Podanur
| Podanur | |
|---|---|
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| Presidency: Madras | |
| Coordinates: | 10.95°N, 76.983333°E |
| Altitude: | 1,793 m (5,883 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Podanur |
| State/Province: | Tamil Nadu |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Madras Railway, which became South Indian Railway | |
Podanur was located 4 miles to the southeast of Coimbatore and is now a suburb of that city.
The station at this town was on the Madras Railway which became the South Indian Railway broad gauge (BG) 'Jalarpet-Mangalore Mainline'
Podanur Railway Junction was established by the Madras Railway Company in 1863.[1]
"It was the coming of the South Indian Railway towards the end of the 19th century that brought about the magical transformation. Podanur, because of its central location, between Madras to Cochin, Mangalore, Ooty-down to the southern parts of the then Madras Presidency, became the second important centre of the Southern Railway system, Madras being the headquarters. Podanur had the vital Railway Workshop, till 1940... Anyhow the sudden rise and sudden fall of Podanur was mainly due to the Railway workshop’s presence!. From 1935 its importance began to decrease when the main Railway workshop was shifted to Golden Rock Trichy and just as a consolation prize the S.T. Section was left behind!"[2]
Spelling variants
Modern spelling: Podanur
Variants: Podanor
External links
- Podanur Wikipedia
- Podanur Imperial Gazetteer
- St Marks, Podanur: Stained glass, teak pews & prayers by Esther Elias July 15, 2012 The Hindu Coimbatore
- "Remnants of a hoary past' by Subha J. Rao June 11, 2012 thehindu.com
- Church of St Joseph, Podanur.
- "Memories of Coimbatore: Another time, another place" by Subha J Rao May 3, 2011 thehindu.com. Includes mention of Podanur
- India List post titled Endowment Receipts for Cemetery at Podanur, South Indian Railway
References
- ↑ Will Coimbatore's gain be Podanur's loss? June 11, 2012 thehindu.com
- ↑ Church of St Joseph, Podanur.
