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Thiruvananthapuram Light Metro
Thiruvananthapuram Light Metro is a proposed Light Rapid Transit ( LRT) system in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. History Thiruvananthapuram's first attempt to build a rapid transit system for the city failed, when its proposal to build a metro rail system was rejected by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in the 2000s. The Government of Kerala, then entrusted the National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC), an autonomous research body under the State Government, to conduct the feasibility study of the proposal to build a monorail system in Thiruvananthapuram. The feasibility study was conducted by a core team comprising five scientists of NATPAC and various survey teams. Topographic studies, identification of stations and surveys were the main components of the study. The state government had initially asked the state transport department to prepare a detailed project report (DPR). However, the DMRC was later e ...
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Government Of Kerala
Government of Kerala is the subnational government of the Indian state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who selects all the other ministers. The chief minister and their most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the cabinet. Ministers of the Kerala Government are responsible to the Kerala Legislative Assembly; they make statements in the assembly and take questions from members of the assembly. The government is dependent on Kerala Legislative Assembly to make primary legislation. Legislative assembly elections are held every five years to elect a new assembly, unless there is a successful vote of no confidence in the government or a two-thirds vote for a snap election in the assembly, in which case an election may be held sooner. After an election, the governor selects as chief minister the leader of the party most likely to command the confidence of the assembly, usually by possessing a majority of MLAs. Under the ...
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Kaniyapuram
Kaniyapuram is a residential and IT industrial area of Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area of Trivandrum city around from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The main centre of Kaniyapuram area is located in NH-66 in between Kazhakkoottam and Pallippuram CRPF Base. The Kaniyapuram locality (Kaniyapuram pradesam) is a vast area and expands to; Andoorkonam in the East, Parvathy Puthanar in the West, Vetturoad in the South and Pallippuram (CRPF Base) in the North. The Kaniyapuram town belongs to the Andoorkonam Panchayat, although Andoorkonam still remains a village to the east.The main town in Kaniyapuram is Alummoodu junction. Economy Kaniyapuram is one of the fastest developing town in Trivandrum district. The upcoming Technocity on the left side and technopark on the right both of which are 2 km from the town. The National Highway (NH66) passes through Kaniyapuram junction dividing the town into two. The main features of Kaniyapuram are the Bus Stand in the National Hig ...
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Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation (തിരുവനന്തപുരം നഗരസഭ) is the oldest and the largest (by area and population) city corporation in the Kerala state of India. It is the municipal corporation that administrates the city of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), the capital of Kerala. The city corporation is spread over 214.86 km2 with 100 wards and a population of 9,57,730 inhabitants. It includes the Legislative Assembly constituencies of Thiruvananthapuram, Vattiyoorkavu, Nemom, Kazhakkoottam and 5 wards of the Kovalam constituency. Mayor Arya Rajendran is presently the youngest mayor in the country belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). History The conservancy department was started in Thiruvananthapuram in 1877 during the reign of the king Ayilyam Thirunal of the Travancore kingdom. Following to this, the town was divided into 5 divisions, namely Kottaykkakam (Fort), Chalai, Sreevaraham, Manacaud and Pettah. The first pr ...
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Karamana
Karamana is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram (formerly and often still known as Trivandrum), the capital city of Kerala, India. It is one of the most densely populated but green parts of Thiruvananthapuram. The land is serviced by the Karamana River, which originates from the southern tip of the Western Ghats at Agastya Mala. The river flows westward and merges into the Arabian Sea at the Thiruvallom-Karumam area near Kovalam. Karamana is a major transit point for both trade and travel to and from the Kanyakumari district of neighbouring Tamil Nadu. Etymology According to myths, the name ''Karamana'' came from a namboothiri (Kerala Brahmin) family who lived on the bank of the river Karamana from the words ''kara'' () and ''mana'' (). Civil society and administration Karamana is situated within the city limits of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation (TC). It is the 20th ward of TC and is represented by a councillor on the TC Council. Like most parts of Thiruvananthapuram, Karamana h ...
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Thampanoor
Thampanoor is the geographic center (CBD) of the Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram. The busiest railway station of the state in terms of daily passengers, Thiruvananthapuram Central (Station Code: TVC), is located at Thampanoor. It caters an average of 40,908 passengers a day (2017–2018), making it as the busiest railway station in Kerala. Opposite to the railway station is the major Bus Terminal of Kerala, the Central Bus Station, Thiruvananthapuram (TVM) which is the largest and the busiest Bus station in the state connecting to almost all the parts of the State and other interstate cities. Thampanoor is administered by Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. Councillor of Thampanoor Corporation Ward is Harikumar. It falls under the Thiruvananthapuram (State Assembly constituency) which inturn comes under one of the seven assemblies under the Thiruvananthapuram (Lok Sabha constituency). Thampanoor is also the hub of a variety of hotel suites and lodging facilities, suiting the needs ...
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Kerala Government Secretariat
The Kerala Government Secretariat ( ml, Saṁsthāna Sarkkār Sirākēndraṁ) is the seat of administration of the Government of Kerala, in Thiruvananthapuram, housing important ministries and bureaucratic offices. It is the highest echelon of state administrative structure offering locus for the exercise of executive authority by the State Government of Kerala. The secretariat refers to the complex of departments. Its political heads are the ministers while the administrative heads are the Secretaries to the Government. The Government Secretariat is a popular landmark and located in heart of the Thiruvananthapuram City, in Narmada Road. The Secretariat complex was originally constructed as Durbar Hall for Travancore Kingdom. History Over 150 years old, the building's foundation stone was laid by His Highness Ayilyam Thirunal, the Maharaja of Travancore in 1865 and was completed in 1869. The original structure was planned to accommodate Travancore Royal Durbar Hall where the ...
