Shoranur–Mangalore section
| Shoranur–Mangalore section | |
|---|---|
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A view of Kannur Railway Station. | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Regional rail |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod and Dakshina Kannada |
| Termini |
Shoranur Junction Mangalore Central |
| Stations | 40+ |
| Website | http://southernrailway.gov.in/sr/indexhome.jsp |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1907 |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Operator(s) | Palakkad Railway Division of Southern Railway zone |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 307 km (190.76 mi) |
| Track length | 307 km (190.76 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | In progress (Commissioned upto Cheruvathur) |
| Shoranur–Mangalore section | |
|---|---|
The Shoranur–Mangalore section is a railway segment of IR functioning under Palakkad Division of Southern Railway Zone. This is a broad gauge line which begins at the Shornur Junction railway station in Kerala and ends at the Mangalore Central railway station in Karnataka. This line passes through major towns including Tirur, Kozhikode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyannur, Nileshwaram, Kanhangad and Kasaragod.[1]
This line covers entire Districts of Malabar region in Kerala and terminate at Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka after crossing the Nethravathi River.
The Shoranur–Mangalore section is a strategic route and the lifeline of Malabar's economy that inter connects the important cities of this regions and also serves as threshold to Tulu Nadu, Konkan and Mumbai from Kerala.[2]
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