It is also located between Marine Drive, Kaloor and Edapally acting as a connecting link between the most important places in Kochi.

Pachalam is the abode of many influential and up-class people, though recently it has seen an upsurge in migrants settling down especially in unauthorized, illegal buildings and makeshift arrangements in the area.

A prominent violation is the presence of an illegal dry fruits godown inside the famous "Link Park" residential colony in Pachalam.

RTI reply from the Corporation of Kochi clearly states that this godown is illegal yet the authorities refuse to take action for obvious/unknown reasons.

"Virus" which was the biggest residential property in South India until a few years back is located very close to the famous Pottakuzhy Bridge.