East Fort

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Kizhakke Kotta East Fort
Central Business District
Lit up, busy east fort
Nickname:  Kottaikkakam (inside the Fort)
Kizhakke Kotta Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°28′58″N 76°56′50″E / 8.48278°N 76.94722°E / 8.48278; 76.94722
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	695036
Telephone code	0471
Vehicle registration	KL- 01

Kizhakke Kotta, also known by its English name East Fort, is a busy commercial street located at the heart of the central business district of Thiruvananthapuram city in Kerala. Since Trivandrum was the capital of the kingdom of Travancore, East Fort has been a commercial centre. It also has the city's main bus stand, multiple theatres and the famous Padmanabha Swamy Temple.