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Chinnakada
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Chinnakada
Location in Kollam, India
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Chinnakada
Chinnakada (Kerala)
Coordinates: 8°53′13″N76°35′28″E / 8.887°N 76.591°E / 8.887; 76.591
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kollam
Government
  Body Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691001
Vehicle registration KL-02
Lok Sabha constituency Kollam
Civic agency Kollam Municipal Corporation
Avg. summer temperature34 °C (93 °F)
Avg. winter temperature22 °C (72 °F)
Website http://www.kollam.nic.in

Chinnakada or Chinnakkada is considered as the heart of the city of Kollam in Kerala, India. Chinnakada is a busy junction where 5 city roads and one National highway interconnect at a traffic roundabout. The city's symbolic clock tower is located in Chinnakada. To reduce the traffic congestion in Chinnakada, Kollam Municipal Corporation constructed an underpass near to clock tower. [1] Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)'s Kollam sub-regional office is situated at Chinnakada. [2]

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Toponymy

The name Chinnakada may be derived from China-Kada, which means China bazaar. Chinese coins and other artefacts in enormous quantities were found near the Kollam port, proving Kollam was a significant Chinese trading hub. [3] Another explanation is that due to the presence of a large number of Tamil people in Kollam, they named the area Chinnakada, which means "small market" in the Tamil language. This derivation fits with the toponomy of Valiakada adjacent to Chinnakada, which means "big market" in Malayalam. [4]

Other areas in Kollam ending with the word kada in the name

History

The ancient city of Kollam, then known as Quilon, was an important center for trade with the Chinese. [5]

The Chinese traders were one of the oldest foreign communities to settle in Kollam. That was during 8th century AD or even before. That was during the period Kollam evolved as a major trade centre ( of spices ) and an important port in the Malabar coast. Chinnakada could be the corrupted form of China-Kada , means China Bazaar ( or Chinese market). That argument should be taken with a pinch of salt , as Chinnakkada also means small market (in Tamil). That stands complementary to the Valiakada adjacent to Chinnakada, which means big market in Malayalam. [6]

Chinnakada Underpass

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Aerial view of Chinnakada in 2008

The Chinnakada Underpass is a public road infrastructure project for the city of Kollam as part of the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to ease traffic congestion at Chinnakada, the city CBD of Kollam. [7] The presence of an existing Railway over bridge and three close intersections with heavy traffic limits the option for traffic management measures including junction improvement. That caused the authorities to think about this underpass at Chinnakada. Chinnakada is a complex junction where roads from Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Downtown, Sengottai, Ashramam, Kollam Beach and the City bus stand road meets.

Preliminary design for underpass was prepared by NATPAC (NATPAC - National Transportation Planning and Research Centre) [8] involving the acquisition of 0.08 hectares (0.20 acres) of government land on a temporary basis. [9] Height of the road passage above the underpass was increased to 5.5 metres (18 ft) from 5 metres (16 ft) to facilitate movement of modern container trucks through the underpass. Underpass has been thrown open to the public by the end of May 2015. [10] [11]

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Panorama of Chinnakada, the CBD of Kollam (Quilon) city in India in September 2015

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Downtown Kollam</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asramam Link Road</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asramam</span> Neighbourhood in Kollam, Kerala, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chinnakada Clock Tower</span>

Chinnakada Clock Tower is a landmark in Kollam City in the Indian state of Kerala. In Chinnakada, the tower lies in the heart of the city, close to Kollam Junction Railway Station. As the first clock tower in the erstwhile Travancore state, it has become a non-official emblem of the city and the major landmark of Kollam.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andamukkam</span> Neighbourhood in Kollam, Kerala, India

Andamukkam or Aandamukkam is a neighbourhood of Kollam city in Kerala, India. It is a part of Downtown Kollam. Andamukkam is one of the prime commercial centres of Kollam city, which was once the most important port city of India. The city bus stand in Kollam is in Andamukkam. Proximity of Andamukkam with other neighbourhoods of Kollam is making it a prime commercial centre and transportation hub of the city.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chamakada</span> Neighbourhood in Kollam, Kerala, India

Chamakada or Chamakkada is one of the trade hubs of the city of Kollam, India. It is an important neighbourhood in the city and is located at the core Downtown Kollam area. The area is very famous for wholesale dealers and rice merchants. The local retail dealers are filling the stocks regularly from Chamakada-based wholesale dealers. So many bank branches, godowns, store rooms, printing presses, automobile spare parts stores, courier services etc. are located at Chamakada area. Chamakada is the second main commercial centre of Kollam city after Chinnakada. So many famous restaurants also located at Chamakada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thoppilkadavu</span> Neighbourhood in Kollam, Kerala, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cutchery</span> Neighbourhood in Kollam, Kerala, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Transport in Kollam</span>

Transport in Kollam includes various modes of road, rail and water transportation in the city and its suburbs. State-owned Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses, private buses, Indian Railways, state-owned Kerala State Water Transport Department boats & ferry, taxis and auto rickshaws are serving the city of Kollam. The city had a strong commercial reputation since the days of the Phoenicians and Romans. Ibn Battuta mentioned Kollam Port as one of the five Indian ports he had seen during the course of his twenty-four year travels.

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