international trade. A number of port offices, branches of national and international banks, travel agencies, souvenir shops, and warehouses. Employees of the Cochin Port and Custom House live on the island. For the benefit of these families and those on the Naval Base, there are five schools and a Kindergarten. Three of these schools belong to the Kendriya Vidyalaya groups of schools. Reaching the island Willingdon Island is connected to the mainland through the Mattanchery Bridge and Venduruthy Bridge. Many passenger boats operate daily to the island from Mattancherry, Fort Kochi, Vypin, and Marine Drive. The island can also be reached via national highway 47A, which is the shortest national highway in India. See also Venduruthy Bridge Mattancherry Bridge History of Kochi Cochin Port Maritime Heritage Museum References External links Geography of Kochi Islands of Kerala Neighbourhoods in Kochi