south, to KSINC Boat Jetty in the north. The Rainbow Bridge which is part of the Marine Walkway The China Net Bridge which is part of the Marine Walkway GCDA Shopping Complex in Marine Drive. The Asoka-Tharangini Apartments Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium The largest stadium in Kerala with a seating capacity of 75000, and costed 75 Crore. This is one of the largest projects of the GCDA that was completed ahead of time and well within the budget. The stadium was constructed in 515 days under the leadership of V.J.Thomas IPS, Ex-Chairman, Greater Cochin Development Authority. Other projects Maharaja's College Ground Rajendra maidan near Subhas Chandra Bose Park. Eastern Terminal of the Ernakulam Junction Railway Station Ambedkar Stadium near K.S.R.T.C bus station. Panampilly Nagar. The first ever planned urban housing colony in Kerala. Gandhi Nagar. Another planned housing colony developed by GCDA. Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road (KK Road) connecting Kadavanthra and Kaloor. Subhas Chandra Bose Road Changampuzha Park, the cultural centre in memory of late poet Sri. Changampuzha, at Edappally. Infrastructure The first B.O.T. project in Kerala, the Mattancherry Bridge was coordinated by GCDA. In addition, Kathrikadavu Railway Overbridge and Chilavannur Bund road bridge in Chilavannur puzha have been constructed by GCDA. In road transport sector, apart from the roads developed as part of area development schemes, in Panampilly Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Aluva, Rameswaram, and Parur, G.C.D.A has recently completed the 3.2-km long and 22-m wide Kaloor-Kadavanthra road, 15-m wide Subhash Chandra Bose Road, Chilavannur Bund Road (partially completed) and K.P. Vallon Road widening first phase, Panampilly Nagar Anamthuruthy road (partially completed) were taken up by G.C.D.A. Land has been made available to the corporation for the construction of 2-km long & 22-m wide Stadium Link Road, by GCDA by negotiation with the land owners. G.C.D.A. had taken a major role in the implementation of the 22-meter wide & 3 km long Sahodaran Ayyappan Road by getting land surrendered free of cost with the cooperation of Cochin Corporation. Widening of Kaloor Palarivattom Road was taken up by State P.W.D. with the co-operation of GCDA in getting the land surrendered free of cost for road widening. To decongest the south Railway Overbridge and to reduce traffic on M.G. Road and Chittoor road the eastern entry to the South Railway station was developed by GCDA. Greater Cochin Development Authority has thus developed a total of about 75 km. of road length of varying widths