Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum

8°53′04″N 76°35′38″E / 8.8845°N 76.5938°E / 8.8845; 76.5938TypePolice museumPublic transit accessKollam KSRTC - 1.5 km,
Kollam Junction - 50 mWebsiteSardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum, Kollam

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum is a museum that traces the history and growth of the police force in India. It is located just opposite the Kollam Junction Railway Station in Kollam, India. The museum is dedicated to barrister and statesman, Vallabhbhai Patel.

Attractions

The museum was opened in 2000.^[1] In addition to arms and ammunition of the 18th and 19th centuries, including bullets, guns, machines, and a diversity of other weapons, the museum houses information charts on DNA tests, human bones, fingerprints, snapshots of police dogs and a variety of medals awarded to policemen of different ranks.^[2] A concrete statue of Vallabhbhai Patel, weighing 1.1 tons and sculpted by Police Constable Mr. Santosh, was unveiled in January 2005.

Location

• Kollam Junction railway station - 100 m (330 ft)
• Andamukkam City Bus Stand - 1.1 km (0.68 mi)
• Kollam KSRTC Bus Stand - 1.7 km (1.1 mi)
• Kollam Port - 2.9 km (1.8 mi)
• Kollam Beach - 2.2 km (1.4 mi)
• Asramam Maidan - 2.4 km (1.5 mi)

Gallery

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  The stone plate showing the inauguration ceremony of the museum
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  The statue of Mahatma Gandhi near the entrance
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  The statue of Sardar Vallabhai Patel is situated in front of the museum
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  Board at the entrance

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Medical college hospitals	Azeezia Medical College Hospital Government Medical College, Kollam Travancore Medicity Medical College

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Education
Universities	Sree Narayanaguru Open University
Premier institutions	Indian Institute of Infrastructure and Construction Institute of Fashion Technology Kerala Kerala Maritime Institute Kerala State Institute of Design
Engineering colleges	Bishop Jerome Institute College of Engineering, Perumon College of Engineering Karunagappally TKM College of Engineering TKM Institute of Technology
Arts, science & law colleges	Fatima Mata National College NSS Law College Sree Narayana Guru College of Legal Studies
Schools	Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Chandanathope Govt. Boys Model HSS Kendriya Vidyalaya, Mulangadakam Mount Carmel Convent Anglo-Indian Girls High School St. Aloysius Higher Secondary School
Other institutes	Govt. ITI, Chandanathope Sree Narayana Polytechnic College

Neighbourhoods
South Kollam	Eravipuram Koottikkada Mevaram Thattamala Vadakkevila Valathungal
North Kollam	Anchalumoodu Kavanad Kureepuzha Maruthadi Mathilil Ramankulangara Sakthikulangara Thrikkadavoor Vallikeezhu
Central Kollam	Andamukkam Asramam Cantonment Chamakada Chinnakada Cutchery Kadappakada Karbala Kochupilamoodu Mulamkadakam Mundakkal Pattathanam Polayathode Pullikada Thevally Thoppilkadavu Uliyakovil
East Kollam	Ayathil Chandanathope Chathinamkulam Kallumthazham Karicode Kilikollur Punthalathazham
West Kollam	Pallithottam Tangasseri Thamarakulam Thirumullavaram

Transport
Road	Bus stations Andamukkam City bus stand Kollam KSRTC bus station Tangasseri Bus Terminal National highways National Highway 66 National Highway 183 National Highway 744 National Highway 183A Kollam Bypass City roads Asramam Link Road Coastal Road Port Road QAC Road Residency Road Organisations Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala Urban Road Transport Corporation
Railway	Stations Kollam Junction Eravipuram Kilikollur Chandanattop Services Ananthapuri Express Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express Kollam-Chennai Egmore Express Kollam–Tirupati Express Lines Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line Kollam–Sengottai Chord Line Sheds & maintenance yards Kollam MEMU Shed
Air	Kerala Seaplane Kollam Airport(defunct)
Water	Kollam Port Kollam KSWTD Boat Jetty Kollam Canal National Waterway 3