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Kundala Valley Railway
| Kundala Valley Railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Area served | Madras Presidency |
| Locale | Kerala & Tamil Nadu |
| Transit type | Monorail (1902–1908) 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge railway (1908–1924) |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Headquarters | Idukki, Munnar, Kerala, India |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1902 |
| Ended operation | 1924 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 610 mm |
| Old gauge | Monorail (Nil Gauge) |
| Electrification | No |
Kundala Valley Railway was the first monorail system in India, later converted to a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge railway, that operated between Kundala Valley in Munnar, Idukki district of Kerala and Top Station in Theni district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1] The railway line had 35 km length.[2]
- ^ Mumbai gawks as train chugs overhead. Telegraphindia.com (2013-02-19). Retrieved on 2013-07-29.
- ^ "Monorail, the British-era engineering marvel, to be back in Munnar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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