Fort Road, in Kannur

Kannur

Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

 town of Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, South India

South India

South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...

, is a busy shopping area. The road is so-named, because it leads to the St. Angelo Fort

St. Angelo Fort

St. Angelo Fort , is a fort facing the Arabian Sea, situated 3 km from the town of Kannur, a city in Kerala state, south India.-History:...

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Fort Road is the business hub of Kannur town. Many business and banks have their Kannur branches and outlets on Fort Road. Some of the prominent shopping outlets are Supplyco, Fortlight Complex, Super Bazar. The Kannur railway station is also on Fort Road. Hence, many tourist homes and hotels are concentrated on Fort Road.

The State Bank of India

State Bank of India

The State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...

 has a large campus on Fort Road. The Kannur City Centre, which is Kannur's largest shopping mall is also located on Fort Road. Kannur City Centre houses many of the larger outlets like Alukkas, Baskin Robbins, Apollo Clinic, Majestic, and Green's Hypermarket.