Sreekariyam
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Sreekariyam is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram city in Kerala, India. It is located approximately 10 kilometres north of central Thiruvananthapuram, beside National Highway 47. With the northward expansion of Thiruvananthapuram city, Sreekariyam has become a bustling urban center, and is now home to a few excellent educational institutions, a major research institute, local business establishments and major recent real estate ventures.
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[edit] Reaching Sreekariyam
[edit] Road
Sreekariyam is well connected to Thiruvananthapuram city and the rest of Kerala by road. It is situated beside National Highway 47, one of Kerala's busiest roads. The buses of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) are the main means of conveyance. KSRTC's intra-city and long distance buses have designated stops in Sreekariyam, making it a very busy and often congested junction.
[edit] Rail
The nearest railway station is the minor one at Kazhakuttom, about 6 kilometres to the north. Thiruvananthapuram's major railway station, Trivandrum Central, is about 10 kiometres to the south.
[edit] Air
The Trivandrum International Airport at Thiruvananthapuram is just 11 kilometres to the south of Sreekariyam.
[edit] At and around Sreekariyam
Proximity with specialty hospitals, educational institutions, religious shrines and recreational centers has made Sreekariyam a favored residential locale. The following list is representative of the important places at and around Sreekariyam.
[edit] At Sreekariyam
- Bethlehem, an elementary school
- Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI)
- Elamkulam Mahadeva temple
- Kariyam Devi temple
- Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram, a noted Jesuit private school for boys
- Loyola College of Social Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram
- Mar Baselios Mar Gregorios Orthodox Syrian Church
[edit] Near Sreekariyam
- Akkulam, a popular lakeside tourist attraction
- The headquarters of the Southern Air Command of the Indian Air Force
- Chempazhanthy, the birth place of Sree Narayana Guru
- College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, a prestigious engineering college established in 1939
- Technopark, one of India's largest Information Technology hubs
- Sree Narayana Public School, Chenkottukonam
- Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanty
- Keltron, Chavadimukku
- Govt. Higher Secondary School, Chavadimukku
- Maria Rani Centre, Gandhipuram
