Keelavasal, Madurai

Keelavasal[1] (Keellhavaasal) is a neighborhood in Madurai[2] of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.

To curb on-road parking at Keelavasal and its surrounding areas, Madurai Corporation has planned to initiate Public-private Partnership Program parking system[3] that will considerably reduce traffic jams.

Under Mass Rapid Transit system, Madurai Metrolite project that has been planned to connect Tirumangalam and Othakadai will have a station at Keelavasal.

[4][5] There is an educational institution named St. Mary's Higher Secondary School for boys situated on East Veli street[6] at Keelavasal.

Also there is a Christian Catholic Church namely St. Mary's Cathedral, which was built in the year 1841,[9] on East Veli Street in Keelavasal.