Guruvayur–Thrissur spur line

Rail line in Thrissur district

Guruvayur–Thrissur spur line

View of Thrissur railway station

Overview
Status| Operational
Owner| Southern Railway zone
Locale| Thrissur district
Termini|

* Thrissur
* Guruvayur

Stations| 2
Website| http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/
Service
Type| Regional rail
System| Electrified
Services| 3
Operator(s)| Thiruvananthapuram railway division
Depot(s)| Thrissur
Rolling stock| WAP-4, WAP-7, WAG-5
History
Opened| 9 January 1994; 31 years ago (1994-01-09)
Technical
Line length| 23 kilometres (14 mi)
Track length| 90 km
Number of tracks| 1
Character| single-line
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification| Fully
Operating speed| 90 km/h (56 mph)

Route map

Legend

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| Guruvayur
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SH 49

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Aloor River

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Puvathur Canal

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SH 69

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Puzhakkal River

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Thanikkudam River

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SH 69

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Kottapuram overpass

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Azhekoddan Road

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Guruvayur–Thrissur section is a spur line functioning under Trivandrum railway division of Southern Railway zone. This is a single broad-gauge line which begins at Thrissur city and ends at Guruvayur in Thrissur district of Kerala. The 23 kilometres (14 mi) section was opened for traffic in the year 1994. The line connects the Cultural Capital of Kerala, Thrissur to the Temple Town of Kerala, Guruvayur, the fourth biggest temple in India in terms of the number of devotees per day.[1][2][3]

## History

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In 1983, Kamalapati Tripathi, then Minister of Railways (India) announced the construction of Thrissur–Guruvayur–Kuttippuram section. But following stiff opposition from the local people, Kuttipuram was dropped. On 19 January 1985 Indian Railways officially notifies Guruvayur–Tanur line for construction as temple town is a notified pilgrimage area. Rajiv Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India in 1987 inaugurated the first alignment line of Guruvayur–Tanur section.

On 9 January 1994 the first phase of the Thrissur–Guruvayur section was inaugurated by Prime Minister of India, Narasimha Rao. On 17 December 1995, Suresh Kalmadi and then Chief Minister of Kerala K Karunakaran inaugurated the work for the Guruvayur–Kuttipuram line. But later Kuttipuram was dropped once more and Indian Railways in 1997 give the green signal for Guruvayur–Tanur line. 51.25 km Guruvayur–Tanur railway line survey report was submitted to Indian Railways in July 1998. The project was sanctioned in 1999. The final surveys were done for the Guruvayur–Tanur railway line in January 2003, which will cover 51 km. In October 2009, Guruvayur–Tirunavaya alignment was chosen by Indian Railways.[2][4][5]

Commemorative plaque of Kuttipuram–Guruvayoor section in Guruvayoor railway station

## Trains

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Towards Guruvayur

1\. 16327 MDU GUV Exp.

Thrissur: 01.25 am; Guruvayur: 02.10 am

2\. 16127 MS GUV Exp

Thrissur: 07.00 am; Guruvayur: 07.40 am

3\. 16342 TVC GUV Exp.

Thrissur: 23.20 pm; Guruvayur: 00.25 am.

Towards Thrissur

1.16341 GUV TVC Exp.

Guruvayur: 03.25 am; Thrissur: 03.50 am.

2.16328 GUV MDU Exp.

Guruvayur: 05.50 am; Thrissur: 06.17 am.

3\. 16128 GUV CHENNAI Exp.

Guruvayur: 23.15 pm; Thrissur: 23.40 pm.

## References

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1. ^ "Hunger strike for Tanur–Guruvayur railway line". The Hindu. Chennai. 9 November 2006. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
2. ^ a b "Guruvayur–Tanur rail line project in limbo". The Hindu. Chennai. 24 June 2006. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
3. ^ "Guruvayoor Temple". Pilgrimage India. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
4. ^ "Guruvayur–Tirunavaya rail line soon: Ahamed". The Hindu. Chennai. 24 June 2006. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
5. ^ "Guruvayur–Kuttipuram railway line turns 17". Thrissur: Mangalam. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.

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Thrissur

History|

* Chera Dynasty
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Administration|

* Central Prison, Viyyur
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Geography|

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* Paramekkavu
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* Trichur Heart Hospital
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* Maharaja's Technological Institute
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Medical colleges|

* Government Medical College, Thrissur
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* Academy of climate change education and research
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* College of Horticulture
* Government Law College, Thrissur
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* Kerala Lalita Kala Akademi
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* Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College
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* Chit fund
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Retail|

* Kaja Beedi
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* Kalyan Silks
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* InfoPark Thrissur
* Jos Alukka & Sons
* Steel Industries Kerala Limited
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* Sitaram Spinning and Weaving Mills
* Lulu Convention Centre
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Central
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* Kokkalai
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Transport

Railway|

| Stations|

* Vallathol Nagar
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* Chalakudi
* Divine Nagar
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Lines|

* Shoranur – Cochin Harbour section
* Guruvayur–Thrissur spur line

Road|

| National highways|

* National Highway 544 (India)
* National Highway 66 (India)

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State highways|

* State Highway 22 (Kerala)
* State Highway 49 (Kerala)
* State Highway 50 (Kerala)
* State Highway 51 (Kerala)
* State Highway 58 (Kerala)
* State Highway 59 (Kerala)
* State Highway 61 (Kerala)
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* Shaktan Thampuran Private Bus Stand, Thrissur
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