Calicut (Kozhikode) Projects

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Originally Posted by sudheeshnairs

Sun, good pano..Is it a stitched one?

I think so.

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Originally Posted by muttan

Great photos Sanju.. I like those helicopter shots especially.. did you take it yourself???? I am actully from Kozhikode (country side) but havn't been there for a while

no my friend in mathrubumi took it when he went 4 helicopter ride during malabar shoppin festival.

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Camelot Point is the 14th Si Project at Kozhikode.
Camelot Point is located on the prestigious Panicker Road off Kannur highway, Kozhikode just half a kilometre from the beach. There is easy access to Kannur road, well known educational institutions, restaurants, banks, shopping malls, places of entertainment etc.,

The Gothic Style of architecture popular during the 12th century graces the modern ambience of Camelot Point. Add to this the Si penchant for quality and you have an abode fit for a King.

This epitome of quality, built on a flawless, perfectly rectangular plot has 14 floors housing 50 flats. These 2 and 3 bedroom flats are designed to breathe in 'life' and 'laughter' in every home.

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15 stories off mavoor road

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Originally Posted by sanjupalayat

run way-google earth view

Any pics of the new L&T built terminal building?

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Some old pics..


Calicut (Kozhikode) Airport, Kerala

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Kozhikode, Jan 26 (IANS) Six high profile institutions in Kerala have come together to ensure that this north Kerala city becomes the next big IT destination in the state after Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi.

The core group working towards a cyber park in Kozhikode consists of the Malabar Chamber of Commerce (MCC), Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (IIM-K), National Institute of Technology (formerly Regional Engineering College-Kozhikode), Kerala Builders Forum, the IT Forum of Kozhikode and the Calicut Management Association.

The project has the backing of the state government, said P. Zakeer, MCC president and secretary of the Calicut IT initiative (CITI).

"We had a full-fledged discussion with the special IT team of the government led by IT secretary K. Jyothilal. Things are on the right track. The government is fully convinced that Kozhikode has the potential to become Kerala's latest IT destination," Zakeer told IANS.

Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, who handles the IT portfolio, last week came out with a draft IT policy and also stressed that the district would be promoted in a big way and infrastructure developed too.

Leading IT companies operating from IT hubs Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram and Infopark at Kochi have also expressed their support for the venture.

"IBS, US Technology and NeST have all assured us that they would be the first to set up operations as and when Cyber Park becomes a reality," said Zakeer.

"We are now looking for a 100 acre plot of land, hopefully near the airport. Since the state industries minister (Elamaram Karim) hails from Kozhikode, we are certain that things will move in the right direction and at a faster pace."

Also boosting chances of the project seeing light of day are the large number of NRIs from Kozhikode who would be only too willing to chip in with funds to ensure speedy take off.

--Indo-Asian News Service

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- I think the arrival of IT to Calicut is long overdue, especially considering its educational facilities and proximity to Bangalore.

This concerted effort by Government, academia and industry is quite creditable. I particularly applaud the way that firms based in Technopark and Infopark have come forward to the support the initiative.

Btw, does any have pics of the beachside promenade? It's one of my fav places in Calicut.

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ajay u r right....hope it is in the right track....

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iimk

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Photo Sharing - PicTiger
KOOL

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West Coast Highway from Ponnani to Calicut
Conceptual Alignment
A two lane Highway connecting Ponnani (Malappuram District) and Vengalam (North of Kozhikkode)
Reduces the travel distance between the two major cities, Cochin and Calicut by 25 kms.
An alternative to N H 17 which is of poor geometry and highly congested with heavy traffic.
Minor Ports of Ponnani and Beypore gets connected to Cochin and Calicut by the shortest route.
Total length of the proposed road is 70.4 kms
Estimated cost of the project is Rs. 3401.4 Million.
Allignment finalised, planting of bountary stones completed.

