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[[File:Shanmugham Road View DS.jpg|thumb|One side view of Shanmugham Road, Kochi]]<br />
'''Shanmugham Road''' is a major road of [[Kochi]], [[India]], named after [[R. K. Shanmukham Chetty]] who was the [[Diwan (title)|Diwan]] of the [[Kingdom of Kochi]] from 1931 to 1945. It runs parallel to Kochi Backwaters, and popularly known as [[Marine Drive, Kochi|Marine Drive]]. It is a busy and highly commercialised street of the city, dotted with shopping centres and offices.<br />
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Initially, the road ran next to the backwaters. In the 1970s, land was reclaimed close to the road, yielding a narrow strip of prime real estate. This strip of land currently houses shopping malls and apartments. A tree lined walkway now borders the backwaters, which is a tourist attraction. More than half of the reclaimed land is left as open space, often used for gatherings, demonstrations and shows.<br />
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The road begins at the High Court Junction on the north end and ends at the Ernakulam Guest House near Broadway at the south. It continues further south as [[Park Avenue, Kochi|Park Avenue Road]].<br />
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It is a four lane city road with a wide median separating the two carriageways. The headquarters of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly|Archdiocese of Verapoly]] is located on this road, as well as the Regional offices of [[State Bank of India]], [[Federal Bank]] and [[Indian Bank]]. It is also home to The Gateway Hotel by Taj. Corporate office of Joy Alukkas is also located here.<br />
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This region is immensely popular for electronic goods and cosmetics.<br />
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Shanumugham road is one of the most fashionable locales in the country. There are many Shopping malls including Bay Pride mall<ref>[http://www.baypridemall.com] {{Bare URL inline|date=September 2021}}</ref> in its vicinity. [[Marine Drive Kochi]] ground hosts exhibitions and large meetings regularly.<br />
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Major eateries include [[Marrybrown]] at Abad Food Court in Bay Pride Mall, Sealord Hotel, Coffee Cube and SFSplus. Food Mall is also located near to Shanmugham Road at Revenue tower.<br />
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[[Category:Roads in Kochi]]</div>->BrownHairedGirl