WAP7 Chennai-Alleppey Express tears Karukutty
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Channel: Roji Railways · 2014 · Travel & Events
Location:Karukutty railway station,40KM away from Thrissur and 14KM more to Aluva,Kerala. Time:23rd April 2014 07:55 RPM WAP7 hauled 16041 Chennai Central-Alappuzha Express rushes towards Angamaly via platform elevated Karukutty station on a nice morning. Karukutty is situated on the northern edge of the Ernakulam district, bordering Thrissur. National Highway 47 runs from north to south along a 4 km stretch on the western side of the panchayat. The border also used to serve as a geographically centered Excise and Sales Tax check post for the state of Kerala. Karukutty has a railway station (Station code KUC) that serves hundreds of passengers travelling between their offices and homes on passenger train services running between Ernakulam and Shornur/Guruvayur. It is also a major stop over for long distance buses plying to locations such as Bangalore, with a choice of hotels and eateries lined along the highway. Located on the southern border of the erstwhile Cochin kingdom, Karukutty has been influenced by the cultures of both Travancore and Cochin kingdoms and has been cited in ancient Portuguese records. Remnants of an old fort, referred to locally as Kottathendu (കോട്ടത്തെണ്ട്), can be seen here. The fort - Nedumkotta (നേടുംക്കോട്ട) was built jointly by the Travancore and Cochin kingdoms to resist invasions by Tipu Sultan. Numerous other artifacts and vessels used by natives to store their treasures and valuables have also been excavated. There is a popular saying that goes "Karukutty kandaal maru kutty venda" (കറുകുററി കണ്ടാല് മറുകുററി വേണ്ട). It roughly translates to "If you have reached Karukutty, then you need not go looking else where" -- a sign of the self-sufficient and prosperous nature of the locality. The name itself literally translates to dark woodlands, suggesting the dense vegetation that covered this region till the 12th century. 16041 departs Chennai at 20:45 daily and arrives Alleppey at 10:45 next day. Travel Time: 14h 0m 23 halts Distance: 759 km Avg Speed: 54 km/hr 16042 departs Alleppey at 16:00 daily and arrives Chennai at 06:45 next day. Travel Time: 14h 45m 24 halts Distance: 759 km Avg Speed: 51 km/hr
