Shoranur to Nilambur Road Beautiful Journey | 06471 Palakkad Nilambur Road Special | WDP4D | Kerala

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Welcome to one of the most beautiful railway route in Kerala....

In this video, we are exploring the most beautiful route i.e., Shoranur to Nilambur railway line.

Train no: 06471 Palakkad Junction - Nilambur Road Express Special
Loco : Golden Rock Ponmalai (GOC) WDP4D 40106
From : Palakkad Junction
To : Nilambur Road
Via : Ottappalam, Shoranur Junction, Angadipuram
Distance : 110 Kms

Halts:
Parli
Mankara
Lakkidi
Palappuram
Ottappalam
Mannanur
Shoranur Junction
Vadanamkurishi
Vallappuzha
Kulukkalur
Cherukara
Angadipuram
Pattikkad
Melattur
Tuvvur
Todiyapulam
Vaniyambalam
Nilambur Road

About Route:

The Nilambur – Shoranur line is a 66 kilometres long single-line, electrified broad-gauge railway spur branch line of the Indian Railways connecting Nilambur Road railway station in Malappuram district with Shoranur Junction in Palakkad district in the state of Kerala. It is a branch line administered by the Palakkad railway division of the Southern Railway zone and one of the shortest broad-gauge railway lines in India. It was laid by the British in the colonial era for the transportation of Nilambur Teak logs to the United Kingdom through Kozhikode. The line is electrified and was inspected by railway officials from Southern Railway on 30 March 2024. With this, the Palakkad division achieved 100% electrification.

In 1840, the British created a teak plantation in Nilambur to ensure a steady supply of timber for their various needs. In 1923, the South Indian Railway Company, which operated the Madras–Shoranur–Mangalore line, was contracted by the Madras Presidency to build a railway from Nilambur to Shoranur to ensure easy transportation of timber from these forests to the plains and hence to ports and onward transportation. The company completed the line in stages. The Shoranur–Angadippuram section was opened on 3 February 1927, Angadippuram–Vaniyambalam on 3 August 1927 and the entire stretch from Shoranur to Nilambur was opened on 26 October 1927. During World War II, the Shoranur line, along with other numerous railway lines across British India were dismantled and rolling stock diverted to the Middle East to help British war efforts. The line ceased to exist in 1941. After independence, following public pressure, the railway line was reconstructed by the Indian Railways along its original alignment. The Shornur -Angadipuram line re-opened in 1953 and Angadipuram–Nilambur in 1954. The teak plantation still stands today as a major tourist attraction.

Services on the Shoranur–Nilambur Road line consist of five pairs of passenger trains and two express trains, all running daily. Four of the passenger trains run between Shoranur and Nilambur, while one pair runs to Nilambur from Palakkad. Two express trains, the 16349/16350 Kochuveli – Nilambur Road Rajya Rani Express and the 16325/16326 Nilambur - Kottayam Express are currently running. Locomotives used on the line are the WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDG-3A and WDP-4D from the Diesel Loco Shed, Ernakulam; Diesel Loco Shed, Erode and Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock. Electric locomotives will be replacing them soon as electrification is completed.
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