Kollur | |
|---|---|
Temple Town | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| Taluk | Byndoor |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,496 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Website | karnataka |
Kollur is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. [1] [2] It is located in the Byndoor taluk of Udupi district in Karnataka.
As of 2001 India census,Kollour had a population of 3863 with 1900 males and 1962 females. [1]
Mookambika Devi Temple is located in Kollur, which lays approximately 80 km from Udupi and 135 km from Mangalore. The temple is located in the valley below the peak of the Kodachadri. Mookambika Devi Temple is a famous pilgrimage site. Opening Timing: 5:00 AM – 1:30 PM and 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Mookambika Road Byndoor is a railway station in coastal Karnataka in South India. Its four-letter code is BYNR. Mookambika Road Byndoor is the main railway station in Byndoor in Udupi district. It serves Byndoor city which is 1 kilometre away from the station Trains from here connect the city to prominent state capitals of India like, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram (via Southern Railway), Mumbai (via Konkan Railway) and so forth. Rail connectivity in Byndoor was established in 1997. A total of 34 express and passenger trains stop here; there was one originating and terminating train at this station: the Mokambika Road–Kannur Passenger train; however, this service was terminated in 2017 within two years of service due to a lack of revenue generation.[2] Although the railway station caters to many passengers and superfast trains daily, it does not have a siding line or passing loop. Any crossing of trains can only happen either on Bijoor railway station or Shiroor railway station 19 km apart.
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Shiroor railway station is a station in Shiroor village Byndoor, Udupi district, Karnataka) on Konkan Railway. It is at a distance of 618.600 km (384.4 mi) down from origin station Roha. The preceding station on the line is Bhatkal railway station and the next station is Mookambika Road Byndoor railway station.
Mookambika Road Byndoor is a railway station in coastal Karnataka in South India. Its four-letter code is BYNR. Mookambika Road Byndoor is the main railway station in the town of Byndoor in Udupi district. It serves Byndoor city which is 1 kilometre away from the station. It is the nearest railway station to the famous pilgrimage centre, Kollur Mookambika temple. The distance from Byndoor railway station to Kollur Mookambika temple is about 28 km which can be covered in 40 minutes to one hour by road. Trains from here connect the city to prominent state capitals of India like Bangalore (Karnataka), Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai and so forth. It is also well connected to the major railway stations such as Goa (Madgoan), Udupi, Mangalore, Kasaragod and Ernakulam. Rail connectivity in Byndoor was established in 1997. A total of 34 express and passenger trains halt here; there was one originating and terminating trains at this station: Mookambika Road–Kannur Passenger train; however this service was terminated in 2017 within two years of service due to lack of revenue generation. Although the railway station caters to a lot of passengers and superfast trains on a daily basis, it does not have a siding line or passing loop. Any crossing of trains can only happen either on Bijoor or Shiroor railway stations 19 km apart.
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