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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
[[File:Perunal 025.JPG|250px|thumb|right|[[National Highway 544 (India)|National Highway 544]] in [[Thalore]], [[Thrissur Metropolitan Area]]. This national highway connects [[Thrissur]] city with [[Kochi]] and [[Coimbatore]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]]].
'''Transport in Thrissur City''' ({{lang-ml|തൃശ്ശൂര്‍}}) is served by state-owned Kerala State Road Transport Corporation ([[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]]), private buses, [[Indian Railways]], [[auto rickshaws]] and [[taxi]]s. The city of [[Thrissur]] is situated in the Central part of the state of [[Kerala]], India. It is the headquarters of the [[Thrissur district]]. It is known as the ''Cultural Capital of Kerala''.

==Public transport==

For transport within the city, private buses, state buses, taxis and autos are available throughout the day. The city has a very fast and efficient bus transport system mainly dominated by private operators. Private buses operate to the nook and corner of Thrissur City.

* [[Shaktan Thampuran Private Bus Stand]]: Inter-state, district and local private buses operate from this bus terminal.
* [[Thrissur KSRTC bus station]]: All [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]] operates from this bus stand.

==Roadways==
[[File:Thrissur-Shornur Road 2.jpg|250px|thumb|right|State Highway 22 (Kerala) in Thrissur city. This highway connects [[Kodungallur]] in [[Thrissur Metropolitan Area]] to [[Palakkad district]]]].
===National Highways===
Two major [[National highways of India|National Highways]] traverse through Thrissur city and [[Thrissur Metropolitan Area]]:
* [[National Highway 544 (India)|National Highway 544]] connects Thrissur with [[Coimbatore|Coimbatore city]] and South [[Tamil Nadu]] going through [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Trichy]].
* [[National Highway 66 (India)|National Highway 66]] connects Thrissur Metropolitan Area to [[Karnataka]], [[Goa]] and [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.keralapwd.gov.in/getPage.php?page=maps&pageId=248
|title=State Highways in Kerala
|publisher=Kerala State Public Works Department
|access-date=2012-04-28}}</ref>

===State Highways===
With 101 km<sup>2</sup> area, Thrissur city has a road network of 526 km of which nearly 76% is surfaced. The road density is 5.2 km per km<sup>2</sup> area. The city roads are owned and maintained by Kerala Government and [[Thrissur Municipal Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.keralapwd.gov.in/getPage.php?page=NH%20in%20Kerala&pageId=301
|title=National Highways in Kerala
|publisher=Kerala State Public Works Department
|access-date=2012-04-28}}</ref>

[[File:Thrissur City Road map- Schematic.png|300px|thumbnail|Schematic road network map of Thrissur City]]

* [[State Highway 22 (Kerala)]]: This highway connects [[Kodungallur]] in [[Thrissur Metropolitan Area]] to [[Palakkad district]].
* [[State Highway 49 (Kerala)]]: This highway connects [[Guruvayur]] in Thrissur Metropolitan Area to Choondal.
* [[State Highway 50 (Kerala)]]: This highway connects [[Chavakkad]] in Thrissur Metropolitan Area to [[Wadakkancherry]].
* [[State Highway 51 (Kerala)]]: This highway connects [[Kodakara]] in Thrissur Metropolitan Area to [[Kodungallur]] in Thrissur Metropolitan Area.
* [[State Highway 58 (Kerala)]]: This highway connects [[Vadakkencherry]] in Thrissur Metropolitan Area to [[Pollachi]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].
* [[State Highway 59 (Kerala)]]: Hill Highway (Kerala) connects parts of hilly areas in Thrissur Metropolitan Area
* [[State Highway 61 (Kerala)]]: This highway connects [[Potta]] in Thrissur Metropolitan Area to Moonupeedika Road.
* [[State Highway 62 (Kerala)]]: This highway connects Guruvayur in Thrissur Metropolitan Area to Kundukadavu.
* [[State Highway 69 (Kerala)]]: This highway connects Thrissur City to [[Thavanur]] in [[Malappuram]].
* [[State Highway 74 (Kerala)]]: This Highway connects [[Chelakkara]] road in Thrissur Metropolitan Area
* [[State Highway 75 (Kerala)]]: This highway connects Thrissur City to [[Vadanappally]] in Thrissur Metropolitan Area
* [[State Highway 76 (Kerala)]]: This highway connects Kuruvanchery in Thrissur Metropolitan Area to Kecheri in Thrissur Metropolitan Area.
* [[State Highway 77 (Kerala)]]: This highway connects Lakkidi Road in Thrissur Metropolitan Area to [[Palakkad district]].

