Pappanamcode Explained

Type:suburban
Pappanamcode
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Name2:Thiruvananthapuram
Subdivision Name3:Thiruvananthapuram
Unit Pref:Metric
Coordinates:8.4697°N 76.9825°W
Pushpin Map:India Kerala
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Area Code Type:STD code
Area Code:0471
Postal Code Type:PIN code
Postal Code:695018
Registration Plate:KL-01

Pappanamcode(Abode of Mahouts) is a locality[1] of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. Only 5 km from Trivandrum central railway station and bus stand. It is one of the major industrial centres in Trivandrum.

Location

Located on NH 47 en route to Nagercoil, it is approximately 5 km from Thampanoor, where the Trivandrum Central railway station and the KSRTC central bus stand are located. Distance from the airport is roughly 15 km. KSRTC's Central Workshop is situated here, along with a KSRTC bus depot. Other offices include those of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Kerala State Financial Enterprises, Regional Research Laboratory (NIIST - CSIR), and Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering. All buses to Kaliyikkavila, Neyyattinkara, Nagercoil and Kanyakumari pass via Pappanamcode except buses through bypass.

Co-ordinates

It is located at 8.4697°N 76.9825°W.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Radhakrishnan. Anil S.. State roads strewn with 'black spots'. 28 July 2012. The Hindu. 2 May 2010. "The highest number of non-fatal accidents among the six black spots in the city limits took place in Pappanamcode".
  2. http://wikimapia.org/1608354/Pappanamcode-Thiruvanandapuram