Private buses operating from the city to different destinations in the district would be based at the Vytilla bus terminal-cum-mobility hub from September 12.
This was decided at a meeting held here on Tuesday in which the managing director of Kochi Metro Rail Limited Tom Jose, the Ernakulam RTO, T.J. Thomas and senior police officials participated. Circular buses would operate from the hub to the city. A pre-paid autorickshaw counter at the hub would begin next week.
The proposal to reroute through the Edappally-Aroor NH 47 bypass many of the KSRTC superfast buses that now travel through congested roads to the RTC's main bus stand in the city and from there to Aroor through Thopumpady, is hanging fire. The formal rerouting is expected once the RTC arranges to refuel buses at its Aluva depot. The issue has been taken up with the RTC authorities, Mr. Jose said.
