Jalarpet-Mangalore Mainline

Jalarpet-Mangalore Mainline.

Constructed, owned and worked by Madras Railway (MR) up to 31 Dec 1907, then transferred to SIR. Jalarpet to Salem via Morappur, opened 1860-61; extended via Sankaridrug and Erode Junction (connection with MG SIR network) reaching Kadalundi in 1861-62, via Podanur Junction, Palakkad Junction(Olavakode) , Pattambi, Kuttippuram and Tirur. The line was extended to Calicut in 1888. The Calicut-Azikhal extension via Badagara, Tellicherry, Cannanore opened 1901-04; and the Azikhal-Mangalore extension reached Mangalore by 1907 via Hosdrug, Kasaragod and Kumbla. The total line distance was being 417 miles(671km) .

Further Information

See Madras Railway up to 31 Dec 1907

then South Indian Railway from 1 Jan 1908