has many rides which matches international standards. With the recently added wax museum, Bay watch is the only park in Asia to house a Wax museum! Kanyakumari is also now a national tourist spot, which is a must see historical tourist centre for travellers world over.
Kuthiramalika Palace is situated adjacent to Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple at East Fort, Thiruvananthapuram. Visitors can visit this historical palace between 0830 - 1300 hrs, 1500 - 1730 hrs and the palace will be closed for visitors on Mondays. The visitors are charged a nominal entrance fee of Rs. 10 per adult and Rs. 5 per kids.
The palace was built by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Balarama Varma - the King of Travancore,. Kuthiramalika which means Horse Bungalow takes its name from the roof beams which are carved to resemble the faces of 122 horses. Kuthira Malika (Mansion of Horses) is also known as (official Name) Puthen Malika (New Mansion). The courtyard of Kuthira Malika is the venue for Swathi Sangeethotsavam. A portion of Kuthira Malika has been converted to a Palace Museum that houses some of the assets owned by the Travancore Royal Family that includes Kathakali mannequins, Belgian mirrors, crystal chandeliers, paintings, armaments, musical instruments, traditional furniture and other artefacts.
The Kuthira Malika is well accessible by road, the nearest railway station is only a kilometer away from this place. Also the airport, Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is situated only 6 Km away.