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Pantaloon Retail opens fashion store




BANGALORE: Pantaloon Retail India, which opened its first Pantaloon fashion store in Bangalore at Sigma mall, Cunningham Road, has plans of opening 16 more stores by June 2006, to take the total to 30 across the country. Rakesh Biyani, Director, Pantaloons, said that there were 14 stores operating presently with investments up to Rs. 10 crores on each. Pantaloons would also be opening shortly in Mangalore, Belgaum, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Vishakapatnam, Coimbatore, Kochi and Calicut. Brands such as John Miller, Lombard, Bare Denim, F, Akkriti, Ajile, Trishaa, Honey, Annabelle and Chalk will be part of the festive collection.
news in THE HINDU

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PEN GROUP RETAIL PLANS

On the retail front, Pen Group plans to develop a chain of 30 'Treasure Hunt' retail showrooms across Kerala in Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthpuram, Thrissur and Aluva.

Big real estate ambitions indeed from a small publishing company!


By INRnews Correspondent

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Calicut & Kochi to host retail shows


Kochi, Sept 25: The Hyderabad-based business media firm, VIN Media, is organizing tradeshows and business sessions on technology adoption in Kochi and Calicut in November.
Being organised with an objective to showcase and educate small and medium retailers the advantages of technology adoption in streamlining retail business processes, cut costs and give better customer experience, the Retail Tech Shows are scheduled on November 15 and 16 in Calicut and November 24 and 25 in Kochi.
According to VIN Media, Not only that conventional retailing is declining, the small and medium retailers in Kerala, like their counterparts in other parts of the country, are also being challenged by large organised retailers setting up stores in all major cities and towns in the state. One of the proven survival strategies for small and medium retailers in this fiercely competitive retail business is adopting and using Information Technology to run their stores.
While big retailers in India have a strong IT backbone, Small and medium retailers are also realizing the importance IT and it advantages, feels Vinod Menon of VIN Media. IT is about enabling the retailer to serve his customers better and for customers, it's about getting faster, quality services and getting the fun out of shopping.
One of the favourable factors in adopting retail technology is availability of cost effective retail technology solutions developed by small technology companies in India. These companies have developed tailor retail solutions for the small and medium retailers. The commonly used retail technologies by retailer are point of sales machines & solutions, barcode solutions and retail software and related technologies.
For small and medium retailers to successfully adopt IT, it is essential that they investigate and understand IT and explore the right technology.

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Natpac suggests steps for road development

By Our Staff Reporter
THE HINDU



KOZHIKODE, APRIL 11. A report on Road Development and Traffic Operation plan for Kozhikode city, prepared by the National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (Natpac) in September 2004 and submitted to the City Corporation, has stressed that transportation and urban environment are linked with each other.

The study says that demand for transportation in Kozhikode has increased with urbanisation and increase in the number of motor vehicles plying on the roads. It also leads to traffic congestion on the roads, said N. Vijayakumar, Natpac team leader.

The resources for development at the disposal of the Corporation and other agencies are limited. So, in order to improve transportation facilities, compatibility should be maintained between the demand and supply of transport facilities within the town and environs.

Some of the improvement proposals include the shifting of existing bus stops to a minimum of 50 to 75 metres from the junction for smooth flow of traffic. The bus stops, which could be shifted are those at East Nadakkave on NH 212, MCC Bank on Kallayi Road, Pushpa Junction on Madhavan Nair Road, Chalappuram near the post office and Meenchanda on Bypass Road.

Setting up railing barriers and zebra crossings at Eranhipalam, East Nadakkave, MCC Bank, Pushpa junctions, guardrails at areas such as Malabar Christian College, Idiyankara HSS on Francis Road, West Nadakkave Government Girls High School are the other suggestions mentioned in the report.

Encroachments by roadside vendors at Palayam bus stand, English Church, I.G. Road, Bank Road-Mananchira footpath and Kallayi-Vattakinar Road should be avoided. The report stresses that the existing transportation facilities be utilised in an optimal manner.

A similar NATPAC study, `Comprehensive Traffic and Transportation Planning exercise,' was conducted in for Kozhikode in 1980-81.

The objective is to formulate short-term measures for traffic improvement and long-term road development plan.

The average journey speed with delay on National Highway 17, Indira Gandhi Road, Beach Road and Ram Mohan Road was found to be above 35 km an hour. It was between 30/34 km on the National Highway 212, Karaparamba-Kakkodi Road and Court Road.

