KITCO shortlists 6 European companies
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The second phase of work on the Vytilla Mobility Hub has gained momentum with six European companies being short-listed to prepare the revised plan, incorporating a metro station.
“The global Expression of Interest has evoked a good response which enabled KITCO to short-list six reputed European firms, including companies from Spain and the UK.
The data specifications to be provided to the eventual consultant are being worked out and will be handed out in a month,” a KITCO official said.
However, the metro station coming up in the Hub will not be of the standard format as that of the over 20 stations being set up elsewhere in the city.
“The integrated station will wear a different look and will be designed in such a way that it will have direct access to the upcoming boat jetty and the city bus platform. Once the design consultant is finalised, we’ll hold a joint meeting with the KMRL (Kochi Metro Rail Ltd) officials,” Hub MD M. Beena said.
The original design of the Hub, a confluence of various modes of transportation, did not include the metro rail station. Then KMRL had suggested setting up the station inside the Hub, which the state cabinet gave a nod to at a high-level meet last month.
The preliminary phase of the country’s first inter-modal transit terminal is completed with about 50 bus bays and assorted facilities. In the coming up phase, the Hub is to integrate a boat jetty and the metro rail station in addition to city and suburb bus terminals. A helipad is also being planned for which provisions will be made in the revised plan.
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