Summary
Asramam Children's Park (also known as Children's Park, Kollam) is a park for children, situated at Asramam in Kollam city, Kerala. The park is owned by Kollam Municipal Corporation, India.[1] It is also called Children’s Traffic Park. This park is considered as a part of Asramam Picnic Village, main centre for recreational activities in Kollam city.[2] A model Adventure Park and a 200-year-old British Residency (which is considered as a Government Guest House) are situated very close to this park.[3]
| Children's Park, Asramam | |
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| Children’s Park, Kollam Children’s Traffic Park | |
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| Type | Children's park |
| Location | Kollam City, India |
| Coordinates | 8°53′47″N 76°35′17″E / 8.896385°N 76.587999°E |
| Operated by | Kollam Municipal Corporation |
| Status | Open all year |
Location edit
- Kollam KSRTC Bus Station – 1.2 km
- Kollam Junction railway station – 3.8 km
- Chinnakada – 1.2 km
- Kollam Port – 3.4 km
- Kollam Ferry Terminal – 1.2 km
- Andamukkam City Bus Stand – 2.6 km
Facilities and attractions edit
The Children's Park in Asramam is one of the major attractions of Kollam city. The Government of Kerala modernized the park with Central Government aid in 2009–2010.[4] It got another facelift in 2014, with the addition of a swimming pool and new rides.[5][6]
- Gateway
- Compound wall
- Mandapams
- Restroom complex
- Open-air auditorium
- Toilet block
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Shopping stalls
- 250kv Transformer
- Multi-purpose Gymnasium
- Video Games
Rides edit
- Air Balloon ride
- Battery cars
- Break Dance ride
- Dashing/Bombing Cars
- Cycles
- Duck boat
- Flying singer rider
- Giraffe Train ride
- Sun-Moon wheel
Nowadays, this children's park is a regular exhibition ground for the Kollam Flower Show.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Picnic Village, Asramam". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Model Adventure Park, Kollam". Zone Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Asramam, Kollam". Malayala Manorama Online. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Rs 2.86 cr to develop Asramam Children's Park". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "New rides at children's park". The Hindu. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Tourism-Kollam". Kollam Diaries. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Kollam Flower Show to begin tomorrow". TNIE. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.