On the arterial roads such as M.M. Ali Road, Pavamani Road, Malabar Christian College Road, YMCA Cross Road, Rajaji Road and Cherooty Road the journey speed during the peak hour was less than 20 km an hour.

Traffic volume


The analysis of traffic volume showed that of the 91,726 vehicles, more than 36 per cent were two-wheelers followed by cars and jeeps (22.4 per cent). Goods vehicles including goods autos comprised 16 per cent.

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Crunch


Just like any other metros, civic authorities here are also facing the challenge to solve the acute space crunch in the city. Property boom and increase in vehicular population have contributed to this aspect.

Corporation officials say that property builders and real estates have been asked to comply with parking rules during construction.

However, the vertical growth of the city within its jurisdiction of 82 square kilometres is compelling officials to be sterner in dealing with the offenders.

Mandatory provision


"Commercial establishments have been asked to adhere to the mandatory provision of creating parking spaces for customers," says an official at the Town Planning Department.

Earlier, commercial establishments did not bother much about providing parking space to customers. Spaces for off-street and on-street parking were then readily available. Now the situation is totally different, they say.

Ground floors


Usually apartments stick to the provisions so as to market their units even if these are constructed is in the heart of the city. Ground floors are usually converted into parking spaces for all the allottees, he says.

However, officials admit that one of the major problems is the narrow roads in the city. Vehicular population alone cannot be sole factor to the space crunch in recent times. But it has to be mentioned that the rate of growth of vehicles is 12 per cent to 15 per cent in a decade. On an average there are 70 to 80 motor vehicles for every 1,000 person.

Density


Interestingly, the population density in the inner city area is 5,280 persons per sq.km. while it is 2,486 persons per sq.km. in the outer fringes of the city, as per the figures of the 2001 Census.

Average traffic


As per a study conducted in the city, the average daily traffic flow was 50,000 vehicles per day at Mankavu Junction-Arayadathupalam section of Mini Bypass and 15,000 vehicles on Francis Road. Peak-hour traffic varied at inner and intermediate city road sections.

High volume


High-traffic volume is exerting pressure on the narrow urban roads causing frequent congestions and accidents. Annual daily traffic in the range of about 20,000 to 55,000 passenger car units was observed in the inner city, 32,000 to 50,000 in intermediate city roads and 5,000 to 15,000 on roads in the periphery of the city.

Major junctions on Mavoor Road, Rajaji Road, Pottamal, Chevayur, Mankavu, Meenchanda , Karaparamba and Eranhipalam are experiencing parking problems.

Major corridors


Palayam, the urban section of NH 17, Francis Road, Railway Station Road, Mananchira and Pavamani Road are major parking demand corridors in the central part of the city. Shopping complexes and wholesale markets have generated more demand for on-street parking for passengers and goods vehicle at the market areas. At the same time the non-availability of off-street parking at residential and commercial areas leads to a frequent traffic blocks.

Suggestions have now come up to improve the inter-city traffic road corridors and intra-city traffic corridors. Apart from construction new roads and improving existing ones, Kozhikode Corporation is also taking steps to establish new bus terminals at West Hill, Medical College and Vellimadukunnu.

Master plan


As per the new master plan of the city road overbridges have been proposed at Bhatt Road and Fourth Gate. Likewise projects have been envisaged for mass transport system, area development scheme at Stadium Junction, Satellite Township at Kunnamangalam, restructuring the Palayam subway to pedestrian subway-cum-shopping mall and greening the arterial corridors.

Kozhikode Mayor M. Bhaskaran says that multi-level parking has become a necessity in view of the increasing demand for parking spaces in the city. Promotion of off-street parking will help reduce the congestion. Private land owners will be encouraged to offer facilities for off-street parking.

Construction of multi-storeyed parking lots at Muthalakulam, Palayam, Mananchira, Mankavu and Arayadathupalam and re-routing the buses would help in making more spaces in the city.

Developers


But most essentially property developers have to abide by the rules in making their own parking facilities.

Housing boom has immensely contributed to urbanisation in a big way in Kozhikode city, which accounts for over 40 per cent of the urban population in the district. Long-term measures have to be adopted with commercial establishments mushrooming in residential areas.







BIJU GOVIND

THE HINDU