====Distance chart====
{| class="wikitable" border="1" |
! City/Town!! Distance (km) || City/Town!! Distance (km) || City/Town!! Distance (km) || City/Town!! Distance (km) ||
|-
| [[Alappuzha]] || 130|| [[Kanyakumari]]|| 369 || [[Kozhikode]] || 125 || [[Mysore]] || 265
|-
| [[Bangalore]] || 468 || [[Kannur]] || 218 || [[Thiruvananthapuram]]|| 280 || [[Ooty]] || 198
|-
| [[Chennai]] || 603 || [[Kochi]] || 71 || [[Madurai]] || 280|| [[Palakkad]] || 65 ||
|-
| [[Coimbatore]] || 118 || [[Cochin International Airport]] || 59|| [[Mangalore]] || 359 || [[Panaji]] (Goa)|| 735 ||
|-
| [[Coimbatore International Airport]] || 132 || [[Kollam]] || 213 || [[Mumbai]]|| 1311 || [[Sabarimala]]|| 205 ||
|-
| [[Guruvayur]]|| 27 || [[Thodupuzha]] || 100|| [[Munnar]]|| 159 || [[Thekkady]]|| 213 ||
|}

==Railways==
[[File:Thrissur railway station2014.jpg|250px|thumb|right|A view of [[Thrissur railway station]]]]

Thrissur city has four railway stations in the city limit, {{stnlnk|Thrissur}}, {{stnlnk|Mulankunnathukavu}}, {{stnlnk|Punkunnam}} and {{stnlnk|Ollur}}. Thrissur railway station is the main railway head where all passenger, express and mail trains stop. The station lies in the heart of the city and is busiest railway station in Southern India handling over 20,000 passengers daily.

The wider [[Thrissur Metropolitan Area]] has ten railway stations, {{stnlnk|Wadakkanchery}}, {{stnlnk|Guruvayur}}, {{stnlnk|Pudukad}}, {{stnlnk|Irinjalakuda}}, {{stnlnk|Chalakudi}}, {{stnlnk|Divine Nagar}}, {{stnlnk|Koratty}}, {{stnlnk|Vallathol Nagar}}, {{stnlnk|Mullurkara}} and {{stnlnk|Nellayi}}.
[[Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section]] and [[Thrissur–Guruvayur section]] are the two railway lines which pass through the Thrissur Metropolitan Area.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/trichur-tcr-railway-station.html
|title=Trichur Railway Station
|publisher=Makemy trip
|access-date=2012-04-28}}</ref>

[[File:Thrissur Railway Map.png|600px|frameless|right|Railway network in Thrissur District]]

===Stations in Thrissur city===
* [[Thrissur railway station]]
* [[Ollur railway station]]
* [[Punkunnam railway station]]
* [[Mulankunnathukavu railway station]]

===Stations in Thrissur Metropolitan Area===
* [[Vallathol Nagar railway station]]
* [[Mullurkara railway station]]
* [[Wadakkanchery railway station]]
* [[Pudukad railway station]]
* [[Nellayi railway station]]
* [[Irinjalakuda railway station]]
* [[Chalakudi railway station]]
* [[Koratty railway station]]
* [[Divine Nagar railway station]]
* [[Guruvayur railway station]]

==Airport==
{{Main|Cochin International Airport|Calicut International Airport|Coimbatore International Airport|}}

There are no airports in Thrissur City and the nearest airport is [[Cochin International Airport]] at [[Nedumbassery]] which is located 50 km. Direct domestic flights are available to major Indian cities like [[Chennai]], [[New Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Bangalore]] and [[Kolkata]]. International flights to Middle East cities like [[Bahrain]], [[Muscat]], [[Sharjah]], [[Jeddah]], [[Riyadh]], [[Doha]] and to Southeast Asian cities [[Singapore]] and [[Kuala Lumpur]] are available here. It has a dedicated heli-taxi service and chartered flights. [[Calicut International Airport]] at [[Karipur]] in the [[Malappuram]] District, which is 80 km from city and [[Coimbatore Airport]], which is 114 kilometers from the city also can be used by travellers.

==Heliport==
{{Main|Kuttanellur Heliport}}

There are four functional [[heliport]]s in Thrissur city. One is at [[Sri C. Achutha Menon Government College]] ground, [[Kuttanellur]] known as [[Kuttanellur Heliport]], and the second one at [[Lulu Convention Centre]]. The third is in Sobha City above the [[Sobha Topaz]] building, and the fourth helipad is owned by [[Kalyan Jewellers]] inside the Sobha City complex. Kalyan Jewellers helipad is in 6 acres of land.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/probe-into-lapse-in-security-during-manmohans-kerala-visit/article982603.ece
|title=Probe into lapse in security during Manmohan's Kerala visit
|newspaper=The Hindu
|access-date=2013-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-12-27/news/27580025_1_convoy-lapse-car
|title=Kerala: Probe into security 'lapse' during PM Manmohan Singh's visit
|work=Economic Times
|access-date=2013-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/story.php?id=140596
|title=Kalyan jewellers now own helicopter, helipads
|publisher=Mathrubhumi.com
|access-date=2013-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.news.nom.co/kalyan-jewellers-now-own-helicopter-6551508-news/
|title=Kalyan jewellers now own helicopter, helipads
|publisher=News.nom
|access-date=2013-11-02}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
* [[Indian Railways]]
* [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]]
{{Thrissur topics}}
{{Transport in India}}

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