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The Indian district of Malappuram district and metropolitan area of Malappuram district has a well-developed transport infrastructure.[1] The city and its suburbs may be traversed using road and rail. Within the city, city buses, taxis and auto rickshaws provide mobility. Scooters and motorcycles are the favored means of personal transport. Ola, Uber and other taxi services operate there.

Malappuram District

Road

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A view from Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge

Malappuram is well connected with all the places in the district as well as the state. KSRTC bus terminal (Govt. buses) is located at Up-Hill on NH 966 (formerly NH 213). Buses are available to different cities of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Puducherry. Municipal Bus stand for private buses is at Down Hill on Ahmed Kurikkal Road. NH 66[2] (formerly NH 17) is just 12 km from city center.

A view of Malappuram KURTC BUS Stand

National Highways

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National Highway 66

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National Highway 66 is a six-lane highway connecting major cities in Malappuram district. Coming from Kozhikode, NH 66 passes through Idimuzhikkal, Calicut University City (Thenjipalam), Chelari, Kolappuram Airport Junction, Kozhichina via Kottakkal Bypass, Randathani, Puthanathani and again via Puthanathani Bypass to Vettichira, Valanchery Bypass, Kuttippuram, South and Ponnani. The coast of India. This highway connects the city with major cities like Kanyakumari.[2][3][4]

National Highway 966

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National Highway 966 passes through Malappuram district from Ramanattukara, a border town in Kozhikode district. It starts from NH 66 and connects Palakkad. It connects Pulikkal, Karipur Airport Junction, Kondotty, Mongam, Makkaraparamba , Malappuram and Perinthalmanna in Malappuram district. It is 118 kilometres (75 mi) long. It also passes through towns such as Kondotty, Malappuram and Perinthalmanna . It is the road that connects the city and the Karipur International Airport.[5][6]

Rail

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Malappuram City is served by Angadipuram railway station (17 km away). Nearest major railway station is Tirur[7][8] (Around 26km from the city), whereas Calicut railway station is 50 km from the city of Malappuram. Other significant stations in the district include Kuttippuram, Nilambur Road,Parappanangadi and small stations include Vallikkunnu, Tanur, Pallippuram, Perassannur, Tirunnavaya, Kulukkallur, Cherukara, Pattikkad, Melattur, Thuvvur, Thodiyappulam, Vaniyambalam. However Ministry of railways have included the railway line connecting Kozhikkode-Malappuram-Angadipuram in its Vision 2020 as socially desirable railway line. Multiple surveys have been done on the line already. But the sad thing is, this project is still in papers only. Indian Railway computerised reservation counter is available at Friends Janasevana Kendram, Down Hill. Reservation for any train can be done from here.

Air

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A view of Airport Terminal

Karipur Airport[9][10][11][12] which is located in the periphery of the city is just 25 km away. It is the seventh busiest airport in the country in terms of international passenger traffic. Domestic flight services are available to major cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Goa, Cochin, Trivandrum, Mangalore and Coimbatore while International flight services connects Malappuram with Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Muscat, Salalah,Kuwait and Malaysia.[13]

Waterways

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A view Tirur to Ponnani ferry service

Malappuram district is located in a coastal region, with the Arabian Sea as one of its borders. Water transport is important in the district through rivers and backwaters. The main boat services are in the Ponnani area of Malappuram district and other areas with small ferry services. One of the ports on the western coast of the state is located in Ponnani. It is where the Ponnani Port[14][15] is located. Ferry services are operated from Tirur to Ponnani.[16][17][18]

