Nagercoil is a prominent city of Tamil Nadu state. It is the headquarters of Kanyakumari district. It is served with a major railway junction which belongs to Trivandrum division of Southern Railway Zone. Nagercoil, also spelled as Nagarcoil, Railway Junction is perched on Chennai-Thuiruvanathapuram rail route. Surrounded by mountain ranges of Western Ghat on its east, Nagercoil is known for numerous scenic locations. Besides, there are several places of interest which are located around Nagercoil and are easily accessible from it.
Nagercoil Jn lies just 20 km away from Kanyakumari and has rail and road connections to it. Kanyakumari is the southernmost tip of India. It is a major tourist destination in Tamil Nadu and is known for several attractions and amazing views of sun set and sun rise. Poovar is another major place of attraction one can visit from Nagercoil. It is the place of one of most beautiful beaches of India. Kovalam and Trivandrum are other popular tourist places which are also accessed from Nagercoil Jn.
Chennai-Nagercoil Exp, Shalimar-Nagercoil Exp, Kanyakumari-Chennai Egmore Exp, Kanyakumari-Howrah Exp and many other trains connect Nagercoil Railway Junction to other parts of India. Nagercoil is also perched on national highway no 66 (NH-66). Trivandrum International Airport is the nearby major airbase to Nagercoil.