Shopping for Christmas trees and cribs has always been easy for Kochiites. Thanks to Broadway! The one stop shopping space that makes sure all your needs is catered to. This year too, Broadway shops are decked up with shiny colourful stars, cribs, and Christmas goodies. This year’s attraction is the colourful lights which decorate your cribs. Red, yellow, blue, pink, you name it, they have the colours!

Don’t even think of taking your cars to this side! Broadway is crowded with street vendors and customers. People come from various parts of the city to buy the goods which are available at cheap rates. Market Road, located right next to Broadway also offers you so many varieties to choose from. All you need is time, a few bucks and the patience to roam around and see the place.

Decorations for Christmas trees are available in plenty in the market. This year, there are umpteen additions to the style of hangings which can be put up on your Christmas trees. A treat for kids! Parents can be happy that goodies are all available at good rates.

So haven’t you done your Christmas shopping yet? Broadway shops are ready there to welcome you with open-arms. Hurry!!!

Ministry of Urban Development has approved “Broadway & Ernakulam Market Heritage Urban Renewal Project” for Kochi in Kerala under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) for sanctioning of projects under Sub Mission I of UIG under (JNNURM) has approved this new project for Kochi in its 82nd meeting held under the chairmanship of the Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development.

The aim of the project is to create integrated pedestrian zone which will bind heritage zone and shopping activities into a well connected urban heritage precinct and will improve traffic and parking management in the area. It will retain heritage importance of the place while improve pedestrian related infrastructure and shopping related facilities. Revenue generation from the area will also improve as a result of environment improvement through betterment charges and other rentals. As a whole it will improve heritage and urban image ability of Kochi Heritage Zone 3 to make it a more popular shopping and safe pedestrian environment.

The project will be implemented by Kochi Municipal Corporation and will take a period of 24 months for completion.