Indoor Shooting Range, Kollam

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Indoor Shooting Range, Kollam
ഇന്‍ഡോര്‍ ഷൂട്ടിംഗ് റേഞ്ച്, കൊല്ലം
KDRA Shooting Range
Address3rd Floor, Vallattil Arcade, Nellimukku, Near Ramankulangara
Location Kollam, India
Public transit Kollam KSRTC BSicon BUS2.svg - 2.3 km
Kollam Junction Aiga railtransportation 25.svg - 3.7 km
Kollam KSWTD Ferry symbol.svg - 2.3 km
OwnerKollam District Rifle Association
OperatorKollam District Rifle Association
Type Indoor Shooting Range
Genre(s) Shooting
ScoreboardAutomated Firing Target Card
Opened29 July 2017 (2017-07-29)
Website
www.kollamdra.com

The Indoor Shooting Range in Ramankulangara, Kollam is the largest automated indoor air-conditioned shooting range in Kerala state. The range is owned by Kollam district Rifle Association(KDRA). It was inaugurated by Kollam Mayor V. Rajendrababu on 29 July 2017. The shooting range was established to train 1,000 students from Kollam district to qualify for the National Games. [1] ₹10,000 is the annual training fee. [2]

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Reference

  1. "Kollam gets an indoor shooting range". The Hindu. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. "Largest indoor shooting range to open at Kollam". Deccan Chronicle. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2018.

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