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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Thiruvambadi

Thiruvambady is a historic hill town in Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. Thiruvambady is a Panchayat headquarters, and a legislative assembly constituency, situated 35 kilometres (22 mi) from west of Kozhikode.

Transportation

Road

Thiruvambady is well connected by road to nearby places. State Highway 83 passes through Thiruvambady town.

Buses

A KSRTC bus operating centre is in town, as well as a private bus stand. There are buses to nearby places such as Kozhikode, Mukkam, Omassery, Thamarassery, Koduvally, Pulloorampara, Anakkampoyil, Poovaranthode, Koodaranji, and Kodenchery; and KSRTC operates many inter-district routes.

Rail

The nearest railway station is Kozhikode Railway Station, 35 kilometres (22 mi) distant.

Air

The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport, 43 kilometres (27 mi) distant.

There was a proposal to built Thiruvambady International Airport for Calicut City, later the plan cancelled. Restrictions on larger aircraft landing at the existing airport for safety considerations has been reported as one rationale for building a new airport.

References

  1. ^ "Thiruvambady". Routes & Locations. Keralatourism.org. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. ^ "CM's support sought for Thiruvambady airport". The Hindu. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ^ Rajeev, K K (14 October 2016). "Demand for new international airport at Thiruvambadi". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Kerala govt to focus on second airport". Deccan Chronicle. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.