Brand New TATA Marcopolo Buses spotted at KSRTC Anayara Depot, Thiruvananthapuram. The congested bus terminal-cum-shopping complex of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation at Thampanoor started getting some breathing space when KSRTC opened it’s bus depot in Anayara, which is in Kazhakkuttam Bypass.
Even though, the bus depot is not started functioning properly, the buses are now coming here to park overnight. Anayara is also a home for brand new buses like this. These buses are now waiting for registration.
The new depot, for which land was allotted in 2013, consists of a workshop, bus bays, resting station for crew, and an administrative office.
The terminal was built with the aim of shifting operation of buses from the crowded depots at Vikas Bhavan, Peroorkada, Pappanamcode and Vellanad to Anayara. The plan was to shift some of the long-distance services from Thampanoor to the new terminal.
The depot had been constructed at a cost of around Rs.2 crore, of which Rs.1.5 crore was allocated by M.A. Wahid, MLA, from his local area development fund. The remaining Rs.50 lakh was sourced from the plan fund.
