Kadappakada

Kadappakada Kadappakkada
Neighbourhood
Kadappakkada Junction, Kollam
Kadappakada Location in Kollam, India Show map of Kollam Kadappakada Kadappakada (Kerala) Show map of Kerala Kadappakada Kadappakada (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°53′32″N76°36′13″E / 8.892283°N 76.603591°E / 8.892283; 76.603591
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Government
• Body	Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691008
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Lok Sabha constituency	Kollam
Civic agency	Kollam Municipal Corporation
Avg. summer temperature	34 °C (93 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	22 °C (72 °F)
Website	http://www.kollam.nic.in

Kadappakada or Kadappakkada is a neighbourhood and important junction in the city of Kollam, in the state of Kerala, India. NH 744 (Earlier NH 208), that connects Kollam with Tirumangalam meets the Asramam Link Road at Kadappakada junction. Most of the times the authorities are diverting the traffic in National Highways through the Link road, if required. ^[1]

Proposals for facilities improvement

• As it is a major part of the city, the National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC) has conducted a feasibility study on constructing a flyover or underpass at the Kadappakada junction in 2012. ^[2]
• The Government of Kerala conducted an investment conference, Partner Kerala in Kochi in February 2014 where the Kollam Development Authority (KDA) submitted a proposal for Kadappakada junction improvement. ^[3]
• As part of central government's "Urban 2020 project", approval has been given for the construction of a 14 metres (46 ft) wide two-lane flyover at a cost of Rs. 100 crore at Kadappakada. ^[4]

Public/Private institutions near Kadappakada

• SBT Zonal Office
• Hotel Sea Pearl
• Nandilath G-mart, Kollam
• Muthoot Mini Theatres DHANYA & REMYA
• Sankar's Institute of Medical Science(SIMS)
• Malayala Manorama
• Sports Club
• Janayugom Press
• The Central Park Hotel
• Nair's Hospital

Gallery

• 
  Volkswagen Service Centre near Kadappakada
• 
  An old snap of British Residency in Kollam
• 
  Asramam Maidan near Kadappakada
• 
  British Residency
• 
  Kadappakada Junction

See also

• Kollam
• Kollam Junction railway station
• Kollam KSRTC Bus Station
• Kollam district
• Kollam Port
• Kollam Beach
• Kollam Pooram
• Chinnakada
• Asramam Maidan

References

1. It's traffic nightmare in Kollam as underpass work resumes
2. "Natpac to hold feasibility study". Kollam: The Hindu. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
3. Archived 6 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine Partner Kerala Meet
4. "Approval for Kadappakada flyover - The Hindu" . Retrieved 24 February 2015.