The Shoranur–Mangaluru section is a railway segment of
IR functioning under Palakkad Division of
Southern Railway Zone. This is a
broad gauge
A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways.
Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...
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,
Kanhangad and
Kasaragod
Kasaragod () is a municipal town and administrative headquarters of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Kerala and ...
.
This line covers entire Districts of
Malabar
Malabar may refer to the following:
People
* Malabars, people originating from the Malabar region of India
* Malbars or Malabars, people of Tamil origin in Réunion
Places
* Malabar Coast, or Malabar, a region of the southwestern shoreline o ...
region in Kerala except
Wayanad district and terminates at
Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada district is a district of Karnataka state in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangalore. It is part of the larger Tulu Nadu region. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east ...
District of
Karnataka after crossing the
Nethravathi River
The Netravati River or Netravathi Nadi has its origins at Bangrabalige valley, Yelaneeru Ghat in Kudremukh in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka, India. This river flows through the famous pilgrimage place Dharmasthala and is considered on ...
.
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.
Sailent Features
''Southern Railway'', Retrieved 03 October 2018
References
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Rail transport in Kerala
Rail transport in Karnataka
5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India