Cheruvally is a Village in Chirakkadavu panchayat of Kottayam district in

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Ca ...

. It is in

Kanjirappally Kanjirappally is a taluk and a town in Kottayam district situated about away from the district capital, in the state of Kerala, India. Climate Kanjirappally has the highest number of rainy days in Kerala. It receives the highest amount of sum ...

taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

, Kottayam district. Name of the place is derived from the myth related to cheruvally temple. Kerala govt and central govt gave approval to construct airport for

Sabarimala The Sabarimala Temple (; ml, ശബരിമല ക്ഷേത്രം) is a temple complex located at Sabarimala hill inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Perinad Village, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. It is one of the largest ...

at Cheruvally Estate near

Erumeli Erumely, also spelt "Erumeli" is a panchayat in the southeast part of Kottayam district in Kerala state, India. Erumely is situated 49 km east of Kottayam town and 133 km North of capital city Trivandrum. It is situated on the way to Sa ...

. The proposed

Sabarigiri International Airport Sabarimala Greenfield Airport also known as Cheruvally Estate Airport or Believers' Church Airport is a proposed greenfield airport project to be built in Erumely of Kottayam district in Kerala, India. The proposed site is 53.9 km away from ...

in Central Travancore is to come up on the 2263 acre Cheruvally estate, 2.5 km from the Theni-Kottarakara National Highway and close to

town in Kottayam district and is about 48 km from Sabarimala. Cheruvally Estate is close to two NH corridors and five PWD roads. A ₹2,500-crore greenfield airport to be developed by a joint venture of Non-Resident Indians.The GIA had also floated a company, Indo-Heritage International Aeropolis Pvt. Ltd. (IHIAPL), for executing the project and opened its office in

Pathanamthitta Pathanamthitta (), is a municipality situated in the Central Travancore region in the state of Kerala, India, spread over an area of 23.50 km2. It is the administrative capital of Pathanamthitta district. The town has a population of 3 ...

. Besides catering to the needs of the flyers in Central Travancore, the airport is expected to reduce the heavy traffic on the roads leading to Sabarimala during the pilgrim season. Pilgrims alighting at the

Chengannur Chengannur (also spelled Chengannoor or Chenganur) is a Municipality in the Alappuzha district of Kerala State, India. It is located in the extreme eastern part of the Alappuzha district, on the banks of Pamba River. Chengannur is north o ...

and

Thiruvalla Thiruvalla, alternately spelled Tiruvalla, is a town in Kerala and the Headquarters of the Taluk of the same name located in Pathanamthitta district in the State of Kerala, India. The town is spread over an area of . It lies on the banks of ...

railway stations reach Sabarimala through various routes linked to M.C. Road or National Highway.Nearest Railway Station Is Thiruvalla,Located At A Distance Of 38 km & 26 km Distance From Thiruvalla Sub-District & Taluk Limits.(DownTown Thiruvalla)

History

Cheruvally has its own relevance in the historic and cultural charts of Central Travancore. Formerly this was under the reign of Vanjipuzha Matt, Poonjar.

References

Villages in Kottayam district {{Kottayam-geo-stub