Vaniyambalam

Vaniyambalam
town

Vaniyambalam Railway Station
Vaniyambalam

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 11°11′0″N 76°15′30″E / 11.18333°N 76.25833°E / 11.18333; 76.25833Coordinates: 11°11′0″N 76°15′30″E / 11.18333°N 76.25833°E / 11.18333; 76.25833
Country  India
State Kerala
District Malappuram
Government
  MLA Anil Kumar
  MP M.I.Shanavas - Wayanad Lok Sabha Constituency
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 679339
Telephone code 914931
Vehicle registration kl10

Vaniyambalam lies in Nilambur taluk in the Malappuram district, Kerala and is 40 km north-east of Malappuram. Surrounding towns include Pandikkad and Tuwur (to the south), Kalikavu (in the east), and Wandoor and Nilambur (to the north).

Vaniyambalam is famous for the sales of Nilambur teak wood. The wide railway flat was using for stacking of timber, which was transported by railway all over India.

Vaniyambalam Railway Station is part of the Southern Railway and is on Shoranur-Nilambur Railway Line . This railway station is located 11 km south from Nilambur Road Railway Station . Presently Mr Ummer P I ( Tirur - Malappuram) & Mr Ranjith ( Kottiyam - Kollam) are the Asst Station Masters of this station. Nilambur Road Railway Station is the main station to the north of Vaniyambalam.

A famous temple which is well known for tourist as well as pilgrim place is situated on the top of a rocky hill which spreads across 40 acres.

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The nearest airports are Calicut Airport and Coimbatore Airport.

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