Fact File

District Area	2,192 sq km
District Population	2,938,533
Altitude	0 ft. [ Sea Level ]
Climate	The climate of Thiruvananthapuram like the rest of Kerala can be classified as in equatorial type of climate. It is hot and humid but in comparison to other inland cities, the ocean makes the climate quite pleasant. From June to Sept. it experiences torrential rains brought by the monsoon clouds. However from October to February, the climate remains relatively dry and cool and it is the best period to visit the city.
Rainfall	170 cms. (May to November)
Tourist Season	Auguest to May
Temperature	Summer Max.   36.2, Min.   20.6 Winter Max.   35, Min    18
Time	Indian Standard time (IST) is 5.5 hrs ahead to Greenwhich Mean Time (GMT) and 4.5 hrs ahead of Central European time
Food	South Indian, North Indian, tandoori, Chinese and Continental cuisine
Airport	The International / Domestic Airports are situated 7 km away from the city.
Rail	Trains to various places are acessable from Trivandrum Cental and Trivandrum Pettah rail way stations.

Accessing Thiruvananthapuram

By Air : Trivandrum Airport (International) is linked by flights to Cochin, Madras, Delhi, Goa and Bombay. International flights also operate to Colombo, Mali, Dubai, Abudhabi and Kuwait.

By Rail : There are trains from Mangalore, Ernakulam, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Mumbai, Kanyakumari and many other places. There are about seven trains a day from Thrissur. There are daily many trains from Kollam and Kochi.

By Road : Long distance buses depart from the Central Bus Station (KSRTC, Thampanoor bus terminal), opposite the railway station.
Buses go from Kochi, Chennai, Madurai, Bangalore and Kanyakumari via Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram.