Thondayad Junction is an important intersection of

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...

city, India. This junction connects the city to the eastern town of

Kozhikode District Kozhikode (), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The Kozhikode Municipal Corporation has a corporation l ...

so the traffic is heavy. The junction also connects to the northern and southern cities of

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

by National highway 66

History

Around 100 years ago the

beach A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from Rock (geology), rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle beach, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological s ...

area was the centre of Kozhikode city. In the 1970s, the downtown shifted to the

Mananchira Mananchira Square is a man-made freshwater pond park situated in the centre of the city of Kozhikode in Kerala, southern India. The pond is 3.49 acres (14,120 m2) in area, is rectangular in shape and is fed by a natural spring. History Mananch ...

area and again, in the 1980s,

Mavoor Road Mavoor Road is the busiest High street of Kozhikode city in Kerala, India. This road connects the Mananchira pond area with the Kozhikode Medical College. After the medical college, the road is extended further to the little village of Mavoor ...

became the centre of attraction in the city. In the 2010s, the Thondayad Bypass area and

Palazhi Palazhi is a suburb of Kozhikode city in India. It has risen to prominence quite recently because of the UL cyberpark, the Government Cyber park and the creation of a township called HiLITE City and Landmark world and many other flat projects ...

on the

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road emerged as the new city centre with a vibrant night life for foodies.

Mavoor Road(towards mavoor road junction)

The road to the west takes you to Arayidathupalam, City Bus Stations and

pond.

Mavoor Road(towards mavoor)

The road to the east goes to Chevayur, Kovoor, Medical College, Karanthur, Kunnamangalam

Mavoor Mavoor is a town in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. It is located 19 km from Kozhikode city. Etymology The former name of Mavur, Mavoor was Pulpparambu, or "hayfields" in Malayalam, as grass for thatching houses was stored i ...

and mukkam .

Kannur Road

The road to the north goes to Koyilandy, Vatakara, Thalassery and

Kannur Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and Municipal corporation (India), municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the maj ...

Airport Road

The road to the south goes to Pantheerankavu,

Ramanattukara Ramanattukara is a municipality census town in Kozhikode district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Kerala. The town was formerly called Kadungan Chira village. Ramanattukara is located 16 km away from Kozhikode, Kozhi ...

and the

Calicut International Airport Kozhikode International Airport , also known as Calicut International Airport (locally referred to as Karipur Airport), is an international airport serving the cities of Kozhikode and Malappuram in the state of Kerala, India. It also serves ot ...

Major Landmarks in Thondayad

* Vigilance and Anti-corruption office * STARCARE HOSPITAL * Eham Digital M. P. Ahammed#Eham Digital{{Circular reference, date=April 2018 *Edumart Hypermarket

* Chinmaya Vidyalaya * Narakath Bhagavathy Temple * Azhthya Kovil Maha Vishnu Goshala Temple * Mark developers villas Kavu stop Thondayadu * Kavu Nagar

References

Roads in Kozhikode