Palakkad Railway Colony

Palakkad Railway Colony, or Hemambika Nagar Railway Colony, is a residential colony of the employees of the Palakkad Railway Division of the Southern Railway zone. It is situated in Hemambika Nagar, one of the suburbs of the city, located about 9 km from the centre of the city. It is one of the colonies which are maintained and are under Southern Railway.The railway colony was managed like a gated community which was self sustaining with modern infrastructure of that time period. Within the colony precinct, Railway hospital, Railway high school, sports stadiums, indoor sporting facilities, Nursery schools, Auditorium for Arts Performance, condiment stores, Power back up generators, Water supply network and so on are present. Residents did not have to rely on state government support for many amenities. The only school in Kerala under Southern Railway, Railway High School Palakkad is located inside the colony.

Palakkad Railway Colony
Hemambika Nagar Railway Colony
Residential Area/Suburb
Palakkad Railway Colony is located in Kerala
Palakkad Railway Colony
Palakkad Railway Colony
Location in Kerala, India
Palakkad Railway Colony is located in India
Palakkad Railway Colony
Palakkad Railway Colony
Palakkad Railway Colony (India)
Coordinates: 10°49′N 76°39′E / 10.817°N 76.650°E / 10.817; 76.650
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPalakkad
Government
 • BodyPuthuppariyaram Panchayat
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
678 009
Telephone code0491
Vehicle registrationKL-09
Parliament constituencyPalakkad
Assembly constituencyMalampuzha

Transportation

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There are city buses connecting railway colony with other parts.These bus service starts from Stadium Bus Stand.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (18 April 2022). "World Heritage Day: Palakkad railway division showcases narrow gauge locomotive" – via www.thehindu.com. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Naha, Abdul Latheef (22 October 2020). "Lockdown uncovers a birds' haven in rail colony" – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. ^ "Railway Colony Pincode". pincodeaddress.com.
  4. ^ "List of Railway Schools in India – All Zones Railway News In One Blog". www.indianrailwayportal.in.