Kundannoor | |
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Region in Kochi city | |
 Crowne Plaza Hotel at Kundannoor | |
 Interactive map of Kundannoor | |
| Coordinates:9°58′08″N76°19′05″E / 9.969°N 76.318°E /9.969; 76.318 | |
| Country |  India |
| City UA | Kochi |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Founded by | Sravan |
| Named after | Sravan |
| Government | |
| • Body | Maradu Municipality |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 682304 |
Kundannoor is a region in the city ofKochi, in the state ofKerala,India. It is located around 3.5 km fromVytilla Junction and around 7 km fromErnakulam Junction Railway Station.Kundanoor is located on the busiest road of the city and state, theKochi Bypass, at the junction of threeNational Highways, namelyNH 66,NH 85 andNH 966B.NH 966B is the second shortest National highway in India.[1]
The junction now has a six-lane flyover due to the high traffic it handles. Since the currentKochi Bypass carries over twice the traffic it is designed to handle, theNational Highways Authority of India had come up with a proposal for a new bypass for Kochi city a few years ago. As per the selected alignment, the Kochi New Bypass will begin from NH 544 at Karayamparambu, north of Kochi's suburbAngamaly, and end at NH 66 atNettoor region of Maradu.
In addition to this new greenfield National Highway project, the existing NH 85 (Kochi-Dhanushkodi) starting from Kundannoor junction will be widened to a four-lane one underBharatmala. As per the plans the new widened NH will avoid the current NH 85 untilPuthenkurishu, starting around 1 kilometre south of the existing Kundanoor Junction.[2]
TheLe Meridien andCrowne Plaza hotels are near Kundanoor junction. Many shopping malls are proposed and some includingPrestige Group's Kochi Forum Thomson Mall are under construction in Kundanoor. Kundanoor is also unofficially known as the automobile hub of Kochi, since it houses the most vehicle showrooms in the city and the state, includingMercedes-Benz,Volvo,Porsche,Audi,Volkswagen, Suzuki Nexa,Honda BigWing Topline,Jeep,Harley Davidson, etc.
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