The inundation of the poorly maintained premises of Vyttila Mobility Hub (VMH) that include Kochi Metro’s Vyttila station, in the recent downpour, has worsened the chaos that prevails at what was originally touted as Kerala’s first inter-modal transport hub.
The shoddy state of affairs has taken commuters and visitors, including those who have been converging during the past couple of days at the Kochi Water Metro terminal in the 25-acre premises, by surprise. The Water Metro’s Operational Control Centre (OCC) too is located in the mobility hub.
One among the regular commuters who boards buses and the metro, Anilkumar T.K. from Kottayam spoke of how he has seen the condition of the mobility hub turn from bad to worse during the past decade, thanks to the apathy of VMH Society and the State government in maintaining the parking lots and the concrete-paver-block carriageway for vehicles.
