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Vyttila

Coordinates: 9°58′05″N 76°19′05″E / 9.968°N 76.318°E / 9.968; 76.318
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Multi-lingual sign at the Vyttila intersection
Vyttila intersection - Schematic diagram.
Vyttila is located in Kochi
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Location of Vyttila

Vyttila (Malayalam: വൈറ്റില) is an intersection as well as the name of a region in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. It is the largest as well as the busiest intersection in Kerala. This node intersects the main north-south artery of the state of Kerala, namely, the National Highway 47, with three city roads of Kochi viz, the S. A. Road (east-west), the Vyttila-Petta Road, and the Thammanam Road.

Vyttila hosts the Kochi Mobility Hub, which converges different ways of surface transport (namely, local as well as long distance buses, rail, Metro Rail and inland water transport) to the city onto a single node.[1]

Vyttila is also the name of the region in the city of Kochi, of which the Vyttila Intersection is a part. Until 1967, Vyttila was a panchayat. The November 1967 order of the Kerala Legislative Assembly amalgamated Vyttila to the newly formed Kochi Corporation.

Location

Vyttila Mobility Hub

Main article: Vyttila Mobility Hub

Vyttila is home for the Vyttila Mobility Hub, which converges different modes of surface transport (namely, local as well as long distance buses, rail, Metro Rail and inland water transport) to the city of Kochi onto a single node. Phase-1 of the project consists of a Bus Terminal with 13 bus bays, each of which can park 5 buses.[2] Thus, when Phase-1 is completed, the terminal can handle as many as 65 buses at a time.[2] Part of the proposed Phase-1 was commissioned on Feb 26, 2011.[3][1] well before completion of the phase, owing to a political decesion to inaugrate the terminal before declaration of the State Election which is anticipated on March 1, 2011. What was so far was commissioned consists of 4 of the proposed 13 bus bays. 3 more bus bays are presently under construction. The mobility hub is located north-east of the Vyttila Intersection, in the area between Kaniyampuzha Road and Poonithura Village Office. Vyttila is the node of the city that connects it to the neighbouring districts viz, Thrissur, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Idukki.

Vyttila by-pass

The Aroor-Edapally streatch of the National Highway 47, even though built a couple of decades back, as a highway, to by-pass the city of Kochi, has now become a busy city road, necessitating the construction of a newer by-pass, a little more eastward to the city (which is already proposed in the Kochi Master Plan).

The automotive district of Kochi

The Aroor-Edapally stretch of the National Highway 47 passing through Vyttila, is especially notable as the automotive district of the city of Kochi. This region is home for the largest automotive showrooms (and a lot of allied businesses) in the state of Kerala.

Adjacent regions

Janatha, Power-house, Thykoodam, Kaniampuzha, and Ponnurunni all located in close proximity to Vyttila. Vyttila is now more of a commercial location. However the area surrounding the junction are still thickly populated.

The roads and lanes on either side of S.A. Road and the NH are filled with residential buildings. There are residents associations for each area in Vyttila. The Vyttila Residents Welfare Association is prominent among them. The association which is based at Maplachery Road, covers the entire south-west area from Vyttila junction with Maplachery Road and Bank Road as its borders.

Institutions

Vyttila is home to hospitals like the Welcare Hospital and the Mother & Child Hospital. The State Bank of India, State Bank of Travancore, Punjab National Bank, Corporation Bank, Vijaya Bank, Bank of Baroda, Federal Bank, South Indian Bank all have branches in this area. Toc H Public School, St. Rita's H.S Ponnurunni, C.K.C.L.P.S are schools located in Vyttila. There are several supermarkets (prominent among them include V-Mart and the Margin Free Market chain of mini-super markets) in this area in addition to several mom & pop stores and pharmacies. Eateries like K.R Bakes, Aryaas, Best Bakers, delight Bakers and traditional 'Thattukadas' are also decent hangouts for people across age groups in the junction.

Schools

Vyttila hosts the following schools

  • Toc H Public School
  • C.K.C Girls High School, Ponnurunni
  • St. Rita's Boy's High School, Ponnurunni

Hospitals

Government offices

  • Electrical Inspectorate
Deputy Chief Electrical Inspector,
Thoppil Estate,
Vyttila,Janatha Junction
Kochi 682 019
Phone : 0484-2307309

http://ceikerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44&Itemid=53

Shopping and entertainment

The Kundannoor-Edapally streatch of the National Highway 47 passing through Vyttila, is home for the largest malls in the state of Kerala. The Largest shopping mall in the state - Gold Souk is located in Vyttila on NH Bypass. The mall has 4 Screen Multiplex Cinemas, Spacious Hypermarkets, Food courts, Restaurants and branded retail outlets. There are several supermarkets (prominent among them include V-Mart and the Margin Free Market chain of mini-super markets) in this area in addition to several mom & pop stores and pharmacies. Eateries like K.R Bakes, Aryaas, Best Bakers, delight Bakers and traditional 'Thattukadas' are also decent hangouts for people across age groups in the junction.

Reference

  1. ^ a b The Hindu 'First phase of Vyttila mobility hub commissioned'
  2. ^ a b Metro Manorama, 26 Feb 2011, P3
  3. ^ ExpressBuzz.com First phase of Vyttila Mobility Hub opened

External links

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