First Mechanical elephant in Trivandrum 'Baladasan' donated to Pournamikkavu Temple

  Renowned actor Adah Sharma and PETA India have donated a life-size mechanical elephant to the Pournamikavu Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. The Mechanical elephant, named ‘Baladhasan’, is a unique 3-meter-tall mechanical elephant that weighs approx 800 kilograms. It was donated in honour of the temple’s commitment to never hiring or keeping real elephants. ‘Baladhasan’ will be the first mechanical elephant to be kept by a temple in Thiruvananthapuram. This is the third elephant donated by PETA and Adah Sharma as elephants are widely used in Kerala for religious and other purposes. The first mechanical elephant was donated in Thrissur named ‘Iringarappilly Raman’, second in Kochi, named ‘Trikkail Mahadevan

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KSRTC Tourist Trips from Trivandrum to Vagamon, Kanyakumari, Wonder La

 തിരുവനന്തപുരം : കെ.എസ്.ആർ.ടി.സി. പാപ്പനംകോട് ഡിപ്പോയിൽനിന്ന് ബജറ്റ് ടൂറിസത്തിന്റെ ഭാഗമായി ഏപ്രിലിൽ വിവിധയിടങ്ങളിലേക്ക്‌ വിനോദയാത്രകൾ സംഘടിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. 13-ന് വാഗമൺ, 14-ന് കന്യാകുമാരി, 19-ന് വണ്ടർലാ, 21-ന് തെന്മല, 29-ന് വാഗമൺ, വണ്ടർലാ എന്നിവിടങ്ങളിലേക്കാണ് യാത്രകൾ. വിവരങ്ങൾക്ക് ഫോൺ: 9995436603, 9946442214

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Mangalore Trivandrum Vande Bharat Express

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the extended Vande Bharat Service on March 12 from Mangaluru Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central and a new Kollam–Tirupati Express. Train 02631 from Thiruvananthapuram to Mangaluru At 9.15 a.m., the Vande Bharat Express will depart from Mangaluru Central and arrive at Thiruvananthapuram Central.

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Trivandrum Central gets ‘Eat Right Station’ status

21 railway stations in the state received the "Eat Right Station" designation from the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for following recommended guidelines for food storage and hygiene.  Kerala became the first state to get accreditation for the maximum number of stations with 21, while 114 railway stations nationwide gained recognition.

The railway stations that have been recognised are Parappanangadi, Chalakudy, Thalassery, Kannur, Palakkad Junction, Chengannur, Shornur Junction, Tirur, Vadakara, Changanassery, Alappuzha, Varkala, Karunagappally, Angamaly, Aluva, Thiruvalla, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kollam.

The programme covers the following: stationary retail outlets, retail-cum-catering facilities, food plazas, food courts, and restaurants; stationary and mobile petty food vendors; and railway station platforms, station yard warehouses, and base kitchens.

 

 

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Air India Express to start in Thiruvananthapuram-Kozhikode sector

 

Trivandrum: Air India Express is all set to start service on Thiruvananthapuram-Kozhikode route.  The service will be conducted on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.

 The flight (IX 2342) departing Thiruvananthapuram at 6.45 pm will reach Kozhikode at 7.45 pm.  The return flight (DX 2341) departing from Kozhikode at 8 pm will reach Thiruvananthapuram at 9.05 am.

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Trivandrum Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express Best Performing Train in India with 183 percent occupancy

 

The Trivandrum - Kasaragod - Trivandrum train is the best-performing Vande Bharat Express with an average occupancy of 183 per cent among the 23 pairs of such trains running across the Railway network, according to official data.

The trains with top occupancy include the Mumbai Central-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat Express (129 per cent), Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express (128 per cent), New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express (124 per cent), Dehradun-Amritsar Vande Bharat Express (105 per cent), Mumbai-Sholapur Vande Bharat Express (111 per cent), Sholapur-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express (104 per cent).

Occupancy is calculated by the total number of passengers travelling in a train on a particular route, including those getting off and boarding it at intervening stations.

If a person has booked a ticket on a train from point A to point B, it is considered one booking. From point B, another passenger books the same seat to travel to point C, so the same seat has two bookings, an official said.

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Vande Bharat Express Trial Run successful

 Trivandrum: The Trial run of the new train Vande Bharat Express connecting Trivandrum to Kannur has been successfully performed. The train which started from Trivandrum at 5.10 am reached the stations as follows

Kollam 6.00 am

Kottayam 7.30 am

Ernakulam North 8.30

Thrissur 9.37 am

Kozhikode 11.30 am

Kannur 12.20 pm

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"Wings of Passion" by Trivandrum flea market

As a part of supporting women entrepreneurs, Trivandrum flea market is hosting their first physical exhibition cum sale at 'House of Rose- Heritage space', Vanchiyur, on 14th March 2021, Sunday, 11AM onwards, as a part of Women's day celebrations in the city. Several women entrepreneurs from the city will showcase their crafts and ideas in the event. 

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Kovalam Para Sailing, Scuba Dive, Kayaking, Surfing, Jet Ski, Game fishing Facilities

 Trivandrum 13 March 2021: As part of introducing adventure sports in Kovalam, Tourism department has joined hands with Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society to introduce underwater adventure sport called the Bond Safari.

Bond Safari Kovalam

Suseela Tower, Beach Road

VRP XIX/553-A KOVALAM P.O,

Kovalam, Kerala 695527

Programmes offered:

PARA SAILING

PADI DISCOVER SCUBA DIVE

INTRODUCTION TO SCUBA DIVING

PADI SCUBA DIVING COURSES

FUN DIVING

SNORKELLING

KAYAKING

STANDUP PADDLEBOARDING

SEA LIFE SAFARI

KOVALAM SPEED BOATING

SURFING

POOVAR BACKWATER CRUISE

FREEDIVING CERTIFICATION

BOND SAFARI

GAME FISHING

UNDERWATER CINEMATOGRAPHY

JET SKI

GOD’S OWN ADVENTURE TRAIL

ADVENTURE KOVALAM

SEMI SUBMARINE

OPEN HOURS

Mon - Sun 9.00 - 19.00

We are open on Sunday’s too

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Kerala Arts And Crafts Village Vellar Kovalam Trivandrum

 Kerala Arts And Crafts Village

Kerala Arts & Crafts Village,

Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram-695527

Ph: 0471-2485050, 9288001166

Video by Crest Kerala

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ChPASqlPg

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