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Kadavanthra

Kadavanthra is a ward in downtown Kochi, Kerala. It is bounded by the S.A Road to the east (MG Road-side) and the Giri Nagar canal in the west. Kadavanthra is a major commercial centre of Kochi, and a prime residential area. In recent years, the ward has undergone rapid development to become one of Kochi's highest-valued regions.[1]

Kadavanthra
Ward
Manorama Junction in 2011
Manorama Junction in 2011
Kadavanthra is located in Kerala
Kadavanthra
Kadavanthra
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°58′0″N 76°18′0″E / 9.96667°N 76.30000°E / 9.96667; 76.30000
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,522
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
682020
Vehicle registrationKL-07

The S.A Road and Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road are the Kadavanthra's main arterial roads, S.A Road connects two icons Vyttila interchange in the west and MG Road in east. Kaloor-Kadavanthra arterial road connects Kaloor at the North and Kadavanthra downtown at South. Kadavanthra is close to the Chilavannur Lake, which lies to its east, and the Ponneth Bhagavathy Temple.

Surroundings edit

Kadavanthra Junction is a major intersection in Kochi, one of the busiest in the city. The junction facilitates Kadavanthra Metro Station, catering to passengers for Panampilly Nagar/Kadavanthra area.

The junction is an intersection of Kochi City's main arterial Sahodaran Ayyappan Road (east-west) with arterial Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road (north-south) and K.P.Vallon Road (north-south). This junction enhances rail connectivity from M.G Road to Vytilla Mobility Hub.

Kadavanthra is part of Kochi's central business district located in central Kochi area. It is notable as home for the headquarters of the Greater Cochin Development Authority, the statutory body overseeing the development of the city of Kochi. NIA (National Investigation Agency) is also located in Kadavanthra. The Kochi Metro Kadavanthra station is situated in front of GCDA lawns. Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV), Soften Technologies, Bhavans Vidya Mandir and St Josephs Upper Primary School are located in this area.

The region is an emerging commercial high street with branded retail stores and many 3- and 5-star hotels such as Olive Downtown, Radisson Blu Kochi, Avenue Centre Hotel, Star Paradise, Park Residency hotel and Cochin Palace hotel. Affluent housing colonies include Panampilly Nagar, Giri Nagar, Gandhi Nagar and Jawahar Nagar. Central Bank of India, HDFC Bank, South Indian Bank, State Bank of India and Axis Bank branches are present.

 
St.Joseph's Miraculous Syrian Catholic Church
 
St.Sebastian's Latin Catholic Church
 
Little Flower Church Kadavanthra

It is close to the South Railway Station, with easy access to Kaloor, Vyttila and Cochin International Airport. Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road links northern and southern parts of Kochi.[2] Kadavanthra became a major hub following the completion of Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road. The presence of the Ernakulam Junction Railway Station and residential colonies raise real estate prices. Kadavanthra provides access to Cochin Shipyard and the naval base. It provides alternate access to Atlantis via Railway gate or Thevara Junction, thus avoiding the usually busy M.G Road.

Facilities edit

Major centres in and around Kadavanthra include:

Location edit

Located near Ernakulam Jn Railway Station.

References edit

 
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