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Air transportation in India is controlled by Air India, a Govt. of India undertaking. Besides this, Private as well as International Agencies also operate air services in India.
In Kerala there are three International Airports:
1. International Airport, Thiruvanandhapuram
2. International Airport, Nedumbassery (Cochin)
3. International Airport, Karipur (Calicut).
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DISTANCE FROM THIRUVANANDHAPURAM TO OTHER DISTRICT CENTRES (Roadway)
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From
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To
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KM
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Thiruvanandhapuram (TVM)
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Kollam (QLN)
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71 km
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TVM
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Alapuzha (ALPY)
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157 km
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TVM
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Pathanamthitta (PTHA)
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113 km
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TVM
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Kottayam (KTM)
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154 km
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TVM
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Painavu (Idukki)
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285 km
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TVM
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Ernakulam (EKM)
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219 km
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TVM
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Thrissur (TCR)
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297 km
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TVM
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Palakkad (PKD)
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365 km
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TVM
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Malappuram (MALP)
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395 km
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TVM
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Calicut (CLT)
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425 km
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TVM
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Kalpetta (Wayanadu) (via CLT)
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499 km
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TVM
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Kannur (KNR)
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515 km
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TVM
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Kasaragodu (KSRGD)
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631 km
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DISTANCE FOR TVM TO OTHER IMPORTANT NEARBY TOURIST PLACES (Roadway)
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From
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To
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KM
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Thiruvanandhapuram (TVM)
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Cape Comerin (Kanyakumari, T.N)
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89 km
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TVM
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Kodaikanal (Tamilnadu State)
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416 km
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TVM
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Ootacamund (T.N)
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187 km
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TVM
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Bangalore (Karnataka State)
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779 km
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TVM
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Chennai (Madras) (T.N)
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784 km
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DISTANCE FROM TVM AIRPORTS TO NEARBY DISTRICTS
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From
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To
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KM
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TVM
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Kollam (QLN)
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76 km
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TVM
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Pathanamthitta (PTHA)
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118 km
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DISTANCE FROM NEDUMPASSERY (KOCHI) AIRPORT TO NEARBY DISTRICTS
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From
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To
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KM
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Kochi (CHN)
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ALPY
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60 km
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CHN
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KTM
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70 km
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CHN
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Idukki
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103 km
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CHN
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TCR
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75 km
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CHN
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PGT
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131 km
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DISTANCE (approximate) FROM KARIPUR (kozhikode) AIRPORT TO NEARBY DISTRICTS
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From
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To
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KM
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Kozhikode (CLT)
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Malappuram (MALP)
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27 km
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CLT
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KALPETTA
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40 km
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CLT
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Kannur (KNR)
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67 km
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CLT
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Kasaragodu (KSRGD)
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133 km
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CLT
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PGT
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96 km
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Roads in Kerala are classified as National Highways, State Highways, Major District Roads, District Roads and Village Roads.
N H 17, N H 47, N H 220 are the National Highways passing through Kerala.
N H 17: Thrissur - Malappuram - Calicut - Kannur - Kasaragodu - Mangalore - Panaji (Goa) - Mumbai.
N H 47: Kanyakumari - Trivandrum - Kollam - Alapuzha - Ernakulam - Thrissur - Palakkad - Selam ( T.N.)
N H 220: Kollam - Kottarakara(QLN) - Adoor (PTHA) - Chengannur ( ALPY) - Kottayam - Kumily (Idukki) - Theni (T. N.)
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India is the country with the largest railway network in Asia.
Railways are classified in to broad guage(1.69 m), metre guage (1 m) and narrow guage (0.76 m).
Railway routes:
TVM - QLN - KTM - EKM - TCR --Shoranur (PGT) - Coimbatore (T N )
TVM - QLN - ALPY - EKM
QLN - Pulanur (PTHA) - Thankassery (T N)
Shoranur (PGT) - Malappuram - CLT - KNR -Kasaragodu - Mangalore (Karnataka)
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Water transport in India is classified into inland transportation and ocean water transportation
Waterway routes (through backwaters and rivers):
QLN - ALPY - EKM
ALPY - KTM
Kumarakom (KTM) - Muhama (ALPY)
Changanassery (KTM) - ALPY
There is also ocean water transportation connecting harbours in Kerala
TVM - Vizhinjam (TVM) - QLN - Neendakara (QLN) - ALPY - CHN - Kodungallur(TCR) - Ponnani (MALP) - Vadakara (CLT) - Beppur (CLT) - KNR - Thalassery ( KNR) - Kasaragodu.
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