Thiruvananthapuram City Circular
| KSRTC City Circular Thiruvananthapuram | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Transit type | Circular Bus Transit |
| Number of lines | 13 |
| Number of stations | 1,000 |
| Daily ridership | 80,000 |
| Operation | |
| Operator(s) | Kerala State Road Transport Corporation[1] |
| Number of vehicles | 1000 |
| Headway | 15 minutes (peak hour) 30 minutes (off-peak hours) |
The Thiruvananthapuram City Circular is a bus service operated by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. The service was launched with a fleet of 64 buses in November, 2021 operating on seven route connecting major parts of the city.[2] [3] The service currently currently operates on 13 circular routes, with over 1000 stops and 24 interchange points (route intersection stops) serviced by a fleet of 132 buses, including electric buses. The buses operate every 15 minutes during peak hours and 30 minutes during off-peak hours. The fare for a journey ranges from INR 10 to 30.[4] The service is the first public transportation system in Kerala with a 'hop on, hop off' model. A 'Good Day Ticket' offers unlimited travel in any city circular bus valid upto 24 hours.[5] The Road Transport Corporation claims an average daily ridership of 80,000.[6] Along with the services on circular routes, new Point-to-Point services have been introduced.[7]
Routes
| Route No. | Route name | Route details |
|---|---|---|
| 1C/1A | Red Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | East Fort - Overbridge - Thampanoor - Overbridge - Ayurveda College - Statue - Spencer - VJT - Kerala University - Palayam - Legislature - PMG - Vikas Bhavan Depot - PMG - LMS - Museum - Kanakakunnu - Manaveeyam Road - Police Headquarters - Vazhuthakkad - Police Training College - Mettukada - Thycaud Hospital - Fly Over - Thampanoor - Overbridge - East Fort. |
| 2C/2A | Blue Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | East Fort - Overbridge - Thampanoor - Overbridge - Ayurveda College - Uppitamudu Bridge - Vanchiyur Court - Pattur - General Hospital - Kerala University - Palayam - Legislature - PMG - LMS - Museum - Kanakakunnuu - Vellayambalam - Shastamangalam - Sri Ramakrishna Hospital - Marutankuzhi - Kochar Road - Edapachinji - Jagati - Vazhuthakad - Bakery Junction - Jacobs Junction - Cantonment Gate - Statue - Ayurveda College - Overbridge - Thampanoor - East Fort. |
| 3C/3A | Magenta Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | Peroorkada Depot - Peroorkada - Ambalamukk - Kowdiar - TTC - Vellayambalam - Museum - LMS - Palayam - Statue - Thampanoor - Aristo - Model School - Bakery (Underpass) - RBI - Palayam (Stadium) - Legislature - PMG - Plamoodu - Pattom - Kesavadasapuram - Pattom - Kuravankonam - Kowdiar - Ambalammukku - Peroorkada - Peroorkada Depot |
| 4C/4A | Yellow Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | Peroorkada Depot - Peroorkada - Ambalamukku - Kowdiar - TTC - Devaswom Board - Nanthancode - Museum - LMS - Palayam - VJT - Kerala University - Flyover - Legislature - PMG - Plamoodu - Pattom - Potakuzhi - Medical College - Ulloor - Kesavadasapuram - Paruthipara - Muttada - Vayalikada - Santwana Junction - Ambalamukku - Peroorkada - Peroorkada Depot |
| 5C/5A | Violet Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | Peroorkada Depot - Oolampara - HLL - Pipinmood - Edapazhanji - Cotton Hill School, Vazhuthacaud - Mettukada - Thycaud - Thampanoor - Ayurveda College - Statue - Palayam - Assembly - LMS - Museum - Vellayambalam - TTC - Kowdiar - Ambalamukku - Peroorkada - Peroorkada Depot |
| 6C/6A | Brown Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | East Fort - Overbridge - Thampanoor - Flyover - Chenthitta - Kannettumukku - Jagathy - Edapazhanji - Sasthamangalam - Sree Ramakrishna Hospital - Maruthamkuzhi - Forest Office (PTP Nagar) - PTP Nagar - Vettamukku - Ilipode - Valiyavila - Tirumala - Vijayamohini Mill - Poojappura - Kunchalumoodu - Karamana - Killipalam - Attakkulangara Road - East Fort. |
| 7C/7A | Green Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | East Fort - Transport Bhavan - Vazhappally - Fort Hospital - Uppidamoodu Bridge - Petta Pallimukku - Kannammoola - Kumarapuram - Medical College - Murinjapalam - Pottakuzhi - Theekumoodu - Anadyil Hospital - Law College Junction - Vikas Bhavan Depot - P. M. G. - L. M. S. - Palayam - Statue - Ayurveda College - Overbridge - Thampanoor - Overbridge - East Fort. |
| 8C/8A | Air - Rail Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | East Fort North Bus Stand - Thampanoor Railway Station - East Fort South Bus Stand - Manacaud - Valiyathura - Airport (Domestic) - Airport (International) - Chakka - Pettah - Pattur - Kerala University - Thampanoor Railway Station - East Fort |
| 9C/9A | Orange Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise | East Fort- Thampanoor - Overbridge - Secretariat - Pattor - Chakai - Shangumugham - Airport - Valiyathura - Kallumoodu - Manacaud - East Fort |
| 10C/10A | Indigo
Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise |
Thampanoor - East Fort South Bus Stand - Kalipankulam - Koncharivila Temple - Bound Road - Milma - Thiruvallam - Ambalathara - Kamaleswaram - Manacaud - East Fort North Bus Stand -Thampanoor |
| 11C/11A | Gold
Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise |
Thampanoor - East Fort South Bus Stand - Manacaud - Kamaleswaram - Ambalathara - Poonthura - Beemapally - Valiyathura - Mukkolakkal - Manacaud - East Fort North Bus Stand -Thampanoor |
| 12C/12A | Olive
Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise |
Thampanoor - East Fort South Bus Stand - Eenchakkal - Vallakadavu - Ponnara Bridge - Sulaiman Street - Domestic -Airport (International) - Chakka - Petta - Pattur - Kerala University -Thampanoor |
| 13C/13A | Cyan
Clockwise/Anti-Clockwise |
Thampanoor - East Fort South Bus Stand - Kamaleswaram - Kallettumukku - Ambalathara - Manikkavilakam- Kallumoodu - Manacaud - East Fort North Bus Stand - Thampanoor |
References
- ^ "City circular service, KSRTC's Grama Vandi', win national recognition". The Hindu. 2 November 2022.
- ^ "KSRTC city circular services start registering profit". The Hindu. 27 October 2022.
- ^ "How seven coloured city circular route buses help commuters in Thiruvananthapuram". The News Minute. 1 January 2022.
- ^ ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം (4 June 2023). "കെ.എസ്.ആര്.ടി.സി; സിറ്റി സര്ക്കുലര് രണ്ടാംഘട്ട ഇ-ബസുകൾ എത്തിത്തുടങ്ങി | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam).
- ^ "കെഎസ്ആർടിസി സിറ്റി സർക്കുലർ ഇനി കൊച്ചിയിലും". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam).
- ^ "Relief for KSRTC as City Circular Service with e-buses turns profitable in TVM". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "Renaming and fare increase; KSRTC city circular e-bus deceives commuters". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2025-06-03.