ABOUT

Punalur Police Station

Punalur Police Station is one of the famous Police Stations in the Kollam Rural District, situated in the eastern part of Kollam district. This police station is the headquarter Police Station of the Punalur Subdivision.  It is located at Chemmanthoor Junction near Punalur Private Bus Stand. Punalur Police Station situated beside the Kollam-Thirumangalam National Highway. It is located about 500 Mtr from the Punalur Railway Station and 1.5 Km west from the KSRTC Bus Station, the famous Punalur Papermill and Suspension Bridge are the main attractions in the station limit.

         The Punalur Suspension Bridge is the oldest Motorable Bridge in Kerala, which was built by the British in AD 1877 and is now a historical attraction. It is also known as the "London Bridge of Kerala". The bridge has a length of 400 feet. The suspension bridge was built to prevent wild animals from crossing into the town from the forest area of old Kattupathanapuram. It is the symbol of Punalur now.

         Punalur Municipality, Karavaloor, Piravanthoor, Vilakkudi are under the Jurisdiction of Punalur PS. The Kinfra Industrial Park, Buffalo breeding farm, Sree Narayana College College Punalur, Kuriyottumala Engineering College, Ayyannkali Memorial Arts, and Science College, Old plywood factory are the main attractions in the station limit. Punalur is one of the main gateways to Tamil Nadu. Punalur is also known as Hanging Bridge City of Kerala, Paper City of Kerala, Mini Pamba, Lap of the Western Ghat, and Gateway of Sabarimala.  

        Punalur became an important trading and transport center between Kollam and Tirunelveli. The opening of the Punalur Suspension Bridge increased the importance of Punalur as a center of trade between Tamilnadu and Kerala. Later the rail route between Kollam and Thiruchendur made the town more prosperous.

           Punalur Police Station is one of the Janamaithri Police Stations. Family counseling, senior citizen help desk, women help desk, are the additional services given to the public through the Police Station. Students Police Cadet Project is also conducted by Punalur Police Station. New Police Station building is opened on 20.03.1993 Vide G.O.9 (Rt).330/81/Home. Dated 06.02.1981. Gazette Notification No. & Date - G.O.(Rt).330/81/Home. Dated 06.02.1981.