town is also famous for Nilambur Kovilakam, where the Nilambur Rajas resided and ruled the land. Nilambur Rajas were vassals to the Zamorins of Calicut, based at Nilambur. The Nilambur–Shoranur line is among the shortest as well as picturesque broad gauge railway lines in India. It was laid by the British in colonial era for the transportation of Nilambur Teak logs into United Kingdom through Kozhikode. During British rule, Nilambur's chief importance laid in producing teaks. In the old administrative records of the Madras Presidency, it is recorded that the most remarkable plantation owned by Government in the erstwhile Madras Presidency was the Teak plantation at Nilambur planted in 1844. Nilambur Teak is the first forest produce to get its own GI tag. Civic administration { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "geoshape", "ids": "Q16135735"} Nilambur Municipality Election 2020 Connectivity Nilambur is well connected to other parts of the Kerala and other parts of the country by road and rail networks. Kozhikode-Nilambur-Gudalur (SH 28) road which is a major interstate highway runs through the heart of Nilambur. Other State highways such as SH 39 (Perumbilavu - Nilambur Road) and SH 73 (Valanchery - Nilambur Road) also serves this town. Construction for Hill Highway is ongoing here. There are also wide and good quality direct road towards Kakkadampoyil of Kozhikode district from here. There is a large fleet of government and private buses and other transports serving this town. There is a KSRTC sub depot which serves the area operating both interstate and intrastate Public bus transport. This town is also served by a railway station called Nilambur road which is the terminus of Nilambur–Shoranur railway line. This railway station connects this town to other parts of India as it has regular trains which leads to shoranur junction which is the largest railway station of Kerala state. The Nilambur–Nanjangud line is a proposed railway line, which connects Nilambur with the districts of Wayanad, Nilgiris, and Mysore. The nearest International Airport is Calicut International Airport at Karipur which is 44.50 km from Nilambur. Places of Interest Nilambur Teak Museum Conolly's Plot Bungalow Hill Nilambur Kovilakam Adyanpara Falls Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary New Amarambalam Reserved Forest Mukurthi peak Fablines Vavul Mala Anginda peak Munderi Seed farm Nedumkayam Rain Forests Silent Valley National Park Chaliyar Mukku Teak Museum The oldest Teak plantation of the world is at Conolly's plot. Nilambur-Shoranur Railway line The Nilambur–Shoranur line is among the