Aluva KSRTC bus station is a transport hub in the Indian city of

Aluva Aluva () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipality and a northern suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala. It is located about north of the city centre. Aluva is known for the Aluva Sivarathri festival, Sivarathri festival, which is celebra ...

, owned and operated by the

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is a state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the country's oldest state-run public bus transport services. The corporation is divided into three zones ( ...

(KSRTC). An important transport hub in the state, the station is located left aside

Aluva railway station Aluva railway station (station code: AWY) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station mainly catering to the passengers from the northern part of the c ...

, one of the busiest railway stations in the

Ernakulam district Ernakulam (; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'') is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, and takes its name from the Ernakulam, eponymous city division in Kochi. ...

, and a kilometre away from

Aluva metro station Aluva is an elevated metro station serving as the northern terminal of the Kochi Metro. It is located besides the Aluva flyover near the Aluva market and the banks of the Periyar river. Spread over an area of 1.5 lakh square feet, it is Kochi ...

of Kochi Metro.

Overview

A prominent transport hub in the state, around 30000 people use the bus services from the station. Passengers travelling to Munnar high range rely heavily on the Aluva bus station making it one of the busiest stations in central Kerala.

Renovation

In 2019, the authorities announced a ₹ 6 crore renovation project for the construction of a new bus terminal and passenger amenity center by demolishing the old terminal block. As of October 2021, a new two-storey building with a total area of 30,155 square feet is currently under construction. On the ground floor, there is a ticket counter, a station office, a police aid post, six stalls, a 170-seat waiting area, a canteen and a waiting room for men and women. The first floor will be having five office rooms and a 43-seat waiting area. 55 shops will be also provided for commercial activities. The station will have parking facilities for 30 buses and can normally handle 20 buses at a time. In addition, there will be parking facilities for 110 two-wheelers and 110 cars.

References

{{reflist Bus stations in Kerala Buildings and structures in Ernakulam district Aluva Transport in Ernakulam district