Despite the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) claiming that the station building at the Ernakulam Boat Jetty would be renovated soon, no steps have been taken so far.
The station master at the KSRTC Jetty Bus Station, has to always look up while working at his office. This is the first structure of the KSRTC to come up in Ernakulam. Built in the 1950s, the bus station has been serving passengers with whatever facilities it has. However, many corners of the building have come down. The building- a heritage structure – has lost the hostel for employees, rest room, cloak room, store room and even the toilet. The bus yard is waterlogged, forcing passengers to wade through dirty water to reach parked buses.
Ever since the opening of Goshree Bridges, many new services to northern parts, including Guruvayur, have been introduced from the jetty bus station. This has considerably reduced the traffic problems at the Ernakulam main bus station.When contacted, Hibi Eden MLA said that a proposal to revamp the jetty bus station has already been made to the tourism department. “This has been an issue for the past many years.
The station, which did not have basic amenities like public toilet for both the employees and the passengers, has been lying in a poor condition for many years. The station, however, witnesses heavy rush, especially in the peak hours, as many of the buses towards Aluva and Paravur side start and end their services here.
