Vyttila
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Vyttila is an intersection
as well as the name of a region in the city of Kochi
, in the state of Kerala
, India
. It is the largest as well as the busiest intersection in Kerala
. This node intersects the main north-south artery of the state of Kerala, namely, the National Highway 47, with three city roads of Kochi viz, the S. A. Road
(east-west), the Vyttila-Petta Road, and the Thammanam
Road.
Vyttila hosts the Kochi Mobility Hub, which converges different ways of surface transport (namely, local as well as long distance buses, rail, Metro Rail
and inland water transport) to the city onto a single node.
Vyttila is also the name of the region in the city of Kochi
, of which the Vyttila Intersection is a part. Until 1967, Vyttila was a panchayat. The November 1967 order of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
amalgamated Vyttila to the newly formed Kochi Corporation
.
and inland water transport) to the city of Kochi
onto a single node. Phase-1 of the project consists of a Bus Terminal with 13 bus bays, each of which can park 5 buses. Thus, when Phase-1 is completed, the terminal can handle as many as 65 buses at a time. Part of the proposed Phase-1 was commissioned on Feb 26, 2011. well before completion of the phase, owing to a political decesion to inaugrate the terminal before declaration of the State Election which is anticipated on March 1, 2011. What was so far was commissioned consists of 4 of the proposed 13 bus bays. 3 more bus bays are presently under construction. The mobility hub is located north-east of the Vyttila Intersection, in the area between Kaniyampuzha Road and Poonithura Village Office. Vyttila is the node of the city that connects it to the neighbouring districts viz, Thrissur
, Alappuzha
, Kottayam
and Idukki.
-Edapally streatch of the National Highway 47, even though built a couple of decades back, as a highway, to by-pass the city of Kochi
, has now become a busy city road, necessitating the construction of a newer by-pass, a little more eastward to the city (which is already proposed in the Kochi Master Plan).
-Edapally stretch of the National Highway 47 passing through Vyttila, is especially notable as the automotive district of the city of Kochi
. This region is home for the largest automotive showrooms (and a lot of allied businesses) in the state of Kerala
.
The roads and lanes on either side of S.A. Road and the NH are filled with residential buildings. There are residents associations for each area in Vyttila. The Vyttila Residents Welfare Association is prominent among them. The association which is based at Maplachery Road, covers the entire south-west area from Vyttila junction with Maplachery Road and Bank Road as its borders.
, State Bank of Travancore
, Punjab National Bank
, Corporation Bank
, Vijaya Bank
, Bank of Baroda
, Federal Bank
, South Indian Bank all have branches in this area. Toc H Public School, St. Rita's H.S Ponnurunni, C.K.C.L.P.S are schools located in Vyttila. There are several supermarkets (prominent among them include V-Mart and the Margin Free Market
chain of mini-super markets) in this area in addition to several mom & pop stores and pharmacies. Eateries like K.R Bakes, Aryaas, Best Bakers, delight Bakers and traditional 'Thattukadas' are also decent hangouts for people across age groups in the junction.
http://ceikerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44&Itemid=53
. The Largest shopping mall in the state - Gold Souk is located in Vyttila on NH Bypass
. The mall has 4 Screen Multiplex Cinemas, Spacious Hypermarkets, Food courts, Restaurants and branded retail outlets. There are several supermarkets (prominent among them include V-Mart and the Margin Free Market
chain of mini-super markets) in this area in addition to several mom & pop stores and pharmacies. Eateries like K.R Bakes, Aryaas, Best Bakers, delight Bakers and traditional 'Thattukadas' are also decent hangouts for people across age groups in the junction.
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
as well as the name of a region in the city of Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...
, in the state of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is the largest as well as the busiest intersection in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. This node intersects the main north-south artery of the state of Kerala, namely, the National Highway 47, with three city roads of Kochi viz, the S. A. Road
S.A Road
Sahodaran Ayyappan Road, popularly known as SA Road is one of the important road of Kochi city that run in east-west direction. The road connects the MG Road in west with Vyttila Junction in east and continues further as Tripunithura Road that connects to Tripunithara. It is a four lane city road...
(east-west), the Vyttila-Petta Road, and the Thammanam
Thammanam
Thammanam is a region in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Thammanam is connected to two major intersections of the city of Kochi through the Thammanam Road, which lands at Vyttila in the south-east, at a distance of 2 km, and Palarivattom in the north at a distance of 1.5 km...
Road.
Vyttila hosts the Kochi Mobility Hub, which converges different ways of surface transport (namely, local as well as long distance buses, rail, Metro Rail
Kochi metro
The Kochi Metro is a proposed rapid transit system for the city of Kochi, in India. It was proposed in the year 2005 but was delayed due to the reason that the union government expressing serious doubts about the economic viability of the project. The alignment was created by the DMRC and is...
and inland water transport) to the city onto a single node.
