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'''Ottapalam''' (Code: OTP) is a railway station in [[Ottapalam]], [[Palakkad district]], [[Kerala]] and falls under the [[Palakkad railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway Zone]], [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/ottappalam-otp/43| website=India Rail Info| title=Arrivals at OTP/Ottappalam}}</ref>
'''Ottapalam''' (Code: OTP) is a railway station in [[Ottapalam]], [[Palakkad district]], [[Kerala]] and falls under the [[Palakkad railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway Zone]], [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/ottappalam-otp/43| website=India Rail Info| title=Arrivals at OTP/Ottappalam}}</ref>
== History ==
Ottapalam station was opened in 1904.<ref name="TOI" />
The station received a makeover in early 2021 with several [[murals]] depicting the history, culture, and architecture of the region, as well as notable people from Ottapalam. The murals were created by artists Ambili Thekkedath and T.S. Sanu of Deva Creations. Among the people featured on the station's murals are [[C. Sankaran Nair]], [[V. P. Menon]], [[K.R. Narayanan]], [[Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar]], [[Mani Madhava Chakyar]], [[P. Kunhiraman Nair]] and [[Kunchan Nambiar]] with his Killikurissimangalam house. There are also murals depicting Varikkaserri Mana, the old Ottapalam courthouse building, and major local festivals such as [[Chinakkathoor Pooram|Chinakkathur Pooram]], and art forms such as [[Kathakali]] and [[Ottamthullal]]. There is also a mural depicting the first conference of the [[Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee]], which was held in Ottapalam in 1921.<ref name="TOI">{{cite news |title=Ottapalam railway station gets a mural makeover |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/ottapalam-rly-stn-gets-a-mural-makeover/articleshow/80617384.cms |access-date=17 June 2022 |work=The Times of India |agency=TNN |date=1 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref>


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Ottapalam
Indian Railways station
LocationRailway Station Road, Ottapalam, Palakkad district, Kerala
India
Coordinates10°46′12″N 76°22′40″E / 10.76991°N 76.37765°E / 10.76991; 76.37765
Elevation33 metres MSL
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt–grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeOTP
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Palakkad
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1904; 122 years ago (1904)[1]
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Ottapalam is located in India
Ottapalam
Ottapalam
Location within India
Ottapalam is located in Kerala
Ottapalam
Ottapalam
Ottapalam (Kerala)

Ottapalam (Code: OTP) is a railway station in Ottapalam, Palakkad district, Kerala and falls under the Palakkad railway division of the Southern Railway Zone, Indian Railways.[2]

History[edit | edit source]

Ottapalam station was opened in 1904.[1]

The station received a makeover in early 2021 with several murals depicting the history, culture, and architecture of the region, as well as notable people from Ottapalam. The murals were created by artists Ambili Thekkedath and T.S. Sanu of Deva Creations. Among the people featured on the station's murals are C. Sankaran Nair, V. P. Menon, K.R. Narayanan, Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, Mani Madhava Chakyar, P. Kunhiraman Nair and Kunchan Nambiar with his Killikurissimangalam house. There are also murals depicting Varikkaserri Mana, the old Ottapalam courthouse building, and major local festivals such as Chinakkathur Pooram, and art forms such as Kathakali and Ottamthullal. There is also a mural depicting the first conference of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, which was held in Ottapalam in 1921.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ottapalam railway station gets a mural makeover". The Times of India. TNN. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  2. "Arrivals at OTP/Ottappalam". India Rail Info.