Mass transit

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Malappuram Metro Rail[19] is a proposed mass transit system for the city by Lensfed (Licensed Engineers & Supervisors Federation). The proposal was considering the future urban scenario which would demand a transport system that can cater to the million plus population of the Malappuram urban agglomeration. In April 2012, Lensfed submitted detailed project report to Government which proposed 8 major stations and 9 intermediate stations out of which three elevated stations at Malappuram Central, Kondotty and Angadipuram. The alignment is similar to the proposed railway line of Calicut-Malappuram-Angadipuram. Apart from this, there is a proposal to extend proposed Kozhikode Light Metro Rail network to Malappuram during its third phase of expansion, paving a way to Calicut-Malappuram 'Urban Corridor' concept. Original Kadalundi is a village in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India. Kozhikode-673302. It is a coastal village close to the Arabian Sea. Kadalundi is famous for its bird sanctuary. Different district Kozhikode and Malappuram. Original KadalundiNagaram is a village in Malappuram district. KadalundiNagram include Vallikunnu in Malappuram. Malappuram-673314

Proposed Malappuram Metro Rail route.

Road distance

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Distance from major places to Malappuram in kilometers.

City/Town Distance (km) City/Town Distance (km) City/Town Distance (km) City/Town Distance (km) City/Town Distance (km)
Cochin 161 Kollam 295 Guruvayur 75 Kottayam 224 Calicut 50
Nedumbassery Airport(Cochin) 147 Palghat 89 Thrissur 92 Trivandrum (State Capital) 360 Ooty 140
Bangalore 355 Coimbatore 138 Kanyakumari 458 Kodaikanal 239 Alleppey 218
Mangalore 254 Mysore 203 Chennai 627 Salem 301 Cannanore 141

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kerala: Malappuram tops list of world's fastest-growing urban areas". The Times of India. January 9, 2020 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  2. ^ a b Bureau, The Hindu (June 12, 2024). "NH 66 development work progressing fast in Malappuram, says Kerala Public Works Minister". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Kannan, Ajith (March 17, 2023). "NH-66 work on fast track in Malabar region to meet 2024 deadline". The New Indian Express.
  4. ^ Service, Express News (November 18, 2021). "NH66 work: Contracts finalised for 16 reaches". The New Indian Express.
  5. ^ Naha, Abdul Latheef (June 2, 2021). "Cops surprise retiring colleague with farewell on road". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. ^ Service, Express News (May 29, 2022). "NHAI to build 187 km road spending Rs 21k crore in Kerala". The New Indian Express.
  7. ^ "New Vande Bharat train schedule, granted stop at Tirur". English.Mathrubhumi. September 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (September 3, 2020). "Tirur railway station wins applauds for turning platform into quaint garden". ETV Bharat News.
  9. ^ "Air India Express fight makes emergency landing at Karipur airport due to technical fault". English.Mathrubhumi. January 3, 2025.
  10. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (August 14, 2024). "Automated parking system at Calicut airport from August 16". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "Air India Express flight from Dubai makes precautionary landing at Karipur; hydraulic failure suspected". The Economic Times. January 3, 2025 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  12. ^ "Chaos at Karipur airport: Passengers protest as multiple flights arrive simultaneously". English.Mathrubhumi. August 6, 2024.
  13. ^ "High demand spurs AirAsia to consider expanding Kozhikode-Kuala Lumpur flight services". English.Mathrubhumi. August 21, 2024.
  14. ^ "Kerala Maritime Board". www.kmb.kerala.gov.in.
  15. ^ "Ponnani". www.hed.kerala.gov.in.
  16. ^ "ജങ്കാർ സർവീസ് വീണ്ടും 'വെള്ളത്തിൽ'". ജങ്കാർ സർവീസ് വീണ്ടും ‘വെള്ളത്തിൽ’.
  17. ^ "പൊന്നാനി കപ്പൽ തുറമുഖ പദ്ധതി ‌നടപ്പാക്കുക സ്വകാര്യ പങ്കാളിത്തത്തോടെ". പൊന്നാനി കപ്പൽ തുറമുഖ പദ്ധതി ‌നടപ്പാക്കുക സ്വകാര്യ പങ്കാളിത്തത്തോടെ.
  18. ^ ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം (September 28, 2024). "പൊ ന്നാ നി യി ൽ ക പ്പ ല ടു പ്പി ക്കും | Ponnani port | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com.
  19. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (January 23, 2025). "Tirur-Nilambur metro demand evokes sharp riposte from CM". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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