Vyttila Mobility Hub is an integrated transit terminal in the city of

Kochi Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...

. It is designed as a converging point of various forms of public transportation, such as local and long-distance buses, metro rail and inland water transport. It is planned over an area of in

Vyttila Vyttila, , is a ward in the city of Kochi, Kerala. It is a prominent area located in southern Kochi. The Vyttila junction is the busiest as well as the largest intersection in Kerala. This node intersects the main north–south artery of the ...

, making it one of the largest bus termini in India. The foundation stone for Mobility Hub in Vytilla was laid by the

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V. S. Achuthanandan on 7 June 2010. Construction of the first phase, consisting of the terminal for long-distance buses and the basic amenities, started in December 2010; the first phase was opened on 26 February 2011. When fully implemented, it will have facilities to integrate all modes of public transportation, as well as for shopping, entertainment and hospitality. As of April 2023, the phase II development work of the hub is going on.

History

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has increased an average annual growth rate of 13 percent. The Comprehensive Study for Transport System for Greater Kochi Area by Rites Ltd, 2001, NATPAC Traffic Report, 2006, and City Development Plan by Kochi Corporation, 2007, had pointed towards the shifting and integrating of main mofussil bus stands in the city and converting it to a mobility hub at a strategic location near

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. With the support of these studies, the

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(CII)-Kerala and the

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are coming up with a new plan to set up a mobility hub in

and will transform it into the Gateway of Kerala. The hub project aims to reduce traffic congestion due to the expected increase in traffic flow at Kochi in the coming years with the commissioning of the International Container Transshipment Terminal and other allied projects connected with it.

Service

The site for th
mobility hub in Vyttila
is well-connected with all routes. It serves as a meeting point for all intercity and intra-city roads. The site is connected to

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Palarivattom Palarivattom is a ward of Kochi, Kerala. It is known for a four-directional intersection at its highway signal point on the Kochi Bypass. The district is a commercial area, which gained importance as a connecting point between the city's dif ...

Vytilla Vyttila, , is a ward in the city of Kochi, Kerala. It is a prominent area located in southern Kochi. The Vyttila junction is the busiest as well as the largest intersection in Kerala. This node intersects the main north–south artery of the ...

junction through

and exit road links with Ettumanoor road connecting it with

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etc., providing free transition in various directions of the city. It is connected to Kochi Metro and

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Kochi Metro

Vyttila Mobility Hub is connected to Vyttila Metro Station of Kochi Metro Line 1(Aluva to Triupunittura). It is a 160 metres walk to the metro station by Vyttila Mobility Hub Road. Train Towards Thykoodam 1st train-6:41 a.m. Last train-10:39 p.m. Train Towards Aluva 1st train-6:02 a.m. Last train-10:01 p.m.

Kochi Water Metro

Vyttila Mobility Hub is connected to

Vyttila water metro station Vyttila is a station of Kochi Water Metro. The station is located adjacent to Vyttila metro station and Vyttila mobility hub. It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 Septemb ...

is on the east side of the mobility hub. It is located by Kaniyampuzha river. It is a 76 metres walk to the ferry terminal by Vyttila Boat Jetty Walkway.

Future

The project is estimated to cost around 121 crore and will be implemented in two phases. The project will have facilities for parking 175 buses, 2,000 to 6,000 cars, and 2,000 to 10,000 two-wheelers. Three boat jetties and green zone would also be set up on the eastern side of the hub. An air-conditioned tube too has been planned, to connect the terminal to the western side of Vytilla junction. Passengers can easily get down at the bus terminal at the hub and use the Mass Transit System like the inter-city bus, auto, ferry, taxi or metro train to enter the city. It has the potential to host a worldclass mega shopping mall, food courts, cultural centre and health club, a hotel and a 50m swimming pool in a total built-up area of 150,000 sq m.

Construction

KITCO, the consultants, is entrusted with total implementation of the project. (The feasibility study of the project too was conducted by KITCO). The tenders for the construction of first phase was granted to Nagarjuna constructions from among seven companies which submitted tenders. The selection was on account of quoting the lowest amount for the execution of the project and the first phase of the project was completed in February 2011.

References

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