Shoranur–Mangalore section


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]

Shoranur–Mangaluru section
Kannur Railway station.JPG
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocalePalakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod and Dakshina Kannada
TerminiShoranur Junction
Mangaluru Central
Stations40+
Website[1]
Service
TypeRegional rail
Operator(s)Palakkad Railway Division of Southern Railway zone
History
Opened1907
Technical
Line length328 km (203.81 mi)
Track length328 km (203.81 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV AC 50 Hz
Route map
Template:Shoranur-Mangalore section

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]

ReferencesEdit

  1. Budget, Southern Railway, Retrieved 03 October 2018
  2. Sailent Features, Southern Railway, Retrieved 03 October 2018