Fort Road | |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 11.8667°N 75.3667°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kannur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | KL- |
Iso Code: | IN-KL |
Fort Road is a busy shopping area in Kannur town of Kerala, South India. The road is so named, because it leads to the St. Angelo Fort.
Fort Road is the business hub of Kannur town, with many businesses and banks having their Kannur branches and outlets on the street. Some of the prominent shopping outlets are Supplyco, Fortlight Complex, Super Bazar. The Kannur railway station is located at the northern end of the road, and several tourist homes and hotels are concentrated in the area.
The State Bank of India has a large campus on Fort Road. The Kannur City Centre—Kannur's largest shopping mall—is also located there. Kannur City Centre houses many of the larger outlets like Alukkas, Baskin-Robbins, Asiatic Internet Cafe, Apollo Clinic, Majestic, and Green's Hypermarket.