Kochi city
An aerial view of Kochi city taken from kadavanthra area.
Aerial
“Farewell to the Fort Beach Bash”
A vibrant farewell to an era of New Year celebrations by the sea in Fortkochi in Kochi city. The festivities have since moved to Parade Ground just a few hundred feet away, in the name of safety, but the echoes of those beachside bashes still linger in the salty air.”
Vyttila Junction: From Chaos to Connectivity – A City’s Leap Forward
Vyttila Junction: From Chaos to Connectivity – A City’s Leap Forward
Once known for its relentless traffic snarls and chaotic congestion, Vyttila Junction in Kochi stood as a symbol of urban struggle—where highways, local roads, and buses collided in daily disarray. Captured here in a rare aerial photograph, this was Kerala’s busiest and most crucial traffic node, serving as a gateway to the city and beyond.
Years later, the scene is unrecognizable. Towering flyovers, crisscrossing metro lines, and an elegant new bridge now dominate the skyline, turning Vyttila into a multi-tiered hub of seamless connectivity. The transformation is not just physical—it reflects Kochi’s ambition to evolve into a smart, livable city where modern infrastructure meets real-time urban needs.
This image freezes a moment in time before the metamorphosis—an important visual reminder of how far the city has come.
CROWD CONTROL- A COMPARITIVE STUDY
Aerial View Confirms Partial Success of Police Crowd Management Strategy
The aerial image serves as proof that the police’s decision to divide the crowd into four designated sectors was successful to a certain extent.
When comparing this year’s image with last year’s, the difference is evident. By effectively managing the crowd, the organizers were able to reduce dangerous congestion and ensure better safety and order.
BIRDS EVE VIEW OF MY TRAFFIC TRAUMA
Gridlock Chronicles: A Bird’s-Eye View of My Traffic Trauma
They say every photographer has a moment when inspiration strikes out of nowhere. Mine struck in the middle of a traffic jam—literally.
I had set out on a mission, camera in tow, to capture a different scene altogether. But fate (and a few hundred bumper-to-bumper vehicles) had other plans. The road was so jammed that we weren’t just moving slowly; we were evolving into fossils, one inch at a time. Every five minutes, the entire queue would celebrate a grand one-foot victory, as if we were part of some slow-motion parade no one signed up for.
As I sat there contemplating my life choices, a thought hit me—why not see the chaos from above? Enter my drone, my loyal eye in the sky. As it soared over the sea of vehicles, I finally saw the full magnitude of what I had become a part of. It was a majestic disaster—an unintentional parking lot stretching as far as the eye could see.
Realizing I had unknowingly become a permanent resident of Container Road, I made the executive decision to escape. A quick detour through Cheranalloor later, I was back in the city, free and breathing. The moral of the story? Sometimes, the best pictures come when you least expect them… and the best routes are the ones that don’t involve five-minute one-foot sprints.
PS: If you were stuck in that traffic jam and saw a drone hovering above, don’t worry—I was suffering with you. I just happened to have a better view of our collective misery!
