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The ghat was served by the [[Palghat Branch Line]], a short 2½ mile(8km) broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) line from Olavakkot on the  [[Madras Railway]] which became the [[South Indian Railway]] BG '[[Jalarpet-Mangalore Mainline]]'


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== External links ==
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[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hjgoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA69&dq=A+gazetteer+of+the+territories+under+the+government+of+the+East-India+company,+and+of+the+native+states+on+the+continent+of+India++Palghat&hl=en&ei=ROrSTLi3MM6e4Qa-lN2jDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Palghat] Gazetteer 1854
[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V19_364.gif Palghat] Imperial Gazetteer
 
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Latest revision as of 07:58, 30 January 2018

Palghat
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Presidency: Madras Presidency
Coordinates: 10.77°N 76.65°E
Altitude: 84 metres (276 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Palakkad
State/Province: Kerala
Country: India
Transport links
Madras Railway, which became South Indian Railway

The ghat was served by the Palghat Branch Line, a short 2½ mile(8km) broad gauge(BG) line from Olavakkot on the Madras Railway which became the South Indian Railway BG 'Jalarpet-Mangalore Mainline'

Spelling variants

Modern spelling: Palakkad/Palghat
Variants: Palghaut

External links

Palghat Imperial Gazetteer