19-612: Shoranur Junction (station code: SRR) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone . It is the railway station located at Shoranur , Palakkad District , Kerala . It comes under the Palakkad Railway Division of the Southern Railway . It is the largest railway station in the state of Kerala in terms of area. It is an important junction because it
38-629: Is a list of railway stations in India . The railway operations are managed by Indian Railways (IR) in the country. Hyderabad Uttar Pradesh Ottapalam Ottapalam (also spelled Ottappalam ) is a town, taluk and municipality in the Palakkad District , Kerala, India . It is the administrative headquarters of the Ottapalam taluk. Ottapalam is located about 34 km (21 mi) from district headquarters Palakkad . Ottapalam
57-462: Is located along the banks of Bharathapuzha , second longest river of the state. It is one of the major commercial centres in the district. It is also one of the major filming locations in Kerala. The area was formerly known as Ayirur Thekkummuri Desam. The present-day Ottapalam, Pattambi and Cherpulassery areas were part of the medieval Nedunganad kingdom. Nedunganathiripad ( Nedungadi )
76-584: Is situated at the junction of four major railway lines – the Nilambur line from the north, Palakkad line from the east, Kanyakumari line from the south and Mangalore line from the North-west. Being the entry point into the Malabar region from the rest of the state, Shoranur is often referred as the gateway to Malabar . It comes under the Palakkad Railway Division of the Southern Railway . Shoranur
95-607: Is sub district of the Palakkad District . Over the last 10 years, the population growth has been 9.2%. The town is listed in the top 18 most populous Urban Agglomeration in Kerala. The First Defence Park in India is established in Ottapalam KINFRA industrial park. The Ottapalam assembly constituency is part of Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency . Ottapalam is one of the six Taluks of Palakkad district . The Palakkad-Shoranur ( Kulappully ) State Highway passes through
114-400: Is the point at which the line from Chennai via Jolarpettai , Erode and Palakkad meets the coastal line from Mangalore to Kanyakumari. Further, Shoranur junction is the node from which a separate Branch line goes to the town of Nilambur , about 66 km to the north. The Nilambur–Shoranur line , which connects two tiny hill-towns, is one of the most picturesque in India. The station
133-578: Is the second railway station in Kerala after Trivandrum Central railway station to introduce Clean train station activity, whereby trains stopping at the station for more than 15 minutes would be subjected to mechanized cleaning and garbage removal. Lifts from platforms has also been proposed. As a pilot project She toilet has also been introduced. A baby care unit was opened in Ladies waiting Hall on PF .2/3 The history of Shoranur railway station dates back to
152-598: The Treaty of Seringapatam in 1792. The British formed the Malabar District and built their headquarters at Kozhikode . The headquarters of North Malabar was at Thalassery and that of South Malabar was at Cherpulassery . The headquarters of South Malabar was later changed to Ottapalam. Ottapalam was a part of Walluvanad Taluk of Malappuram Revenue Division in Malabar District with its Taluk headquarters at Perinthalmanna during British Raj . The railway
171-518: The 'Ottapalam of Kanniyampuram river', then it comes the place to pay a toll for Kavalappara Nair. Around 1487 AD, the region was annexed to the kingdom of the Zamorin of Calicut . The Zamorin appointed his chieftain at Kavalappara Kovilakam . After the long rule of the Zamorin of Calicut , it became a part of the Kingdom of Mysore around 1766. It came under the rule of East India Company with
190-432: The 19th century when the railways first made inroads into Malabar. Tirur railway station was the oldest station in the state. The stations at Tanur , Parappanangadi , and Vallikkunnu also form parts of the oldest railway line in the state laid from Tirur to Beypore ( Kozhikode ). The line started functioning on March 12, 1861. In the same year, it was extended from Tirur to Kuttippuram via Tirunavaya . Later, it
209-627: The Thrissur-Shoranur are doubletracked while the Nilambur line is single tracked .All lines from the station have been electrified. The station is located on the Shoranur ring road. The Shoranur Municipal Bus Stand located 500 m away, provides bus services to Ottapalam , Thrissur , Pattambi , Cherpulassery , Chelakkara , Mannarkkad , Perinthalmanna and Kunnamkulam . The second Municipal stand at Kulappully , located 2 km from
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#1732779865531228-551: The station increased with the opening of the Shoranur – Eranakulam line in 1902. The final addition to the railway infrastructure of Shoranur came with the opening of Nilambur road line in 1927. The presence of Palakkad Gap makes the accessibility from Southwestern coast of India ( Mangalore ) to southeastern coast ( Chennai ) easier. There are 7 platforms at the station for handling long and short-distance trains. platforms 1, 2 and 3 mainly handle passenger trains originating from
247-597: The station, handles bus services to Palakkad , Guruvayur , Ponnani and Valanchery . There is a long-standing demand for an Island station along the link line that bye passes the Shoranur Junction railway station 1 km to the east. Construction of such a station is expected to help the passengers from Malabar access many long-distance trains that at present passes through the outskirts of station. List of railway stations in India This
266-443: The station, while platforms 4, 5, 6 and 7 cater to long-distance express trains. There is only a single terminal which is located towards the northern side of the station. As part of setting up of automatic signalling system between Ernakulam and Shoranur railway stations, the yard of the station will be remodelled in such a way that all 7 platforms will be able to dispatch and receive trains simultaneously. The Palakkad-Shoranur line and
285-552: The town. Government buses as well as private bus services operate between Ottapalam and other major towns, such as Palakkad , Thrissur , Mannarkkad , Pattambi , Guruvayoor , Perinthalmanna , Thiruvilwamala and Chelakkara (through the Ottapalam-Mayanur Bridge, inaugurated on 22 January 2011). The town is served by the Ottapalam railway station , which lies between Palakkad and Shoranur Junction on
304-453: Was further extended from Kuttippuram to Pattambi in 1862, and was again extended from Pattambi to Podanur in the same year. The current Chennai - Mangalore railway line was later formed as an extension of the Beypore - Podanur line thus constructed. The Shoranur Junction Railway Station became operational with the opening of Pattambi – Podanur line on 14 April 1862. The importance of
323-631: Was held in 1921 at Ottapalam, which was the then capital of South Malabar , on the bank of the river Bharathappuzha , which also later demanded a separate state for the Malayalam -speaking regions in future Independent India. Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee was formed in that conference. Before that, Malabar District, Cochin, and Travancore had separate Congress committees. Ottapalam is located at 10°46′N 76°23′E / 10.77°N 76.38°E / 10.77; 76.38 . It has an average elevation of 54 m (177 ft). Ottapalam
342-573: Was installed and the town was renamed as Ottappalam. The South Malabar Special Court started functioning at Ottappalam by 1880, and with that Ottappalam became the common name for the town. Gradually, the name Ayirur-Thekkummuri was confined to the land records. Before Indian Independence, present-day Kerala state was scattered in South Canara and Malabar Districts of British India and two princely states namely Cochin and Travancore . The first All-Kerala conference of Indian National Congress
361-506: Was the main ruler of Nedunganad . The headquarters was at Makovilakam near Kodikunnu, Chembulangad. Nedunaganad was ruled by the Nairs of Kavalappara , Thrikkadeeri , Kannambra , Vattakkavil Perumbada under the leadership of Nedunganathiripad . Ottappalam was the administrative area of Thrikkadeeri Nair. Its north side starts at Ayirur-Vadakkummuri near Mannarkkad and ends at Ayirur-Thekkummuri. After passing Ayirur-Thekkummuri, crossing
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