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Lakkidi railway station

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{{About|the railway station|the town|Lakkidi, Palakkad{{!}}Lakkidi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{unreferenced|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Lakkidi
| type = [[Regional rail]], [[Light rail]] & [[Commuter rail]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image =
| image_caption =
| address = [[Lakkidi, Palakkad|Lakkidi]], [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]], [[Kerala]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|8.9603|76.6781|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| map_type = India#India Kerala
| elevation =
| line = [[Shoranur–Palakkad-Erode line]]
| other =
| structure = At–grade
| platform = 2
| tracks = 4
| parking = Available
| opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1904}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = No
| ADA = 
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = LDY
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Palakkad}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
| zone = [[Indian Railways]]
| passengers =
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}}

'''Lakkidi railway station''' (code: LDY) is a railway station in [[Palakkad District]], [[Kerala]] and falls under the [[Palakkad railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway zone]], [[Indian Railways]].

[[Category:Railway stations in Palakkad district]]

{{Kerala-railstation-stub}}

Wadakkanchery railway station

2021-05-19T08:36:20Z

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{{one source|date=February 2019}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Wadakkanchery railway station
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = File:Wadakkancherry RS.jpg
| image_caption = Wadakkanchery railway station
| address = [[Wadakkanchery]], [[Kerala]], India
| coordinates = {{Coord|10.649|76.2375|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| map_type = India#India Kerala
| line = [[Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section]]
| other =
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| platform = 3
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 5
| parking = Available
| bicycle = Available
| opened = 2 June 1902
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| code = WKI
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]
| passengers =
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'''Wadakkanchery railway station''' (station code: WKI) falls between [[Mulankunnathukavu railway station]] and [[Mullurkara]] railway station in the busy [[Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section]] in [[Thrissur district]]. Wadakkancherry railway station is operated by the [[Chennai]]-headquartered [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]] of the [[Indian Railways]]. All passenger trains and some express trains stop here.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/45
|title=Arrivals at Wadakkanchery/WKI
|publisher=Indian Railway Info
|access-date=2012-04-08}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Ollur railway station]]
*[[Punkunnam railway station]]
*[[Chalakudi railway station]]
*[[Guruvayur railway station]]
*[[Mulankunnathukavu railway station]]
*[[Thrissur Railway Passengers’ Association]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{commons category}}
{{Thiruvananthapuram Railway division}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Thrissur district]]
[[Category:Thiruvananthapuram railway division]]
[[Category:Thrissur railway station]]
[[Category:Thrissur district]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Kerala]]

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Chalakudi railway station

2021-05-19T08:33:55Z

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{{short description|Train station in Kerala, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Chalakudi
| native_name = ചാലക്കുടി
| native_name_lang = Malayalam
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Chalakudy_railway_station_2013-11-18_14-58.jpg
| image_caption =
| address =
| coordinates = {{Coord|10.302|76.322|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| map_type = India#India Kerala
| line =
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| structure = Standard on-ground station
| platform = 3
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 6
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| code = CKI
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]
| passengers = 10000 per day (includes up and down passengers, may vary)
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| mpassengers =
| services = {{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Irinjalakuda |next=Divine Nagar|line= Southern Railway zone|branch= [[Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section]]}}
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'''Chalakudi railway station''' (station code: CKI) is an important railway station between [[Irinjalakuda railway station]] and [[Divine Nagar railway station]] in the busy [[Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section]] in [[Thrissur district]]. Chalakudi railway station is operated by the [[Chennai]]-headquartered [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]] of the [[Indian Railways]]. It is an 'A' class station under Trivandrum division, and the second-largest station in Thrissur district after [[Thrissur railway station]]. It is also the first station declared as Adarsh station in Thrissur district.
<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.indiantrains.org/station-details/?code=CKI&name=CHALAKUDI
|title=CHALAKUDI Railway Station Details
|publisher=Indian Trains
|access-date=27 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/chalakudi-cki-railway-station.html
|title=Chalakudi Railway Station
|publisher=Makemytrip
|access-date=27 April 2012}}</ref> The nearest airport is [[Cochin International Airport]] which is 19 kilometers away from here.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/chalakkudy-cki/48|title=Trains to Chalakkudy Station – 46 Arrivals SR/Southern Zone – Railway Enquiry|last=Ghosh|first=Pran Pratim|website=India Rail Info|access-date=2019-06-27}}</ref>

