Kadappakada

Kadappakada കടപ്പാക്കട Kadappakkada
Neighbourhood
Kadappakkada Junction, Kollam
Kadappakada Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°53′20″N 76°35′53″E / 8.889°N 76.598°E / 8.889; 76.598Coordinates: 8°53′20″N 76°35′53″E / 8.889°N 76.598°E / 8.889; 76.598
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Government
• Body	Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	691008
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Lok Sabha constituency	Kollam
Civic agency	Kollam Municipal Corporation
Avg. summer temperature	34 °C (93 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	22 °C (72 °F)
Website	http://www.kollam.nic.in

Kadappakada (Malayalam: കടപ്പാക്കട) Kadappakkada is a part and important junction in the city of Kollam, in the state of Kerala, India. NH 744 (Earlier NH 208), that connects Kollam with Tirumangalam meets the Kappalandimukkku-KSRTC Link road at Kadappakada junction. Most of the times the authorities are diverting the traffic in National Highways through the Link road, if required.^[1]

Latest proposals for improving the facilities at Kadappakada

As It is a major part of the city, the National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC) had conducted a feasibility study on constructing a flyover or underpass at the Kadappakada junction.^[2]
Government of Kerala had conducted an investment meet named as 'Partner Kerala' at Kochi on February 2014. Kollam Development Authority(KDA) had submitted a proposal in that meet for the Kadappakada junction improvement.^[3]
As part of centre's Urban 2020 project, approval has been given for the construction of a 14 metre wide 2-lane flyover at a cost of Rs. 100 crore at Kadappakada.^[4]