East Fort

Kizhakke Kotta
East Fort
Central Business District
Lit up, busy east fort
Lit up, busy east fort
Nickname: 
Kottaikkakam (inside the Fort)
Kizhakke Kotta is located in Kerala
Kizhakke Kotta
Kizhakke Kotta
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°28′58″N 76°56′50″E / 8.48278°N 76.94722°E / 8.48278; 76.94722
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695036
Telephone code0471
Vehicle registrationKL- 01

Kizhakke Kotta, also known by its English name East Fort, is a busy commercial street located at the heart of the central business district of Thiruvananthapuram city in Kerala. Since Trivandrum was the capital of the kingdom of Travancore, East Fort has been a commercial centre. It also has the city's main bus stand, multiple theatres and the famous Padmanabha Swamy Temple.