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Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram
Palayam or Cantonment, as it is locally known, one of the busiest localities in Thiruvananthapuram (also known as rivandrum), the capital of Kerala State in India">Kerala_State.html" ;"title="rivandrum), the capital of Kerala State">rivandrum), the capital of Kerala State in India. It is home to many of the administrative, cultural, and educational institutions in Kerala. History It gets its name from the fact that it used to be camp of the royal army and cavalry of the erstwhile kings of Travancore. It extended from the Cantonment House in the North up to A.K.G. Centre in the South, including areas now occupied by the University Stadium and Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium. The Army subsequently moved to Pangode. The cavalry, however, remained at Palayam. The name "Cantonment" is not much in use for the area, though that name is still associated with the police station near the Secretariat, "Cantonment Police Station". At present, "Cantonment House" serves as the official resi ...
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Pattom
Pattom is a dense commercial region of Thiruvananthapuram city in Kerala, India. It is located approximately 4 kilometres north of centre of Thampanoor. Pattom is largely a residential area, also housing few important administration offices of Kerala State and a few shopping complexes. It has offices of Kerala Public Service Commission, Kerala State Planning Board, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Thiruvananthapuram Divisional Office, LIC Housing Finance Limited, State Resource Centre, District Panjayat Headquarters, Fire and Rescue Department Headquarters, Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma), Employees Provident Fund Regional Office and Kerala State Electricity Board. The Traffic Police and Telecommunication department, and the Kerala Science, Technology and Environment Head Office (Sasthra Bhavan) are also located in Pattom. Pattom is a major stop for buses plying to and from Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station and City Bus Station at East Fort. It ma ...
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Kesavadasapuram
Kesavadasapuram is a major junction in Thiruvananthapuram city, Kerala, India. It is the meeting point of National Highway 66 and MC Road (State Highway 1). While coming from the city centre, at the junction, the MC road goes to the right towards Kottayam and NH 66 goes to the left, towards Kollam. The place is named after Raja Kesavadas, the Diwan of erstwhile Travancore kingdom. It is also a major commercial and educational hub with many adjacent institutions like Mahathma Gandhi College, Mar Ivanios College Mar Ivanios College is an autonomous educational institution situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The college was ranked as 29th best college in the country by Ministry of Education's National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2019 ..., Mar Baselios Engineering College, Mar Gregorios Law College, Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, St. Mary's School etc. References Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram {{Thiruvananthapuram-geo-stub ...
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Ulloor
Ulloor is a city locality in the Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It was the home of the modern Malayalam triumvirate poet Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer. The Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram and Credence Hospital Thiruvananthapuram, Sree Uthram Thirunal Royal Hospital are located at Ulloor. Ulloor comes under Cheruvaikkal village limits of Thiruvananthapuram taluk. It comes under Kazhakootam legislative assembly constituency and Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency. Among the devotional buildings in Ulloor are Ulloor Balasubrahmanya Swamy temple, St. Mary's Church and St. Alphonsa Church. Notable people * Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer (Malayalam: ഉള്ളൂർ എസ്. പരമേശ്വര അയ്യർ; 6 June 1877 – 15 June 1949), born Sambasivan but popularly known as Ulloor, was an Indian poet of Malayalam literature and a histo ... References {{reflist Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram ...
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Pongumoodu
Pongumoodu (or Pongummoodu) is a small suburb of Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), capital of Kerala, India. Centred on National Highway NH-47, the 'Junction' so commonly called as features Banks, Grocery stores, Pay Phone booths, a grinding mill, a stationery store, bakery, tailoring stores, pharmacies, a Government approved ration shoppe, driving school, computer sale outlet, internet cafe, a technical institute, convent mission supported schools, opticians, household bathroom decors and decent neighbourhoods. Also in proximity to Aakulam's Indian Air Force base. Residents include natives (both current residents and non-residents), people from sister states and internationals bringing contributions to research and development studies in the area. Pongumoodu even offers a 350 bedded hospital, the famous Sree Uthram Thirunal Royal Hospital, A multispeciality hospital with excellent facilities. There is also an upcoming Cancer Centre. Pongumoodu also features auto-rickshaw stands ...
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Sreekariyam
Sreekaryam is a area in Trivandrum city the capital of Kerala, India. It is located 3 km north of Ulloor, on the old National Highway 47, and is about 11 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station. It is situated midway between Kazhakoottam Kazhakoottam is a major suburb in the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala state, India. The largest IT Park of the country in terms of developed area Technopark along with Technocity an upcoming integrated IT township is situated here. ... and Thiruvananthapuram Town. It is almost 6 km from Kazhakoottam. The College of Engineering Trivandrum (CET) is situated in Sreekariyam. Loyola School as well as the headquarters of ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (ICAR-CTCRI) are also located at Sreekaryam. Sreekaryam comes under Kazhakkoottam legislative assembly constituency and Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency. References Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram {{Thiruvananthapuram-geo-s ...
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