== Trains passing through Chalakudi railway station==
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#ffffff;"
|-
! style="background-color:#FFD700" | No.
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Train no.
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Origin
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Destination
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Train name
|-
|1.
|22640/22639
|[[Alleppey]]
|[[Chennai]]
|Alleppey–Chennai Superfast Express
|-
|2.
|16307/16308
|[[Alleppey]]
|[[Kannur|Cannanore]]
| Alleppey–Kannur Express
|-
|3.
|16341/16342
|[[Guruvayur]]
|[[Trivandrum]]
|Guruvayur–Trivandrum Intercity Express
|-
|4.
|12512/12511
|{{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}}
|{{stnlnk|Gorakhpur Junction}}
|[[Raptisagar Express]]
|-
|5.
|16302/16301
|Thiruvananthapuram Central
|{{stnlnk|Shoranur Junction}}
|[[Venad Express]]
|-
|6.
|22646/22645
|Thiruvananthapuram Central
|{{stnlnk|Indore Junction}}
|[[Ahilyanagari Express]]
|-
|7.
|16128/16127
|[[Guruvayur]]
|{{stnlnk|Chennai Egmore}}
|Guruvayur Express
|-
|8.
|16606/16605
|[[Nagercoil]]
|[[Mangalore]]
|Ernad Express
|-
|9.
|16865/16866
|Ernakulam South
|[[Karaikal]]
|[[Tea Garden Express]]
|-
|10.
|16305/16306
|Ernakulam South
|[[Kannur]]
|Intercity Express
|-
|11.
|16307/16308
|Ernakulam South
|[[Kannur]]
|Executive Express
|-
|12.
|12522/12521
|Ernakulam South
|[[Barauni]]
|[[Raptisagar Express|Raptisagar Superfast Express]]
|-
|13.
|16649/16650
|[[Mangalore]]
|[[Nagercoil]]
|[[Parasuram Express]]
|-
|14.
|16381/16382
| Mumbai CST
|[[Kanyakumari]]
|Jayanthi Janatha Express
|-
|15.
|16525/16526
|[[Kanyakumari]]
|[[Bangalore]]
|[[Island Express (train)|Island Express]]
|-
|16.
|16629/16630
|[[Trivandrum]]
|[[Mangalore]]
|[[Malabar Express]]
|-
|17.
|16347/16348
|[[Trivandrum]]
|[[Mangalore]]
|Mangalore Express
|-
|18.
|22647/22648
|Korba
|[[Trivandrum]]
|Korba Superfast Express
|-
|}
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#ffffff;"
|-
! style="background-color:#FFD700" | No.
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Train no.
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Origin
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Destination
|-
|1.
|56608
|Ernakulam South
|Shoranur
|-
|2.
|56606
|Ernakulam South
|Shoranur
|-
|3.
|66612
|Ernakulam South
|Palakad Jn (MEMU)
|-
|4.
|56375
|Ernakulam South
|Guruvayur
|-
|-
|5.
|56370
|Ernakulam South
|Guruvayur
|-
|6.
|56606
|Ernakulam South
|Guruvayur
|-
|7.
|56363
|Ernakulam South
|Nilambur
|-
|8.
|56366
|Punalur
|Guruvayur (FP)
|-
|9.
|56608
|Ernakulam South
|Guruvayur
|-
|}

==References==
{{Commons category|Chalakudi railway station}}
{{reflist}}

{{Thiruvananthapuram railway division}}

[[Category:Thiruvananthapuram railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Thrissur district]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Chalakudy]]

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Edappally railway station

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{{unreferenced|date=February 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{for|the place|Edapally}}

{{Infobox station
| name = Edappally Railway Station
| type = [[Indian Railways|Indian Railway Station]]
| style = Indian Railways
| image =
| image_caption =
| address = [[Edappally]], [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]]
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|10.035|76.299|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| map_type = India#India Kerala
| line =
| other =
| structure =
| platform = 3
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 7
| parking =
| bicycle =
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| code = IPL
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| zone = [[Southern Railway Zone (India)|Southern Railway]]
| passengers =
| pass_year =
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'''Edappally''' (Station code:'''IPL''') is a railway station of the [[Southern Railway Zone (India)|Southern Railway Network]] in [[Edappally]], [[Kochi]], India. This station handles mainly passenger trains in [[Shoranur – Cochin Harbour section]] and a few express trains. The railway station is located about 6 km from [[Ernakulam Town]], 9 km from [[Ernakulam Junction]] and 11 km from [[Aluva Railway Station|Aluva]] Railway Stations. Rail connectivity to the [[International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi|ICTT Vallarpadom Terminal]] starts from [[Edappally]] with route length of 8.86 km.

==Express trains==

* Chennai - Alleppey [[Alleppey Express]] No:6041/6042
*[[Tea Garden Express]] No:6865/6866
*[[Amritha Express]] No:6343/6344

==See also==
* [[Ernakulam Junction]]
* [[Ernakulam Town]]
* [[Aluva Railway Station|Aluva]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Kochi}}
{{Trivandrum Railway Division}}

[[Category:Thiruvananthapuram railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Kochi]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Ernakulam district]]

{{Kerala-railstation-stub}}

Kazhakoottam

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{{refimprove|date=July 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kazhakkoottam
| native_name = 
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Suburb
| image_skyline = Aerial view of Technopark, Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) in Kerala (India).jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Aerial View of the Kazhakoottam area with the [[Technopark, Kerala|Technopark Phase I campus]] (1998)
| pushpin_map = India Kerala
| pushpin_label_position =
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|8|33|56|N|76|52|29|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]]
| established_title = 
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| governing_body = Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
| unit_pref = Metric
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 695582
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91-471
| registration_plate = KL- 22
| website =
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|leader_name=[[Kadakampally Surendran]] <br> [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
| leader_title = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
}}
'''Kazhakoottam''' is also known as the information technology hub of Kerala and is one of the fastest growing area of the state. The information technology industry gave the fame to this region of [[Thiruvananthapuram city]], also called New Trivandrum.

