 The
Mahatma Gandhi Road (M.G road) earlier known as the Seventy-feet Road,
branches off from Banerji Road in its north end right up to Thevara Junction
down south covering approximately four kilometers. M.G. Road is today
the city's main commercial centre housing retail shops selling all kind
of goods such as textiles, ready made garments, jewellery, toys,
home furnishing, handicrafts, decorative items etc. Outlets of International
Ready to Wear brands such as Van Heusen, Arrow, Lee, Bennetton, Allen
Solly, Louis Philippe and leading Indian brands such as Park Avenue are
located on this road. Raymonds and Only Vimal are good places to buy suit
lengths. For casuals, Graffiti at Hotel Abad Plaza is a good option with
reasonable prices. For large collection of ready-mades and textiles
for the whole family including sarees, salwars etc visit Seematti, at
the northern end, Jayalakshmi and Parthas near Jos Junction on the MG
road.
M.G. Road also has some excellent jewellery shops selling both traditional,
ethnic and modern jewellery. Allapattu House, Alukkas, Josco and Bhima
here are some of the largest showrooms. Bata, Boots and Woodlands on M.G.
road and Mesco's in Jos junction are good places to buy shoes. The Kerala
State Handicrafts Development Corporations Showroom Kairali and Kathais
near Jos Junction and Khadi Bhavan, have excellent collection of handicrafts
and Khadi products including pure Khadi cotton and silk, Kolhapuri Chappals
etc. respectively. Convent Road, branching westwards from the MG road,
has a growing number of exclusive boutiques and outlets for the trendy
and brand-conscious. The Esplanade building in the convent junction has
showrooms selling ready to wear International brands. Besides the shopping
malls, MG road has a number of hotels and restaurants and Cinema halls
for entertainment. |
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