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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|State transport bus station}}<br />
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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Aluva KSRTC bus station<br />
| native_name =ആലുവ കെ.എസ്സ്.ആര്.ടി.സി ബസ്സ് സ്റ്റേഷന്<br />
| native_name_lang = ml<br />
| symbol_location = <br />
| symbol = <br />
| type = Bus station<br />
| image = Aluva Bus terminal.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Aluva Busterminal<br />
| address = Railway station road, [[Aluva, Ernakulam]], Kerala<br />
| borough = <br />
| country =<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|10.108|76.356|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=title,inline}}<br />
| owned = [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|Kerala State Road Transport Corporation(KSRTC)]]<br />
| operator = [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]]<br />
| bus_stands = <small>(Towards [[Thiruvananthapuram|TVM]], [[Kozhikode|KZKD]], [[Munnar|MNR]] & [[Kochi|EKM]])</small><br />
| bus_operators = {{collapsible list|bullets=yes<br />
| title =<br />
| 1 = [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]]<br /><small>''(Interstate & Intrastate)''</small><br />
| 2 = [[Kerala Urban Road Transport Corporation|KURTC]]<br /><small>''(Intrastate)''</small><br />
}}<br />
| bus_routes = <br />
| connections = [[Bus]]<br />[[Aluva railway station]] <br> [[Aluva metro station]]<br />
| structure = At grade<br />
| parking = Yes<br />
| bicycle = <br />
| accessible = <br />
| code = ALV<br />
| zone = Ernakulam Zone<br />
| other =<br />
| website = <br />
| opened = ?<br />
| closed = <br />
| passengers = <br />
| pass_year = <br />
| pass_rank = <br />
}}<br />
'''Aluva KSRTC bus station''' is a transport hub in the Indian city of [[Aluva]], owned and operated by the [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]] (KSRTC). An important transport hub in the state, the station is located left aside [[Aluva railway station]], one of the busiest railway stations in the [[Ernakulam district]], and a kilometre away from [[Aluva metro station]] of [[Kochi Metro]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aluva KSRTC station work picks up pace - The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/cities/kochi/2020/jan/23/aluva-ksrtc-station-work-picks-up-pace-2093112.html|access-date=2021-10-09|website=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref><br />
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==Overview==<br />
A prominent transport hub in the state, around 30000 people use the bus services from the station.<ref name=mo>{{Cite web|date=14 January 2019|first=Binu|last=Karunakaran|title=KSRTC bus station at Aluva to get Rs 5.9-crore makeover|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/ksrtc-bus-station-at-aluvato-get-rs-5-9-crore-makeoveraluva-ksrtc-bus-station-to-get-facelift/articleshow/67517663.cms|access-date=2021-10-09|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Passengers travelling to [[Munnar|Munnar high range]] rely heavily on the Aluva bus station making it one of the busiest stations in central Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web|last=ലേഖകൻ|first=മാധ്യമം|date=2021-09-09|title=കെ.എസ്.ആർ.ടി.സി ആലുവ ഡിപ്പോ: യാത്രക്കാർ ഇപ്പോഴും പെരുവഴിയിൽ {{!}} Madhyamam|url=https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/local-news/ernakulam/aluva/ksrtc-aluva-depot-passengers-still-on-the-road-846148|access-date=2021-10-09|website=www.madhyamam.com|language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-11-28|title=KSRTC told to complete Aluva terminal work|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/ksrtc-told-to-complete-aluva-terminal-work/article33196333.ece|access-date=2021-10-09|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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==Renovation==<br />
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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kochi: Aluva KSRTC bus stand to get a facelift - The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/cities/kochi/2018/may/10/kochi-aluva-ksrtc-bus-stand-to-get-a-facelift-1812511.html|access-date=2021-10-09|website=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref> 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.<ref name=mo/> The first floor will be having five office rooms and a 43-seat waiting area. 55 shops will be also provided for commercial activities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aluva KSRTC bus stand renovation still in limbo - The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/cities/kochi/2022/apr/28/aluva-ksrtc-bus-stand-renovation-still-in-limbo-2447216.html |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rs 6 crore Aluva KSRTC bus terminal renovation project hits roadblock - The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/cities/kochi/2019/jul/15/rs-6-crore-aluva-ksrtc-bus-terminal-renovation-project-hits-a-roadblock-2003897.html|access-date=2021-10-09|website=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
[[Category:Bus stations in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Ernakulam district]]<br />
[[Category:Aluva]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Ernakulam district]]</div>JerryTurner844