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Punalur

Punalur is a city and a municipality in Kollam district in the southern state of Kerala, India. The Main Eastern Highway (Punalur-Pathanamthitta-Muvattupuzha Road / SH - 08) and Kollam - Shengottai Road (NH-744)connects the town to other major towns. The "suspension bridge" Hanging Bridge is a Land mark of Punalur and built across the Kallada river erected in 1877, is the only one of its kind in south India and it is 400 ft long.

Punalur is the second largest town in Kollam. It is situated 45 km north-east of Kollam and 75 km north of Thiruvananthapuram. Punalur is the head quarters of Pathanapuram taluk. Punalur Railway Station is located on the Kollam-Shencotta railway line.A new rail is proposed from Sabarimala - Pathanamthitta - Punalur - Thiruvananthapuram. The nearest airport is at Thiruvananthapuram.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punalur

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