Kaloor is a downtown region in the
city of Kochi, in the
state of Kerala
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, India. It is from the
Ernakulam North Railway Station. Kaloor Junction is also the name of a major intersection in this part of the city, intersecting the two major arteries of downtown Kochi, namely
Banerji Road and the
Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road. The nearest major intersections are
Palarivattom to the east and Lissie Junction to the west.
Kaloor is especially notable for being home to the largest stadium in the state,
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The stadium plays host to
cricket
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and
football tournaments and was one of the venues of the
U-17 FIFA World Cup which was held in October 2017. Kaloor is also home to the Regional Centre of the
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
The suburb leads directly to the temple town suburb of Elamakkara and is the birthplace of noted
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...
poet
Vylopillil Sreedhara Menon. It is well connected to all suburbs in Kochi and outlying areas and has its own bus terminus. The nearest railway station is
Ernakulam North Station. The Ernakulam South Junction Railway Station and the state run
KSRTC bus stand are also at reachable distance. The
Kochi Metro
The Kochi Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. It was opened to the public within four years of starting construction, making it one of the fastest completed metro projects in India. The Kochi metro proje ...
has a
station located at Kaloor Junction, making it easily accessible from both
Aluva and
Tripunithura
Thrippunithura or Tripunithura (), is a prominent historical and residential region in the City of Kochi in Kerala, India. Located about 7 km (4 mi) from the city centre, Tripunithura was the capital of the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin ...
sides of the city.
Mathrubhumi
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and
Deshabhimani
''Deshabhimani'' is a Malayalam newspaper and the organ of the Kerala State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). It started as a weekly in Calicut on 6 September 1942 and converted to a daily in 1946. The paper now has ten diffe ...
, two of Kerala's biggest media houses also have their head office around the vicinity of Kaloor.
The famous shrine of St. Antony is also situated in Kaloor. It holds its weekly
novena
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s every Tuesdays, for which devotees of all faiths come from far and wide. The Kaloor market is also among the biggest in Kochi and is famous for the fresh produce and variety of meat and vegetables that are stocked by its merchants.
In recent years, Kaloor has become a favorite hangout joint of youngsters, with the opening of numerous boutique cafes, hip ice cream parlors and specialty restaurants.
The
Kochi International Airport
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is from Kaloor. Kochi International Seaport and
Cochin shipyard are around from Kaloor.
Educational Institutions near by
*
Indira Gandhi National Open University - Regional Centre
*Greets Public School
*
Seventh-day Adventist Higher Secondary School, Kochi
*ACS Higher Secondary English Medium School, ACS School Road, Kaloor
*
Model Technical Higher Secondary School, Kaloor
*
SMEClabs Industrial Automation Instrumentation Training Institution, Research and Development Division of SMEC Automation Pvt Ltd.
Location
Suburbs of Kaloor
On Perandoor Road
* Pottakkuzhi and Elamakkara
* Pavakkulam Temple, Da'wa Masjid and Little Flower Church
* South Indian Bank and Nehan Tourism
On Edappally Road
* Deshabimani Jn, Palarivattom, Mamangalam, Edappally and Lulu Mall
* Kalamassery, Aluva, Nedumbassery (Cochin Airport) and Angamaly
On High Court Road
* North Railway Station, Kacherippadi, MG Road, Albert's College and High Court
* Marine Drive, Menaka and Boat Jetty
* Law College, Cochin Corporation Office, General Hospital and Maharajas College
On Kadavanthra Road
* Kathrukadavu, Vinayaka and Kadavanthra
* KP Vallon Road and Panampally Nagar
* South Railway Station and Vyttila
Gallery
File:Kaloor.jpg, Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kaloor
File:Kaloor Bus Station.JPG, Kaloor Bus Station
File:JNU-Stadium-kaloor-cochin.jpg, Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kaloor
File:SRM Road by Augustus Binu.jpg, SRM Road
References
{{Neighbourhoods of Kochi
Neighbourhoods in Kochi