Vyttila Mobility Hub | Public Transit Development

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Vyttila hub expansion work to begin in September

The second phase of works of the Vyttila bus terminal-cum-mobility hub is expected to begin in September and would be completed in two years.

The works worth Rs 383 crore that would be executed would include the construction of two basement floors for parking private vehicles, taxis and autorickshaws. “The ground and first floors would be used as bus terminals where 100 buses would be able to park at a time. The second floor and upper floors would be used for revenue-earning passenger amenities like commercial stalls, including eateries,” said sources in the Kerala Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organisation (KITCO), the project's consultants.

The aim is to provide all amenities under one roof, thereby making it unnecessary to travel to the city through congested roads for shopping and other requirements. Passengers would get everything en route, at the inter-modal hub.

Bus clinics too would be readied at the hub, to tend to private and KSRTC buses that need minimal repairs. Major repair works would have to be done in regular workshops since this would otherwise produce plenty of slush in the clean compound. A fuel station too has been planned in phase two of development works.

“A sewage treatment plant would be opened and water recycled for use in bus clinics and the other amenities. The green building concept would be adopted to the maximum extent possible. Thus, a sizeable share of energy needed for lighting would be met from solar power. Steps would also be taken to reduce heat within the structures,” sources said.

A boat jetty and allied waterfront development would be readied for Rs 3 crore. The feasibility of plying boats from the hub to Fort Kochi and Kakkanad is being studied.

The aim is to provide all amenities under one roof, making it unnecessary to travel to the city.