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.[1]
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.[2]
There was a proposal to build Thiruvambady International Airport for Calicut City; the plan was later cancelled.[3] Restrictions on larger aircraft landing at the existing airport for safety considerations has been reported as one rationale for building a new airport.[4]
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Town
References
- ^ "Thiruvambady". Routes & Locations. Keralatourism.org. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "CM's support sought for Thiruvambady airport". The Hindu. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Rajeev, K K (14 October 2016). "Demand for new international airport at Thiruvambadi". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Kerala govt to focus on second airport". Deccan Chronicle. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
