Thiruvananthapuram City Circular
This article analyzes the impact of Thiruvananthapuram City Circular on contemporary society. Thiruvananthapuram City Circular has been a topic of interest and debate for years, as its influence extends to different aspects of everyday life. In this sense, it is important to understand how Thiruvananthapuram City Circular has changed the way we interact, think and relate to the world around us. Through a detailed analysis, the different facets of Thiruvananthapuram City Circular, its implications and consequences, as well as the possible future perspectives that could arise from its presence in our lives, will be explored.
| KSRTC City Circular Thiruvananthapuram | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Transit type | Circular Bus Transit |
| Number of lines | 13 |
| Number of stations | 1,000 |
| Daily ridership | 80,000 |
| Operation | |
| Operator(s) | Kerala State Road Transport Corporation[1] |
| Number of vehicles | 1000 |
| Headway | 15 minutes (peak hour) 30 minutes (off-peak hours) |
The Thiruvananthapuram City Circular is a bus service operated by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. The service was launched with a fleet of 64 buses in November, 2021 operating on seven route connecting major parts of the city.[2] [3] The service currently operates on 13 circular routes, with over 1000 stops and 24 interchange points (route intersection stops) serviced by a fleet of 132 buses, including electric buses. The buses operate every 15 minutes during peak hours and 30 minutes during off-peak hours. The fare for a journey ranges from INR 10 to 30.[4] The service is the first public transportation system in Kerala with a 'hop on, hop off' model. A 'Good Day Ticket' offers unlimited travel in any city circular bus valid upto 24 hours.[5] The Road Transport Corporation claims an average daily ridership of 80,000.[6] Along with the services on circular routes, new Point-to-Point services have been introduced.[7]
Routes
| Route No. | Route name | Route details |
|---|---|---|
| 1C/1A | Red Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | East Fort - Overbridge - Thampanoor - Overbridge - Ayurveda College - Statue - Spencer - VJT - Kerala University - Palayam - Legislature - PMG - Vikas Bhavan Depot - PMG - LMS - Museum - Kanakakunnu - Manaveeyam Road - Police Headquarters - Vazhuthakkad - Police Training College - Mettukada - Thycaud Hospital - Fly Over - Thampanoor - Overbridge - East Fort. |
| 2C/2A | Blue Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | East Fort - Overbridge - Thampanoor - Overbridge - Ayurveda College - Uppitamudu Bridge - Vanchiyur Court - Pattur - General Hospital - Kerala University - Palayam - Legislature - PMG - LMS - Museum - Kanakakunnuu - Vellayambalam - Shastamangalam - Sri Ramakrishna Hospital - Marutankuzhi - Kochar Road - Edapachinji - Jagati - Vazhuthakad - Bakery Junction - Jacobs Junction - Cantonment Gate - Statue - Ayurveda College - Overbridge - Thampanoor - East Fort. |
| 3C/3A | Magenta Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | Peroorkada Depot - Peroorkada - Ambalamukk - Kowdiar - TTC - Vellayambalam - Museum - LMS - Palayam - Statue - Thampanoor - Aristo - Model School - Bakery (Underpass) - RBI - Palayam (Stadium) - Legislature - PMG - Plamoodu - Pattom - Kesavadasapuram - Pattom - Kuravankonam - Kowdiar - Ambalammukku - Peroorkada - Peroorkada Depot |
| 4C/4A | Yellow Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | Peroorkada Depot - Peroorkada - Ambalamukku - Kowdiar - TTC - Devaswom Board - Nanthancode - Museum - LMS - Palayam - VJT - Kerala University - Flyover - Legislature - PMG - Plamoodu - Pattom - Potakuzhi - Medical College - Ulloor - Kesavadasapuram - Paruthipara - Muttada - Vayalikada - Santwana Junction - Ambalamukku - Peroorkada - Peroorkada Depot |
