Ernakulam Junction - Local Name of The Station

Local Name of The Station

Among Kochites, Ernakulam Junction is referred to as "Ernakulam South" or simply "South" as it is in the southern part of Ernakulam, to distinguish it from Ernakulam Town which in turn is referred to as (and was officially called for a long time as) "Ernakulam North" or simply "North".

According to The Times of India:- "The station development under the scheme is a mega project that requires substantial planning. Our initial studies found that earmarking funds through the ordinary means is not practical in the case of Ernakulam, since expenditure is huge. The present financial crunch that railway ministry is going through will prevent the possibility of a huge fund allocation from the railway ministry. So the authorities are considering a public private partnership (PPP) arrangement. Once the ministry is convinced about the PPP, we are confident that they will allot half the amount required for the project," said a senior official of Thiruvananthapuram Divisional Office,SR. The Division has not yet drawn up an estimate on the cost. "The concept is to modernise our stations so that even a foreign traveller would feel at home. The focus will be on cleanliness of premises, provision of quality drinking water and food, spacious restrooms, streamlining of station space for efficient passenger movement, larger parking lots, and improvised security," the official said.