Queen's Way is a 1.8 km long picturesque walkway in the city of
Kochi
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Kerala
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. It is a fully automated musical walkway that stretches from the start of
GIDA road to Chathyath Church and is a popular hangout place for the locals.
The walkway is situated at around 1.5 km from the
High Court Junction and 2 km from
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*Marine Drive (Nova Scotia), a scenic route in Nova Scotia
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. It was setup at an initial cost of allowed by the
Tourism Department.
Name
Kochi is popularly known as Queen of the Arabian Sea. Winding its way alongside the serene backwaters, the walkway was named Queen's Way, which reflected the novelty in the nickname for the city.
Facilities
The walkway is fully automated with smart phone-controlled lights. Around 120 benches are erected along the entire stretch of the road for the visitors to relax. An amphitheatre with a seating capacity for 50, lights to beautify trees and LED strips are some of the highlights of the walkway.
The walkway is under the surveillance of 21 bullet CCTV cameras and three advanced 360-degree cameras.
References
See also
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Marine Drive Marine Drive may refer to:
Roads Bangladesh
* Cox Bazar-Tekhnaf Marine Drive, world's longest marine drive road.
Canada
*Marine Drive (Nova Scotia), a scenic route in Nova Scotia
* Marine Drive (Greater Vancouver), a number of roadways in Metro ...
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Pedestrian infrastructure in India
Transport in Kochi