Nilambur–Shoranur railway line
| Nilambur–Shoranur railway line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nilambur railway station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overview | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Light rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Southern Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Operational | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Malappuram , Palakkad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini |
Nilambur Road (NIL) Shoranur Junction (SRR) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stations | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1921 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Southern Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line length | 66 kilometres (41 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 65 kilometres per hour (40 mph) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Nilambur–Shoranur railway is a branch line of the Southern Railway Zone in Kerala state and one of the shortest broad gauge railway lines in India.[1] It is a single line with 66 kilometres (41 mi) length running from Shoranur Junction (in Palakkad district) to Nilambur Railway Station (in Malappuram district).[1] This station is 4 km from the town of Nilambur on the Kozhikode–Ooty highway.[1] Shoranur–Nilambur Road passenger trains are running on this route.[1] It is 40 kilometres (25 mi) away from Malappuram town.[2]
History
The line was opened in 1927 in stages: from Shoranur to Angadipuram on 3 February, on to Vaniyambalam on 3 August, with completion on 26 October.
Geography
The line passes through the eastern part of the Malappuram district. The line crosses Kunthippuzha between Kulukkalloor and Cherukara which borders Palakkad and Malappuram districts. Velliyar river, a major tributary of Kadalundi river (between Pattikkad and Melattur), Olippuzha river, another tributary of Kadalundi river (between Melattur and Tuvvur) and Kuthirappuzha, a tributary of Chaliyar river (between Vaniyambalam and Nilambur road) are other major rivers that this line crosses.
| No. | Station Name[3] | Station Code [3] | Coordinates |
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| 1 | Shoranur Junction | SRR | 10°45′34″N 76°16′20″E / 10.759524°N 76.272237°E |
| 2 | Vadanamkurishshi | VDKS | 10°47′16″N 76°15′10″E / 10.787665°N 76.252691°E |
| 3 | Vallapuzha | VPZ | 10°50′25″N 76°15′09″E / 10.840400°N 76.252420°E |
| 4 | Kulukkallur | KZC | |
| 5 | Cherukara | CQA | 10°55′54″N 76°13′35″E / 10.93169°N 76.226357°E |
| 6 | Angadipuram | AAM | 10°58′52″N 76°12′29″E / 10.981228°N 76.207931°E |
| 7 | Pattikkad | PKQ | 11°01′16″N 76°13′55″E / 11.021027°N 76.232082°E |
| 8 | Melattur | MLTR | 11°03′42″N 76°16′16″E / 11.061734°N 76.271203°E |
| 9 | Tuvvur | TUV | 11°07′14″N 76°16′59″E / 11.120533°N 76.283178°E |
| 10 | Thodiyappulam | TDPM | |
| 11 | Vaniyambalam | VNB | 11°11′18″N 76°15′37″E / 11.188348°N 76.260164°E |
| 12 | Nilambur Road | NIL | 11°16′57″N 76°15′04″E / 11.282541°N 76.251147°E |
Services
8.30 am passenger 10.50 am passenger 1.00 pm passenger 4.30 pm express 6.35 pm passenger 9.00 pm passenger 10.00 pm exp
| Sl No | Train Number | Train Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56610/56611 | Nilambur Road–Palakkad Jn.–Nilambur Road Passenger |
| 2 | 56612/56613/56614 | Nilambur Road–Shoranur Jn.–Nilambur Road Passenger |
| 3 | 56616/56617 | Nilambur Road–Shoranur Jn–Nilambur Road Passenger |
| 4 | 56619/56620 | Nilambur Road–Shoranur Jn–Nilambur Road Passenger |
| 5 | 56362/56363 | Nilambur Road–Ernakulam Jn.–Nilambur Road Passenger |
| 6 | 16349/16350 | Nilambur Road-Trivandrum Central–Nilambur Road Rajya Rani Link Express |
Future plans
The Nilambur-Mysore Railway action council has requested for connectivity to Nanjangud with the route becoming a shorter route from Kerala to Bangalore.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "The Nilambur news". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ↑ "The official website of Malappuram district". Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- 1 2 http://indiarailinfo.com/train/2700/6560/44