Century-old clock tower partially collapses at Kozhikode railway station; none injured

A portion of the century-old clock tower building collapsed on Thursday (July 9, 2026) forenoon, sending debris onto Platform 2 and Track 3. No injuries or casualties were reported.

Although there were people on the platform at the time, a major disaster was narrowly averted as no one was directly beneath the structure when it gave way.

A portion of century-old clock tower collapses at Kozhikode railway station
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Railway authorities, however, said the incident was not an accident but part of a planned demolition under the ongoing Kozhikode railway station redevelopment project.

Changes to train services

Due to operational reasons, train services were partially affected on Thursday.

Train No. 12076 Thiruvananthapuram Central–Kozhikode Jan Shatabdi Express and Train No. 16511 KSR Bengaluru–Kozhikode Express were short-terminated before reaching Kozhikode. Meanwhile, Train No. 16512 Kozhikode–KSR Bengaluru Express and Train No. 12075 Kozhikode–Thiruvananthapuram Jan Shatabdi Express commenced their journeys from alternate stations instead of Kozhikode, resulting in partial cancellations on their respective routes.