tier of the stadium. With Kochi registering an average crowd of 47,000 for ISL, the city has gathered attention from the authorities in terms of attracting crowd. On 6 April 2015, AIFF cleared Kochi as one of the venues after receiving FIFA's technical committee report. Delhi, Mumbai, Guwahati, Goa and Kolkata are the other venues. Kerala Strikers The Celebrity Cricket League team Kerala Strikers played its home matches in the stadium since 2012. Accessibility The Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium is located in the heart of the city. It lies beside the Banerjee Road between Kaloor and Palarivattom, a common stretch among many city bus routes. The Stadium Link Road from the southern side allows access from Thammanam and Kathrikadavu, although there is no public transport along this route. The stadium is situated at from the North (Town) and South (Junction) railway stations respectively. All city buses passing through the Kaloor-Palarivattom stretch have a stop at the stadium. The JLN Stadium metro station of the Kochi Metro is situated right in front of the stadium. The presence of a prominent bus stop as well as a metro station makes it a prime location and one which can be easily accessed from any part of the city. See also Sports in Kerala List of stadiums in India V. Joseph Thomas IPS Kerala Cricket Association Greater Cochin Development Authority List of football stadiums in India List of association football stadiums by capacity List of Asian stadiums by capacity References External links 360-degree view of stadium Cricket grounds in Kerala Football venues in Kerala Sports venues in Kochi Chirag United Club Kerala Indian Super League stadiums 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup venues Kerala Blasters FC Tourist attractions in Kochi Sports venues completed in 1996 1996 establishments in Kerala Kochi Tuskers Kerala 20th-century architecture in India