== History ==
Kazhakuttom was the centre of power for Kazhakuttathu Ugran Pillai who was prominent among the so-called [[Ettuveetil Pillamar]] (Pillais from Eight Houses) who rebelled against [[Travancore]] King [[Marthandavarma|Marthanda Varma]] in the late 18th century. After defeating Pillai, Varma destroyed his palace and replaced it with a pond. To redeem himself, he built a temple to [[Krishna]] nearby. Both the pond and the temple survive.

The Kazhakuttom Mahadeva Temple is believed to be 1000 years old.

==Administration==
Ward I in [[Thiruvananthapuram Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corporationoftrivandrum.in/corporation-zonal-offices|title=Corporation Zonal Offices|access-date=14 August 2013|archive-date=30 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230093512/http://www.corporationoftrivandrum.in/corporation-zonal-offices|url-status=live}}</ref>

Legislative Assembly Constituency

Kazhakuttam assembly constituency is part of [[Trivandrum (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. In the Kerala State Legislative Assembly, Kazhakootam is represented by Kadakampally Surendran from CPM. The assembly constituency, as part of the greater Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency. <br>Kazhakuttam ward councillor V.K. Prashanth from CPM was elected Mayor of Trivandrum in November 2015.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
|access-date = 2008-10-21
|work = Kerala
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|archive-date = 2009-03-04
}}</ref>

==Transportation==
Kazhakoottam is major junction where
the [[National Highway 66 (India)]] and National Highway 66 Trivandrum Bypass is joined. It is connected to the whole major destination by bus services from Kazhakoottam and others from Thiruvananthapuram city. Kazhakoottam is only {{convert|15|km|mi|0}} away from [[Thiruvananthapuram]] city.
The nearest airport is [[Trivandrum International Airport]].
The nearest major railway station is [[Kazhakuttam railway station]].

== Institutions ==
[[Technopark, Trivandrum|Technopark]]

[[Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation|KINFRA]] Apparel Park, Menamkulam

[[Kinfra Film and Video Park|KINFRA Film and Video Park, Chanthavila]]

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Biotechnology

Regional Women's Training Institute

== Government offices ==
Pothencode Block Panchayat Office (Erstwhile Kazhakkottam Block Panchayat)

Kazhakkottam Village Office

KSEB Kazhakkoottam

Kazhakkoottam Sub Registrar Office

== Academic institutions ==
[[Sainik School, Kazhakootam|Sainik School Kazhakkoottam]]

Government HS, Kazhakkoottam

Jyothis Central School, Kazhakkoottam

Al Uthuman English Medium School

==Notables==
*[[Prem Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Premkumar]] - Actor
*[[Kadakampally Surendran]]
*[[V. K. Prasanth|Adv VK Prasanth]]

==See also==
*[[Ulloor]]
*[[Technopark, Trivandrum]]
*[[Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station]]

==References==
{{commons category|Kazhakoottam}}
{{reflist}}

{{Thiruvananthapuram district}}

[[Category: Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram]]

Elathur railway station

2021-05-17T14:53:41Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Elathur
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = ml
| type = [[Regional rail]] and [[Light rail]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Elathur Railway Station.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = Elathur railway station
| address =
| coordinates = {{coord|11.3464|75.7412}}
| country = India
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code =
| zone = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| division = [[Palakkad railway division|Palakkad]]
}}
| owned =
| operator =
| status = Functioning
| platforms = 3
| tracks = 3
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| route_map = {{Mangalore Central–Kozhikode line}}
| map_type = India Kerala#India
}}

''' Elathur Railway Station''' is a major railway station serving the city of [[Kozhikode]] in the [[Kozhikode District]] of [[Kerala]]. It lies in the [[Shoranur–Mangalore section]] of the [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]s. Trains halting at the station connect the town to prominent cities in India such as [[Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station|Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Ernakulam Junction|Kochi]], [[Chennai Central|Chennai]], [[Kollam]], [[Bangalore]], [[Kozhikode]], [[Coimbatore Junction|Coimbatore]], [[Mangalore]], [[Mysore]] and so forth.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/kanhangad_train_time.html|title=Kanhangad Train Connectivity|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214143823/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/kanhangad_train_time.html|archivedate=14 February 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=February 2019}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Palakkad Railway Division}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Kozhikode district]]
[[Category:Palakkad railway division]]

{{Kerala-railstation-stub}}