Ottapalam (station code: OTP[2]) is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone.[2] It is a railway station in Ottapalam, Palakkad district, Kerala.[3]
History
Ottapalam station was opened in 1904.[1]
The station received a makeover in early 2021 with several murals depicting the history, culture, and architecture of the region, as well as notable people from Ottapalam. The murals were created by artists Ambili Thekkedath and T.S. Sanu of Deva Creations. Among the people featured on the station's murals are C. Sankaran Nair, V. P. Menon, K.R. Narayanan, Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, Mani Madhava Chakyar, P. Kunhiraman Nair and Kunchan Nambiar with his Killikurissimangalam house. There are also murals depicting Varikkaserri Mana, the old Ottapalam courthouse building, and major local festivals such as Chinakkathur Pooram, and art forms such as Kathakali and Ottamthullal. There is also a mural depicting the first conference of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, which was held in Ottapalam in 1921.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Ottapalam railway station gets a mural makeover". The Times of India. TNN. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ a b "SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01.04.2023 (CATEGORY- WISE)" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Arrivals at OTP/Ottappalam". India Rail Info.
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