Vyttila is also the name of the region in the city of Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...
, of which the Vyttila Intersection is a part. Until 1967, Vyttila was a panchayat. The November 1967 order of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Kerala Legislative Assembly
The Kerala Legislative Assembly more popularly known as Niyamasabha , is the law making body of Kerala, one of the 28 States in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives and one nominated member from the Anglo-Indian community...
amalgamated Vyttila to the newly formed Kochi Corporation
Corporation of Kochi
Corporation of Cochin is the municipal corporation that manages the Indian city of Kochi . The Corporation manages 94.88 km2 of city limits of Kochi city. It is the second largest city corporation in Kerala after Thiruvananthapuram Corporation by area and population...
.
Location
Vyttila Mobility Hub
Vyttila is home for the Vyttila Mobility Hub, which converges different modes of surface transport (namely, local as well as long distance buses, rail, Metro RailKochi metro
The Kochi Metro is a proposed rapid transit system for the city of Kochi, in India. It was proposed in the year 2005 but was delayed due to the reason that the union government expressing serious doubts about the economic viability of the project. The alignment was created by the DMRC and is...
and inland water transport) to the city of Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...
onto a single node. Phase-1 of the project consists of a Bus Terminal with 13 bus bays, each of which can park 5 buses. Thus, when Phase-1 is completed, the terminal can handle as many as 65 buses at a time. Part of the proposed Phase-1 was commissioned on Feb 26, 2011. well before completion of the phase, owing to a political decesion to inaugrate the terminal before declaration of the State Election which is anticipated on March 1, 2011. What was so far was commissioned consists of 4 of the proposed 13 bus bays. 3 more bus bays are presently under construction. The mobility hub is located north-east of the Vyttila Intersection, in the area between Kaniyampuzha Road and Poonithura Village Office. Vyttila is the node of the city that connects it to the neighbouring districts viz, Thrissur
Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
, Alappuzha
Alappuzha
Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum...
, Kottayam
Kottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
and Idukki.
Vyttila by-pass
The AroorAroor
Aroor is a census town in Alappuzha district,is a suburb of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. It is a Sea food related industrial area south of Kochi...
-Edapally streatch of the National Highway 47, even though built a couple of decades back, as a highway, to by-pass the city of Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...
, has now become a busy city road, necessitating the construction of a newer by-pass, a little more eastward to the city (which is already proposed in the Kochi Master Plan).
The automotive district of Kochi
The AroorAroor
Aroor is a census town in Alappuzha district,is a suburb of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. It is a Sea food related industrial area south of Kochi...
-Edapally stretch of the National Highway 47 passing through Vyttila, is especially notable as the automotive district of the city of Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...
. This region is home for the largest automotive showrooms (and a lot of allied businesses) in the state of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
.
Adjacent regions
Janatha, Power-house, Thykoodam, Kaniampuzha, and Ponnurunni all located in close proximity to Vyttila. Vyttila is now more of a commercial location. However the area surrounding the junction are still thickly populated.The roads and lanes on either side of S.A. Road and the NH are filled with residential buildings. There are residents associations for each area in Vyttila. The Vyttila Residents Welfare Association is prominent among them. The association which is based at Maplachery Road, covers the entire south-west area from Vyttila junction with Maplachery Road and Bank Road as its borders.
Institutions
Vyttila is home to hospitals like the Welcare Hospital and the Mother & Child Hospital. The State Bank of IndiaState Bank of India
The State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...
, State Bank of Travancore
State Bank of Travancore
State Bank of Travancore , is a subsidiary of the State Bank Group and also has private share-holders. It is the premier bank of Kerala State, India, where it has 700 branches...
, Punjab National Bank
Punjab National Bank
Punjab National Bank , was founded in 1894 and is currently the second largest state-owned commercial bank in India ahead of Bank of Baroda with about 5000 branches across 764 cities. It serves over 37 million customers. The bank has been ranked 248th biggest bank in the world by the Bankers...
, Corporation Bank
Corporation Bank
Corporation Bank is an India-based banking company based in Mangalore, India. The bank was founded with an initial capital of Rs. 5000 , and first day’s canvassed resources of less than one USD 1, has currently 12,724 full time employees, and operates from several branches in India.The Bank is a...
, Vijaya Bank
Vijaya Bank
-History:Vijaya Bank , a medium sized bank with presence across India. It was founded on October 23, 1931 by A. B. Shetty and a few other farmers in Mangalore, Karnataka in India.. The objective was to promote banking habits, thrift and entrepreneurship among the farming community of Dakshina...
