The Thiruvananthapuram city Corporation is set to revamp bus shelters in the city that have become rundown over the years.
According to the civic body's assessment, close to 100 bus shelters in different areas of the city are in a dilapidated condition, posing danger to the public. The Corporation plans to revamp them under a public-private partnership model with better amenities.
One of the issues that the Corporation faces while attempting to renovate the bus shelters is regarding the ownership of the structures. Some of these were constructed by NGOs, private agencies, and residents associations, and have no regular upkeep. The Corporation officials had recently convened a meeting with officials from the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB) to seek their opinion on bus shelter renovation works along roads under their control.