| 5C/5A | Violet Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | Peroorkada Depot - Oolampara - HLL - Pipinmood - Edapazhanji - Cotton Hill School, Vazhuthacaud - Mettukada - Thycaud - Thampanoor - Ayurveda College - Statue - Palayam - Assembly - LMS - Museum - Vellayambalam - TTC - Kowdiar - Ambalamukku - Peroorkada - Peroorkada Depot |
| 6C/6A | Brown Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | East Fort - Overbridge - Thampanoor - Flyover - Chenthitta - Kannettumukku - Jagathy - Edapazhanji - Sasthamangalam - Sree Ramakrishna Hospital - Maruthamkuzhi - Forest Office (PTP Nagar) - PTP Nagar - Vettamukku - Ilipode - Valiyavila - Tirumala - Vijayamohini Mill - Poojappura - Kunchalumoodu - Karamana - Killipalam - Attakkulangara Road - East Fort. |
| 7C/7A | Green Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | East Fort - Transport Bhavan - Vazhappally - Fort Hospital - Uppidamoodu Bridge - Petta Pallimukku - Kannammoola - Kumarapuram - Medical College - Murinjapalam - Pottakuzhi - Theekumoodu - Anadyil Hospital - Law College Junction - Vikas Bhavan Depot - P. M. G. - L. M. S. - Palayam - Statue - Ayurveda College - Overbridge - Thampanoor - Overbridge - East Fort. |
| 8C/8A | Air - Rail Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | East Fort North Bus Stand - Thampanoor Railway Station - East Fort South Bus Stand - Manacaud - Valiyathura - Airport (Domestic) - Airport (International) - Chakka - Pettah - Pattur - Kerala University - Thampanoor Railway Station - East Fort |
| 9C/9A | Orange Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | East Fort- Thampanoor - Overbridge - Secretariat - Pattor - Chakai - Shangumugham - Airport - Valiyathura - Kallumoodu - Manacaud - East Fort |
| 10C/10A | Indigo
Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise |
Thampanoor - East Fort South Bus Stand - Kalipankulam - Koncharivila Temple - Bound Road - Milma - Thiruvallam - Ambalathara - Kamaleswaram - Manacaud - East Fort North Bus Stand -Thampanoor |
| 11C/11A | Gold
Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise |
Thampanoor - East Fort South Bus Stand - Manacaud - Kamaleswaram - Ambalathara - Poonthura - Beemapally - Valiyathura - Mukkolakkal - Manacaud - East Fort North Bus Stand -Thampanoor |
| 12C/12A | Olive
Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise |
Thampanoor - East Fort South Bus Stand - Eenchakkal - Vallakadavu - Ponnara Bridge - Sulaiman Street - Domestic -Airport (International) - Chakka - Petta - Pattur - Kerala University -Thampanoor |
| 13C/13A | Cyan
Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise |
Thampanoor - East Fort South Bus Stand - Kamaleswaram - Kallettumukku - Ambalathara - Manikkavilakam- Kallumoodu - Manacaud - East Fort North Bus Stand - Thampanoor |
References
- ^ "City circular service, KSRTC's Grama Vandi', win national recognition". The Hindu. 2 November 2022.
- ^ "KSRTC city circular services start registering profit". The Hindu. 27 October 2022.
- ^ "How seven coloured city circular route buses help commuters in Thiruvananthapuram". The News Minute. 1 January 2022.
- ^ ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം (4 June 2023). "കെ.എസ്.ആര്.ടി.സി; സിറ്റി സര്ക്കുലര് രണ്ടാംഘട്ട ഇ-ബസുകൾ എത്തിത്തുടങ്ങി | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam).
- ^ "കെഎസ്ആർടിസി സിറ്റി സർക്കുലർ ഇനി കൊച്ചിയിലും". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam).
- ^ "Relief for KSRTC as City Circular Service with e-buses turns profitable in TVM". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "Renaming and fare increase; KSRTC city circular e-bus deceives commuters". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2025-06-03.