Kochi : After a gap of nearly four years, KSRTC will resume air-conditioned low-floor bus service between Fort Kochi and Kochi airport. Mohammad Shiyas, MLA, will flag off the service on Thursday morning.
The bus will start service from Fort Kochi at 7.05am and reach airport at 8.40am via Kundannoor-Vyttila-Aluva route. The return service will start at 4pm and reach Fort Kochi at 5.35pm. After reaching the airport, the bus will proceed to Palakkad at 9.10am via Mannuthy-Kuzhalmannam route. It will return from Palakkad at 12.40pm via the same route.
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If visitors refuse to pay tips or refuse to visit the destinations they suggested, the drivers involve in rash driving and demand excess fare,” said Kerala Homestay and Tourism Society director M P Sivadattan. Two services will be conducted a day. The service between Fort Kochi and airport is a longstanding demand from homestay operators in Fort Kochi as taxi operators exploit tourists, especially foreigners, for the service. “Also, a KSRTC service is necessary for Munnar and Alappuzha since Fort Kochi-Munnar-Alappuzha-Fort Kochi is a major circular route for foreigners. The absence of KSRTC service results in exploitation of visitors by taxi operators. Download the TOI App.