Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram

8°46′49″N 76°40′35″E / 8.78028°N 76.67639°E / 8.78028; 76.67639Country IndiaStateKeralaDistrictThiruvananthapuramGovernment • BodyEdava PanchayatArea • Total3 km² (1 sq mi)Languages • OfficialMalayalamTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code0471Vehicle registrationKL 81^[2]Nearest cityThiruvananthapuramNiyamasabha constituencyChathannorWebsitehttps://trivandrum.nic.in/en/

Kappil is a seashore tourist spot located in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India. Varkala railway station is the major railway station near Kappil.^[3]

Transportation

Road

Kappil lies on the Varkala - Paravur - Kollam Road.

Rail

• Varkala Railway Station, which is 7 km (4.3 mi) from Kappil, is well connected to major cities such as Kollam, Trivandrum, Delhi and Chennai.

• Kappil railway station

• Edava railway station

Air

Trivandrum International Airport, located 46 km away.

Tourism

Scenic backwaters, beach and facilities for watersport are available.

Kappil is also famous for the Kappil Bhagavathy Temple and is a tourist spot during the festival season.

Nearby Places

• Varkala Beach
• Odayam Beach
• Manthra Beach
• Sivagiri Mutt
• Varkala Black Beach
• Janardhanaswami Temple
• Kappil Devi Temple

Gallery

• 
  Kappil boatclub
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  View of the beach
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  An evening view from Kappil Bridge
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  Edava-Nadayara Lake and Kappil Railway Bridge
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  A rainy day
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  Thekkumbhagam boat race
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  Kappil Beach

References

External links

• Media related to Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram at Wikimedia Commons