The Tripunithura Municipality has initiated steps to implement the
proposed bus terminal project near Tripunithura Railway  Station.

Immediate
steps have been taken after the Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) decided
to set up the terminal station of the Kochi Metro near the Railway
station using the land of the Steel Authority of India. As per the plans
of  the local body, it will construct a bus terminal on the 12.5 acres
of land near the Railway Station.

According to them, if the
project is implemented, Tripunithura will become  the terminal point for
three major transportation systems, including Metro Rail, Southern
Railways and private and KSRTC buses.

Tripunithura municipal
chairman R Venugopal said the project will be  presented at the
‘Investors Meet’ scheduled to be held in early January in Kochi.

“Due
to the proximity of the Metro Rail terminal station and Railway  
station, private companies may come forward to take up the project.
Then,  the project will be implemented on a Public-Private-Participation
basis,” he  said.He added that they were taking measures to implement
the project.  “Discussions are on in this regard with the Kerala
Building Association,” he added.

A total of `120 crore will be
needed to implement the project. From the  total amount, `80 crore would
be spent on land acquisition.

Meanwhile, the demand from the part of the people for implementing the proposed bus terminal is getting louder.

Tripunithura
Rajanagari Union of Residents Association and Tripunithura Janakeeya
Samithi have announced protest measures from next month in the area for
getting the project implemented. The organizations have demanded that
state government to entrust the bus terminal project with Delhi Metro
Rail Corporation.