Country India District Thiruvananthapuram PIN 695311 Area code 0470 | State Kerala Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 0470 | |
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Kappil is a tourist place near '"paravur"', Thiruvananthapuram district , Kerala state, India. It is located in Edava Panchayat at the cost of Arabian Sea, near Varkala. Currently kappil is under Attingal Constituency.
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Map of Kappil, Kerala
Tourism
Scenic backwaters, beach and facilities for watersport are available. Nellatil, Edava, Paravur, Nadayara, Varkala etc. are locations in the vicinity which are worth visiting.
Kappil is also famous for Kappil Bhagavathy Temple and a tourist spot during the festival season.
How to reach
Though connected by rail, only shuttle trains stop at Kappil. It lies on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kollam railway route. Nearest main Railway Station is Paravur at 4.5 km (2.8 mi) away. Paravur Railway Station is an 'Adersh Railway Station' and a total of 14 pairs of trains have stops here.
Bus service is available to Thiruvananthapuram (65 km (40 mi)), Kollam (30 km (19 mi)), Paravur (4.5 km (2.8 mi)) and Varkala (10 km (6.2 mi)).
Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.