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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Palakkad, Kerala, India |
| Locale | Kerala Tamil Nadu Puducherry Karnataka |
| Dates of operation | August 31, 1956– |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC 50 Hz |
| Length | 577 kilometres (359 mi) |
Palakkad railway division (formerly Olavakkod railway division) is one of the six administrative divisions of the Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is headquartered at city of Palakkad, Kerala. It is the smallest railway division in Southern Railway. It was formed by dissolving the Podanur division. Managing 588 route kilometers of track in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Mahé (in the Union Territory of Puducherry), it is one of the oldest railway divisions in India and had a route connectivity of nearly 1,247 km before the formation of current Thiruvananthapuram and Salem divisions. The terminal facility of Palakkad division is situated in Shoranur Junction & Mangalore Central of Karnataka state.