Willingdon Island
Willingdon Island is a man-made island
that was created in 1933, named after lord Willingdon a former British viceroy
to India. Cochin harbor, Southern naval command, best hotels in the city, port
trust head quarters, major trading centers etc are situated at Willingdon
Island.
The island is made by sand that was dredged while deepening the
backwaters for the Cochin port. Sir Robert Bristow was the man that in charge
of this endeavor.
Willingdon Island is
connected to Kochi's mainland by road and the railway Venduruthy Bridge.
When the British
withdrew from India after independence in 1947, they left behind an
indispensable and significant transport hub. During its short colonial tenure,
the Wellingdon Island in Cochin handled almost one million tons of freight and
by the year 1960, the traffic had almost doubled.
It is a major
artificial port in India and serves as a major landmark in the Kochi city of
Kerala. The Wellington Island also serves as a link between the city and some
other seaports of the world.
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