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Heralding a caller section successful the tourism representation of Kozhikode metropolis successful Kerala, Minister for Public Works and Tourism P.A. Mohamed Riyas flagged disconnected the caller KSRTC double-decker autobus work from its autobus terminal connected Tuesday morning.
While the ceremonial motorboat has been completed, the commencement of regular services faces immoderate challenges from low-hanging shadiness trees on the routes. Authorities said respective histrion branches astatine Mananchira Square, adjacent the City Police Commissioner’s Office, Sarovaram Road, and Beach Road airs a carnal menace to the 4.7-metre-high vehicle.
Although KSRTC has requested the City Corporation to prune these trees, the enactment has yet to beryllium carried out.
The double-decker autobus is scheduled to run regular from 3 p.m. to 10:30 pm, providing a unsocial sightseeing acquisition wrong the city.
Designated routes
The designated routes are Sarovaram Bypass, Arayidathupalam, Mananchira, Francis Road, Kothi Bridge, South Beach, Lions Park, Gandhi Road and Butt Road.
The autobus has a full seating capableness of 64, with 36 seats connected the precocious platform and 28 connected the little deck. While summons prices are inactive being finalised, officials expect the fare for an upper-deck spot to beryllium ₹200, with the lower-deck seats costing astir fractional that amount.
Passengers volition beryllium capable to publication their tickets via telephone oregon done an online portal erstwhile the work becomes afloat operational.
Kozhikode present joins Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Munnar and Thrissur arsenic locations successful Kerala offering double-decker services.
