KSRTC Terminal Complex Thiruvalla

Bus station in Kerala, India

KSRTC Bus Terminal Complex Thiruvalla

കെ എസ് ആർ ടി സി ബസ് ടെർമിനൽ കോംപ്ലക്സ് തിരുവല്ല

General information
Location| Thiruvalla, Kerala
India
Coordinates| 9°23′12″N 76°34′29″E﻿ / ﻿9.3866721°N 76.5747050°E﻿ / 9.3866721; 76.5747050
Transit authority| KSRTC
Platforms| 16 Bus Bays
Bus operators|

List

* KSRTC
* KURTC
* TNSTC
* KSRTC SWIFT

Construction
Structure type| Below-grade
Parking| Yes (2 basement floors)
Accessible| ♿️ Wheelchair access
Architect| Koshy P. Alex
Architectural style| Modern

Location

Phone: 0469-2602945

KSRTC Bus Terminal Complex Thiruvalla is a transport hub located in the Thiruvalla town in the Indian state of Kerala, owned and operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) under its south zone with depot code TVL.[1][2] It is located near SCS Junction and is accessible via NH 183. It is one of the four BOT projects of KSRTC under KTDFC (Others are in Angamaly, Kozhikode and Thampanoor).[3][4][5]

It offers services to Ernakulam via both NH 183 (along Kottayam and Ettumanoor) and NH 66 (along Alappuzha and Cherthala) and towards state capital Thiruvananthapuram via SH-1 (along Kottarakkara and Kilimanoor).[6][7] Long Distance transit includes Guruvayur, Kozhikode, Palakkad and Thrissur.[8][9][10] Inter-state transit includes Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tenkasi and Tirunelveli.[11][12][13]

## History[edit]

In 2006, the then Transport Minister and incumbent MLA of Thiruvalla, Mathew T. Thomas started a few bus terminal projects across the state. Work on the Thiruvalla terminal took off in August 2010. As part of this, KSRTC depot of Thiruvalla shifted operations temporarily to a ground near the Municipal Stadium. The project was a joint venture of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation and the Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation (KTDFC) on Build–operate–transfer method. Mumbai-based Naresh builders undertook the project based on the design by the Thiruvananthapuram-based architect Koshy P. Alex of Vasthushilpalaya. KTDFC initially set the target completion date at August 31, 2013, However got delayed by two years due to political reasons. The project was completed and opened to public on June 6, 2015.[14][15]

## Overview[edit]

The modern bus terminal-cum-shopping mall built at a cost of ₹41.38 crores is 12 storied and has a total plinth area of nearly 2 lakh sq ft. It features two basement floors exclusive for parking purposes and the ground floor acting as platforms. All other 9 elevated floors is designated for commercial purposes. Unlike the original plan, the top two floors have been made into two multiplexes. However, the complex is not centrally air-conditioned, making it less attractive for major business groups and commercial usage.

The bus terminal has 16 bus bays having a plinth area of 16,236 sq ft. The ground floor also has the KSRTC office, police aid-post, security personnel's room, cloak room, canteen and a few shops. A separate 4 storey building that houses garage, administrative office and retiring rooms for the staff is also constructed on the 2.96-acre premises.[15][16] The terminal is now enabled with free public Wi-Fi access as part of the K-Fi project of the state government.[17]

## Platforms[edit]

Platform positions at the terminal complex (unruled) Sl. No  | Platform(s)  | Note  | Destination(s) served

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1. | PF 1

PF 2

|  | Towards Mallapally, Paippad, Kunnamthanam, Kallooppara, Chunkappara.
2. | PF 3

PF 4

| (Bypass Rider Slot) | Towards Changanassery, Kottayam, Vyttila, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malampuzha, Vazhikkadavu, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Guruvayur, Coimbatore (Inter-State).
PF 5

PF 6

3. | PF 7

PF 8

|  | Towards Alappuzha, Chakkulathukavu Temple, Edathua, Haripad, Ambalappuzha, Ernakulam (via Alappuzha).
4. | PF 9  |  | Towards Bangalore, Madurai, Tenkasi (as Inter-State services).
5. | PF 10

PF 11

|  | Towards Parumala, Mannar, Karunagappalli, Mavelikkara, Chettikulangara, Kayamkulam, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram (via Kollam).
6. | PF 12

PF 13

(Bypass Rider Slot)

| Towards Punalur, Kozhencherry, Pathanamthitta, Konni, Pathanapuram.
7. | PF 14

PF 15

| Towards Chengannur, Pandalam, Adoor, Kottarakkara, Kilimanoor, Chadayamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram (via Kottarakkara).
8. | PF 16  |  | Towards Ranni, Eraviperoor, Vennikulam, Thadiyoor.

[18](also based on information collected on-site in 2022)

## Gallery[edit]

* Facade of the Terminal Complex.

* South side view of the Terminal Complex.

* VOLVO 8400 Bus of KURTC departing from KSRTC Thiruvalla.

* VOLVO 8400 Bus of KURTC departing from its slot in Platform 6.

* Bus towards Thiruvananthapuram Central exiting the Terminal.

* Inbuilt pump of Indian Oil. Administrative Office in background.

## See also[edit]

* KSRTC
* Transport in Kerala
* Vyttila Mobility Hub
* Thampanoor bus station
* Pandalam KSRTC Bus Station
* Thavakkara Bus Terminal Kannur

## References[edit]

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3. ^ "About Us". www.ktdfc.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
4. ^ "Mounting debts: KSRTC to hand over shopping complexes to KTDFC". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
5. ^ "Govt to sell, mortgage KSRTC's shopping complexes to cover KTDFC's financial liabilities". English.Mathrubhumi. 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
6. ^ Blog, KSRTC. "THIRUVALLA BS (TVL) - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (TVM) - KSRTC Kerala Bus Timings Powered By Team KSRTC Blog". Aanavandi. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
7. ^ Blog, KSRTC. "THIRUVALLA BS (TVL) - ERNAKULAM BS (EKM) - KSRTC Kerala Bus Timings Powered By Team KSRTC Blog". Aanavandi. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
8. ^ Blog, KSRTC. "THIRUVALLA BS (TVL) - KOZHIKKODE (KKD) - KSRTC Kerala Bus Timings Powered By Team KSRTC Blog". Aanavandi. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
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10. ^ Blog, KSRTC. "THIRUVALLA BS (TVL) - PALAKKAD (PLK) - KSRTC Kerala Bus Timings Powered By Team KSRTC Blog". Aanavandi. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
11. ^ Blog, KSRTC. "THIRUVALLA BS (TVL) - BANGALORE (SATELLITE, MAJESTIC) - KSRTC Kerala Bus Timings Powered By Team KSRTC Blog". Aanavandi. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
12. ^ Blog, KSRTC. "THIRUVALLA BS (TVL) - MADURAI - KSRTC Kerala Bus Timings Powered By Team KSRTC Blog". Aanavandi. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
13. ^ Blog, KSRTC. "THIRUVALLA BS (TVL) - THIRUNELVELI - KSRTC Kerala Bus Timings Powered By Team KSRTC Blog". Aanavandi. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
14. ^ "Thiruvalla complex a scarecrow". Deccan Chronical. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
15. ^ a b "KSRTC terminal gives Thiruvalla a major facelift". The Hindu. 2015-06-04. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
16. ^ "Concern over delay in opening new bus terminal at Thiruvalla". The Hindu. 2015-05-06. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
17. ^ "Kerala now has 1,887 free WiFi zones across the state, more under way". The News Minute. 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
18. ^ "KSRTC Thiruvalla". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.