From Palakkad Jn to Palakkad Town

Location: Palakkad Jn to Palakkad Town railway station,Kerala. Date & Time: 1st May 2015 12:10PM Onboard: 66609 Erode Jn - Palakkad Town MEMU Palakkad is the gateway to Kerala due to the presence of the Palakkad Gap, in the Western Ghats. The town is blessed with many small and medium rivers, which are tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River. Celebrated as the granary of Kerala, Palakkad is a vast expanse of verdant plains interspersed with hills, rivers, mountain streams and forests. The gateway to Kerala from the north, a 40KM break in the mountains known as the Palakkad Gap gives access to this land situated at the foot of the Western Ghats. The pass acts as a corridor between Kerala and neighbouring Tamil Nadu and played a major role in the trade contacts between east and west coasts of peninsular India. Deriving its name from the Malayalam words Pala (Alsteria scholaris) and Kadu (forest), this place was once a beautiful stretch of forest covered with the sweet-scented flowers of the Pala tree. A potpourri of Tamil and Kerala culture, some of the finest Carnatic musicians hail from this region which continues to be a largely agrarian society. Palakkad Junction (formerly known as Olavakkod Junction, station code: PGT) is a railway station in Kerala state, India situated in the city of Palakkad. It is located at 4KM from Palakkad Municipal Bus Terminus. The station falls in the Palakkad railway division of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Palakkad Junction is located on Coimbatore - Shoranur railway line and is the terminating point for the Palakkad - Pollachi rail line. The other station serving the city is Palakkad Town Railway Station (PGTN).