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Location
Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary
lies between the longitudes 76° 35' and 76° 50' East and
latitudes 10° 20' and 10° 26' North.
The sanctuary is situated in the
Chittur taluk of Palakkad revenue district in the state of
Kerala. Surrounding the sanctuary are Pollachi and Valparai
taluks of Coimbatore district in the state of Tamil Nadu and
Thrissur and Mukundapuram taluks of Thrissur district of Kerala.
Access
The sanctuary is approachable only
by road and is 95km from Palakkad (Kerala state) and about 100km
away from Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu state).
The nearest town is Pollachi (Tamil
Nadu), which is 39km away. As of now the only road leading to
the sanctuary is the Ambrampalayam-Parambikulam road passing
through places in Tamil Nadu viz., Anamalai, Vettaikaranpudur
and Sethumadai including (Top Slip) Indira Gandhi Wildlife
sanctuary and National Park.
There is no road directly
connecting Parambikulam with the rest of Kerala without having
to pass through Tamil Nadu.
At present there are only two
public transport bus services run by Government of Tamil Nadu,
at 6.15am and 3.15pm starting from Pollachi (Tamil Nadu).
Another service up to Top Slip
(Tamil Nadu) starts at 11.30am from Pollachi.
Tips for the
discerning tourist:
| Approach By Road |
From Palakkad (Kerala)
- 100 km |
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From Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) -
84 km |
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From Pollachi (Tamil Nadu) -
38 km |
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| Nearest Railway Station |
Palakkad (Kerala) - 100 km |
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Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) - 84
km |
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| Nearest Medical Facility |
Primary Health Centre,
Parambikulam - 0 km |
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Private Poly Clinics,
Vettaikaranputhur - 23 km |
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| Nearest Fuel Pump |
Vettaikaranputhur - 23 km |
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| Bus Timings (TNSTC) |
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| From Pollachi |
6.15 am & - 3.15 pm |
| Parambikulam to Pollachi |
8.45 am & 5.45pm |
| Pollachi to Topslip |
11.20 am |
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(distance between Topslip & Parambikulam Office Head Quarter
– 4 Km) |
| Topslip to Pollachi |
1.00 pm |
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