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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[Sir Sri Rama Varma|Rama Varma]], known as ''Rajarshi'', the [[Maharaja of Cochin]] (1895–1914) was instrumental in establishing the [[Shoranur Junction]]–[[Cochin Harbour Terminus]] railway line. Records at the archives reveal that the Maharaja had a prolonged, detailed correspondence with the Resident of the [[British Empire]] since 1862 on the ways and means to establish the railway line.<ref>{{cite | [[Sir Sri Rama Varma|Rama Varma]], known as ''Rajarshi'', the [[Maharaja of Cochin]] (1895–1914) was instrumental in establishing the [[Shoranur Junction]]–[[Cochin Harbour Terminus]] railway line. Records at the archives reveal that the Maharaja had a prolonged, detailed correspondence with the Resident of the [[British Empire]] since 1862 on the ways and means to establish the railway line.<ref>{{cite news | ||
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Finally, the State was asked to bear the entire expenditure involved in laying the lines. The [[Kingdom of Cochin]] then was not rich enough to bear the substantial investment. But the Maharaja made the decision to sell a part of the valuables in his custody. The treasury records of [[Kingdom of Cochin]] substantiate the fact that the Maharajah sold 14 gold elephant caparisons that belonged to the [[Sree Poornathrayesa temple]] and other personal ornaments which belonged to the [[Cochin Royal Family]] to fund the project.<ref name="Waiting for the TRAIN of Hope">{{cite news | Finally, the State was asked to bear the entire expenditure involved in laying the lines. The [[Kingdom of Cochin]] then was not rich enough to bear the substantial investment. But the Maharaja made the decision to sell a part of the valuables in his custody. The treasury records of [[Kingdom of Cochin]] substantiate the fact that the Maharajah sold 14 gold elephant caparisons that belonged to the [[Sree Poornathrayesa temple]] and other personal ornaments which belonged to the [[Cochin Royal Family]] to fund the project.<ref name="Waiting for the TRAIN of Hope">{{cite news | ||
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==Economic importance== | ==Economic importance== | ||
An average, about 110 trains (60 passenger and 35 goods train) passes through this high density corridor every day.<ref>{{cite web | An average, about 110 trains (60 passenger and 35 goods train) passes through this high density corridor every day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/mmonline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=12758190&programId=1073753765&channelId=-1073751706&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=11|title=Goods train not moving in Shoranur-Cochin corridor|publisher=manoramaonline.com|access-date=2012-11-07|archive-date=5 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105133226/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=12758190&programId=1073753765&channelId=-1073751706&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=11|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/mmonline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=12758191&programId=1073753765&channelId=-1073751706&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=11|title=Shoranur-Cochin corridor|publisher=manoramaonline.com|access-date=2012-11-07|archive-date=5 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105133153/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=12758191&programId=1073753765&channelId=-1073751706&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=11|url-status=dead}}</ref> Till 1943, all the goods to [[Kerala]] state were transported through back waters. After the arrival of Shoranur – Cochin Harbour section, backwaters lost the glory and majority of the goods were carried by the trains. Tiles, timber and wooden packing boxes were the main goods which were transported to other parts of India through [[Shoranur]] – [[Cochin]] Harbour section, from [[Ollur railway station]]. Later these goods were changed to petroleum goods from [[Kochi Refineries Limited]], LPG from [[Kochi LNG Terminal]], diesel, cement bags, iron ore, coal, copper, steel rods, salt, sugar, rice, wheat, containers to and from [[International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi]] etc. | ||
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|access-date=2012-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/mmonline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=12758191&programId=1073753765&channelId=-1073751706&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=11 | |||
|title=Shoranur-Cochin corridor |publisher=manoramaonline.com|access-date=2012-11-07}}</ref> Till 1943, all the goods to [[Kerala]] state were transported through back waters. After the arrival of Shoranur – Cochin Harbour section, backwaters lost the glory and majority of the goods were carried by the trains. Tiles, timber and wooden packing boxes were the main goods which were transported to other parts of India through [[Shoranur]] – [[Cochin]] Harbour section, from [[Ollur railway station]]. Later these goods were changed to petroleum goods from [[Kochi Refineries Limited]], LPG from [[Kochi LNG Terminal]], diesel, cement bags, iron ore, coal, copper, steel rods, salt, sugar, rice, wheat, containers to and from [[International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi]] etc | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||