Commercial road, Ooty
Commercial road is an important roadway passing through foothills in the township of Ooty, Tamil Nadu. The road is characterized by busy pedestrian and road traffic. As the name suggests, the road is an important commercial hub of the town. The most important junction on the road is Charring cross, which is considered to be one of the most important and beautiful places in Ooty. The region adjoining the roadway houses various commercial establishments like Kairali, a Handicrafts Development Corporation of Kerala showroom. Events A famous procession event of Santa Claus, called Santa Comes to Town, is held on the roadway annually during Christmas season. The event has been carried out on the roadway since 1985. It is organised by Needle Industries (India) Private Limited, based in Ketti. The procession is characterized by Santa Claus riding a sleigh along the roadway distributing hundreds of colourful balloons to children. Many tourists from across the globe attend the procession annually. Other notable events on the roadway include book fairs held annually. Footpath concerns The road has had concerns over congestion in the footpath adjoining the road due to vegetable sale outlets being run on the footpath. As the pedestrian traffic is high