Kollam Beach
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Kollam Beach, also known as Mahatma Gandhi Beach, is a beach at Kollam city in the Indian state of Kerala. Kollam Beach is the first 'Beach Wedding Destination' in Kerala.[1]
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Kollam Beach | |
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Beach | |
Coordinates: 8°52′26″N 76°35′33″E | |
Location | Thamarakulam, Kollam, India |
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• Length | 2,300+ m |
Patrolled by | Lifeguards |
Hazard rating | High |
Access | Bus Station - 3.1 m, Railway Station - 2.4 km, Ferry Terminal - 3.1 km |
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The beach also features a park of international standard, the Mahatma Gandhi Park, which was inaugurated on 1 January 1961 by the then Vice President of India, Zakir Husain. Kollam beach is one among the few beaches in Kerala with a lifeguard outpost.[2] Lifeguards were stationed at the beach from 2005. As of July 2015[update] Kovalam, Kollam is one among the three beaches in south Kerala with lifeguard outposts.[3]