Tripunithura bus terminal project awaits govt approval for land pooling process
Kochi: Tripunithura bus terminal plan, which is part of the proposed integrated transit hub project, is awaiting govt nod to proceed with land pooling process. Earlier, Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) and the municipality jointly decided to implement bus terminal project near Tripunithura Metro station through land pooling, as land acquisition in the region would escalate project cost.
Months ago, GCDA informed state govt that the authority was ready to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for the municipality. However, govt is yet to grant approval to proceed with the project.
"We are planning to implement it as the first project with land pooling in the state. But we cannot start the process of DPR preparation without govt nod for land pooling process. Govt has to inform the decision regarding this to the municipality," said a GCDA official.
The project, aimed at transforming the royal town of Tripunithura into a transit hub interconnecting Metro station, Tripunithura railway station and the proposed bus terminal, faced a major crisis due to lack of funds for land acquisition. Decision of GCDA and municipality to revive the project through land pooling rekindled fresh hopes regarding the project.
Earlier, municipality announced that it would lay foundation stone for the project before June 2024. However, authorities failed to even begin the process of land acquisition or demarcation of land identified for the project.
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