, Bank of Baroda
Bank of Baroda
Bank of Baroda is the third largest bank in India, after the State Bank of India and the Punjab National Bank and ahead of ICICI Bank. BoB is ranked 763 in Forbes Global 2000 list. BoB has total assets in excess of Rs. 3.58 lakh crores, or Rs. 3,583 billion, a network of over 3,409 branches and...
, Federal Bank
Federal Bank
Federal Bank Limited is a major Indian commercial bank in the private sector, headquartered at Aluva, Kochi, Kerala. As of March 31 2011 it has 743 branches spread across 24 states in India and 803 ATMs around the country.-History:In the year 1931, Travancore Federal Bank was inaugurated at...
, South Indian Bank all have branches in this area. Toc H Public School, St. Rita's H.S Ponnurunni, C.K.C.L.P.S are schools located in Vyttila. There are several supermarkets (prominent among them include V-Mart and the Margin Free Market
Margin Free Market
Margin Free Market is a chain of speciality supermarkets in South India.During the past six years , a price increase of essential commodities by 100 to 200% became a regular feature in Kerala. Some of the citizens in Trivandrum City thought of organizing a forum which could help the consumers in...
chain of mini-super markets) in this area in addition to several mom & pop stores and pharmacies. Eateries like K.R Bakes, Aryaas, Best Bakers, delight Bakers and traditional 'Thattukadas' are also decent hangouts for people across age groups in the junction.
Schools
Vyttila hosts the following schools- Toc H Public School
- C.K.C Girls High School, Ponnurunni
- St. Rita's Boy's High School, Ponnurunni
Hospitals
- Welcare Hospital
- Mother & Child Hospital
- Ranjini Eye Hospital(India's First NABH Accredited SHCO)
Government offices
- Electrical Inspectorate
- Deputy Chief Electrical Inspector,
- Thoppil Estate,
- Vyttila,Janatha Junction
- Kochi 682 019
- Phone : 0484-2307309
http://ceikerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44&Itemid=53
Shopping and entertainment
The Kundannoor-Edapally streatch of the National Highway 47 passing through Vyttila, is home for the largest malls in the state of KeralaKerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. The Largest shopping mall in the state - Gold Souk is located in Vyttila on NH Bypass
Kochi Bypass
The Kochi Bypass is a bypass segment of NH 47 that bypasses the CBD of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. The highway stretches 17 km from Edapally in the north to Aroor in Alappuzha district in the south. The Government of Kerala began the preliminary works in 1973. After a slow progress, it was...
. The mall has 4 Screen Multiplex Cinemas, Spacious Hypermarkets, Food courts, Restaurants and branded retail outlets. There are several supermarkets (prominent among them include V-Mart and the Margin Free Market
Margin Free Market
Margin Free Market is a chain of speciality supermarkets in South India.During the past six years , a price increase of essential commodities by 100 to 200% became a regular feature in Kerala. Some of the citizens in Trivandrum City thought of organizing a forum which could help the consumers in...
chain of mini-super markets) in this area in addition to several mom & pop stores and pharmacies. Eateries like K.R Bakes, Aryaas, Best Bakers, delight Bakers and traditional 'Thattukadas' are also decent hangouts for people across age groups in the junction.
External links
- http://www.vyttila.com - the portal for the busiest & biggest junction - VYTTILA
- http://sbt.co.in/branch.htm State Bank of Travancore - Branch Locater - Search for Vyttila
- http://www.kerala.gov.in//ernaks/agri.htm Kerala Govt. Official website - Agri Dept page, with address of Agri Office at Vyttila
- http://www.southindianbank.com/branch/ExportBranch.aspx South India Bank website with full list of branches. See Vyttila branch address
- http://www.tochschool.com/secmenudisp.php?MID=62 Toch Public School (Vyttila) website - school's location page with route map from Vyttila junction
- http://www.vytilla.com
- http://www.india9.com/i9show/Vytilla-68972.htm
- http://www.cleartrip.com/hotels/india/munnar/locality/vytilla-junction/
- http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/12/stories/2009071259350300.htm
- http://www.wikimapia.org/13501258/DLF-Riverside-Vytilla-Kochi
- http://wikimapia.org/144514/Sri-Murughan-Temple-Vytilla
- http://www.flickr.com/places/India/Kerala/Ernakulam/Vytilla/
- http://www.cochinsquare.com/vytilla-bus-terminal-set-to-become-a-reality/
- http://article.wn.com/view/2010/01/22/Decks_cleared_for_Vytilla_bus_terminal/
- http://www.24dunia.com/english-news/search/buses-from-vytilla.html
- http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/12/stories/2009081258670300.htm
- http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=635761
- http://www.keraladaily.net/index.php?mod=article&cat=keralanews&article=941