Kollam City

Kollam City

Kollam is a old seaport and city on the Laccadive Sea coast in Kerala on Asthamudi lake. Kollam has a strong commercial reputation since the days of the Phoenicians and Romans. Fed by Chinese trade, It was Mentioned by Ibn Battula in the 14th century as one of the five Indian ports he had seen during the course of his twenty - four year travels. Kollam is a city on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake that took title God's Own country without much demur. The city is administrative offices of Kollam district and is a prominent trading city for the state.  The proportion of  female to males in Kollam city is second highest among the 500 most populous city in India. Kollam is a ancient trading with Romans, Chinese, Arabs, and other orientals mentioned in historical citations dating back to biblical times reign of solomon, connecting with Red Sea ports of the Arabian sea. There was also internal trade through the Punalur Pass connecting the ancient town  to Tamil Nadu. The overland trade in pepper by bullock cart and the trade over the waterways connecting Allepey and Cochin established trade linkages that enabled it to grow into one of the  earliest Indian Industrial townships.

 

 

 

 

 

Distance from Kollam

 

 

Kochi  :- 150 km

 

 

Thiruvananthapuram    :- 72 km

 

 

Kannur  :- 467 km

 

 

Delhi  :- 2816 km

 

 

 

 

 

How to reach

 

 

 

By Air :- The city corporation of Kollam is served by Trivandrum International Airport, Which is about 56 km from the city. Trivandrum International Airport is the first international  airport in a non metro city in  India and the only airport in Kerala having more than 2 Terminals.

 

 

 

By Rail  :-Kollam junction railway station is the one and only railhead in the district. A  total of 128 short & long distant services and 10 services of Memu are running through Kollam Junction railway station. A most modern Memu maintenances shed is working in the railway station premises of Kollam city.

 

 

 

By Road :- Kollam is well connected to all parts of the state by bus service. it also well connected to the neighbouring states by frequent bus services operated by Kerala State Road Transport. These are the KSRTC depots and sub depots.& operating center in the district.

 

 

 

 

 

Education in Kollam

 

 

S.N. Polytechnic, Kollam

 

 

M V Govt. VHSS Peroor, Kollam

 

 

Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kollam

 

 

T K M College Of Engineering

 

 

Bishop Jerome Institute

 

 

National Public School, Kollam

 

 

 

 

Real estate in Kollam

 

 

 

Kollam city is hot destination to invest in property. It is a major trade center of Kerala. Real estate in Kollam is a money- turning affair as it offers various options for residential property, commercial property. Investor can easily get profitable and gold opportunities to invest in residential real estate and commercial real estate in Kollam. Real  estate market in Kollam , majorly comprises of residential development in the form of bungalows, plots and flats. All these are factors coupled with the fast pace of urban and commercial development make Kollam is a dream real estate destination for buyer. it is an ideal place for business purposes as well as for real estate.