Palakkad Railway Division
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Palakad Railway Division (formerly known as Olavakkod Railway Division) is one of the 6 divisions of the Southern Railway Zone
of India
, and is the oldest in Kerala. It is headquartered in Palakkad
. Palakkad Division was one of the biggest railway divisions in Southern Railway. Later it split into two divisions namely Trivandrum Railway Division and Salem Railway Division.
Panambur-Mangalore-Shoranur-Palakkad-Podanur,
Shoranur-Nilambur road,
Palakkad-Pollachi,
Podanur-Pollachi
Junctions:
Mangalore, Palakkad, Pollachi, Shoranur
Other major stations:
Kozhikode, Kannur
Southern Railway Zone (India)
The Southern Railway is the earliest of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways created in independent India. It was created on April 14, 1951 by merging three state railways namely Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, the South Indian Railway, and the Mysore State Railway. The South Indian Railway...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and is the oldest in Kerala. It is headquartered in Palakkad
Palakkad
Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District...
. Palakkad Division was one of the biggest railway divisions in Southern Railway. Later it split into two divisions namely Trivandrum Railway Division and Salem Railway Division.
Area covered
The routes covered are:Panambur-Mangalore-Shoranur-Palakkad-Podanur,
Shoranur-Nilambur road,
Palakkad-Pollachi,
Podanur-Pollachi
Junctions:
Mangalore, Palakkad, Pollachi, Shoranur
Other major stations:
Kozhikode, Kannur
See also
- Palakkad JunctionPalakkad JunctionPalakkad Junction is one of the biggest railway junction station in Kerala state, India situated in the city of Palakkad. It is located at 4 km from Palakkad Municipal Bus Terminus...
- Southern Railway ZoneSouthern Railway Zone (India)The Southern Railway is the earliest of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways created in independent India. It was created on April 14, 1951 by merging three state railways namely Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, the South Indian Railway, and the Mysore State Railway. The South Indian Railway...
- Thiruvananthapuram Railway DivisionThiruvananthapuram Railway divisionThiruvananthapuram Railway division is one of the 6 divisions of the Southern Railway Zone of India. Its headquarters is in Thiruvananthapuram. It was the 53rd Division in the country, was carved out of the Palakkad Division and started in October 1979...
- Indian RailwaysIndian RailwaysIndian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....