Thiruvananthapuram (or Trivandrum) is the capital and largest city of Kerala, India, known as the “Evergreen City of India”. Located near the southern tip of India, it is a coastal city famed for its, historic Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple, rich cultural heritage, beaches like Kovalam, and as a major IT/research hub

Located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland, Thiruvananthapuram is a port city located 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) from a heavily trafficked east–west shipping channel. The city is home to India’s first deep-water trans-shipment port, the Vizhinjam International Seaport