Chala Bazaar

Chala or Chalai bazaar is an old shopping area in Thiruvananthapuram Kerala India. Chala was officially established towards the end of 18th century by Raja Kesavadas, Dewan of Travancore. The Killi and Karamana rivers nearby was used to transport goods to the market. Merchants used to come in ships to trade at the market. Chala market is located opposite of te East fort central bus stand where all the city buses terminate. The main entrance is located at the junction between Gandhi park and KSRTC bus garage. The market is spread through the narrow 2 km road connecting Killipalam and East Fort, which runs from East to West. Most shops are open from 9 am to 8 pm daily except Sundays. The place gets very crowded in the evenings.