There seems to be light at the end of the tunnel for commuters from the densely populated Goshree islands who had been demanding the city entry of 80 private buses from the isles that terminated their trips at High Court Junction, with the MVD readying a report on the long-overdue project.
The demand dates back to 2004 when the trio of Goshree bridges were inaugurated, during which time a total of over 200 buses linked the isles and areas such as N. Paravur and Guruvayur with High Court Junction. Over the years, their numbers steadily declined to 120, and the pandemic resulted in about 40 more buses withdrawing from the route.
Many of them termed the service as financially non-viable due to curbs placed on entry of buses from the isles into the city and since more and more commuters began banking on private vehicles and auto-rickshaws.
