Bekal is a small town in the
Kasaragod district on the West coast of the
state of
Kerala
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,
India
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.
Location
Bekal is a town located south of
Kasaragod town and north of
Kanhangad on the
State Highway 57.
Bekal Fort is the largest fort in Kerala state situated adjacent to the beach. Shaped like a giant keyhole, the historic Bekal Fort offers a view of the Arabian Sea from its tall observation towers, which had huge cannons a couple centuries ago.
The state of Kerala is reviewing a plan to start seaplane services connecting Bekal with
Kollam Ashtamudi,
Kumarakom,
Punnamada and famous
Paravur backwaters. Bekal in Northern Kerala was one of the top ten travel destinations selected by Lonely Planet.
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Local roads have access to NH 66 which connects to Mangalore
Mangaluru (), formerly called Mangalore ( ), is a major industrial port city in the Indian state of Karnataka and on the west coast of India. It is located between the Laccadive Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bengaluru, the st ...
in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Kanhangad on Mangalore-Palakkad
Palakkad (), Renaming of cities in India, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of P ...
line. There are airports at Mangalore
Mangaluru (), formerly called Mangalore ( ), is a major industrial port city in the Indian state of Karnataka and on the west coast of India. It is located between the Laccadive Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bengaluru, the st ...
, Calicut and Kannur.
Transportation
Kerala State Highway connects to Kasaragod in the north and Kanhangad in the south. The nearest railway station is Bekal Fort Railway Station, Kotikulam Railway Station and Kanhangad Railway Station on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore, Kannur and Calicut.
References
External links
Official Website of the District Administration
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Kanhangad area
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