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Shoranur–Mangalore section
| Shoranur–Mangaluru section | |||
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 A view of Kannur Railway Station. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||
| Locale | Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod and Dakshina Kannada | ||
| Termini | Shoranur Junction Mangaluru Central | ||
| Stations | 40+ | ||
| Website | [1] | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Regional rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Palakkad Railway Division of Southern Railway zone | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1907 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 328 km (203.81 mi) | ||
| Track length | 328 km (203.81 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC 50 Hz | ||
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The Shoranur–Mangaluru section is a railway segment of IR functioning under Palakkad Division of Southern Railway Zone. This is a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge electrified line which begins at the Shornur Junction railway station in Kerala and ends at the Mangaluru Central railway station in Karnataka. This line passes through major towns including Tirur, Kozhikode, Vatakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyannur, Nileshwaram, Kanhangad and Kasaragod.[1]
This line covers entire Districts of Malabar region in Kerala except Wayanad district and terminates at Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka after crossing the Nethravathi River.
The Shoranur–Mangaluru section is a strategic route and the lifeline of Malabar's economy that interconnects the important cities of this regions and also serves as a threshold to Tulu Nadu, Konkan and Mumbai from Kerala.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ Budget, Southern Railway, Retrieved 03 October 2018
- ↑ Sailent Features, Southern Railway, Retrieved 03 October 2018
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