The history of munnar railway is also the history of British India. Munnar railway also known as Kundala Valley Railway, its constructed on 1902. Munnar railway was the first monorail system used in India.
In 1908, the monorail was replaced by a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge light railway. Light steam locomotives were used to pull trains to stations at Madupatty and Palaar.That was an effective trasportation system in between Munnar and Top station. The main purpose was, to move tea and other products from Munnar and Madupatty to Top Station.
Its an amazing thing that, there were a railway in a hill station like munnar, when the time of early 1900. British government was import the necessary raw meterials from their country to tamilnadu. From there they bring that all things by conventional systems, like by using man power, bullock cart etc.
In 1924, Munnar faced the worst flood, that ever seen by kerala. It caused the destruction of tea plantations, roads and its also washed out the munnar railway, and the rise up ever come back.
There is still have the remains of Munnar railway. That remains are the only evidences of the unbelivable history of munnar.
It was aluminium railway bridge. now its converted as a road. Still this road looks same like a railway bridge.
This building was a station of kundala valley railway. Now its the regional office of Tata tea limited.
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It was a railway platform. Its situated in very close to muthirapuzha river. Now its the Tata tea sales outlet and their sales office. Its situated in the centre of Munnar town. Still this building looks like a colonial abode.