The following map shows intensity of transport network in the study area. The transport network has been calculated on the basis of field work. Different types of roads such as National Highway, district roads, and other major roads are visible in the study area. Water ways is also contribute good transportation. The intensity of transport network is more in zone I compared to other zones in the study area. This zone covers urban area which is North Paravur Municipality. Here road networks are very flexible. Not only road network water transport is available here. The intensity of road network is more at Mookambika temple, Kachery compound respectively. Both are situated in heart of the town. The proposed NH is also go through the municipality. There is only one road passes through the Kottakkavu church. Synagogue and Jews street have medium level of transport network. Due to the presence of boat jetty it is easy to attain from different areas.

Zone II is under the administration of Chendamangalam Panchayath .The heritage sites situated at Paliam Jn. are Paliam Palace and Paliam Nalukettu. Both are situated very close to the Paliam ferry. People from Gothuruth, Kodungalloor and Paravur areas can reach this spot very easily either by water way or by road way. Zone three is having ferry spot and road service is also active here. Pallippuram fort and Sahodaran Ayyappan Museum is located in the same side of district road.

Zone IV is under the municipality of Kodungalloor except Azhikode Church and Gothuruth. Not only road network, water transport also available here. Gothuruh is an island and there are enormous drainage system support water transport. Odungalloor temple is situated the heart of the Municipality and easy to reach this spot by road ways. Azhikode Church is situated little inside from the NH. The inner roads connect this church apart from ferry. Kottappuram Market is very close to the Kottappuram ferry. Kottappuram fort is also located on the side of a river. Ferry service also available here. Cheraman Juma Mazjid and Thiruvanjikulam Temple is connects with road ways. The intensity of road network is medium here. Cheraman Parambu is situated far from the town and access with road only.

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Accessibility is the major component in tourism development and without good accessibility tourist can’t reach any destination. Therefore it is an essential element in all type of tourism activity for attaining easy site visit with proper schedule. Visitors can enjoy water transportation using boat and ferry services as a cheap and time saving mode. It is well evident that from the past time onwards people were depended upon the water transport more than roads in the study area due to its drainage facility.

From the above zone wise classification it is understood that an intensive transport network is available at North Paravur and Kodungalloor region. North Paravur stands the first in intensity of transportation but kottayilkovilakam in Chendamangalam Panchayath is having the lowest network of transportation. Even though this area has distributed with more heritage sites, visitors are facing some difficulty to reach few sites and gradually became not attracted . In zone III the entire part is located in Ernakulam District and all District roads are passes through this zone. Heritage Sites like Pallippuram fort, Manjumatha Church and Sahodaran Ayyappan Smarakam are located on the side of this road. The popular Site Pattanam is located here where no water transport facilities are available. Zone IV is covering Kodungalloor and Gothuruth is the only place in Ernakulam district in this zone. Gothuruth is an island having more water transport facilities than road ways. Heritage spots located in this zone are easy to accessible than Zone II and III. Kottayilkovilakam is located little far from the town and has less road transport network rather than water transport. But the ferry located in Kottayilkovilakom is not functioning properly and it causes less tourist flow. If the ferry works properly it would be attract more number of tourists, because the area is having four religious centers of different religion. Another speciality of the study area is having well connecting ferry service routes from Thattukadavu Boat to Kottappuram. The present study clearly reveals that where there is less concentration of public transportation facilities, the tourists spots may not accessible to public and visitors alike.