Beemapally Uroos, Vettucaud church feast: KSRTC launches special services

The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has launched special services to facilitate travel for devotees attending the Beemapally Uroos and the Vettucaud church feast in Thiruvananthapuram. Considering the rush of passengers during the festival, a total of 45 buses are being operated to these two pilgrimage sites. The Thiruvananthapuram city unit officer has been designated as the nodal officer to coordinate and oversee these services, said a statement issued by the Transport Minister C.P. John here on Tuesday.

For the Beemapally Uroos, the KSRTC would be deploying 20 buses this year, an increase from the 14 buses operated last year. Services to Beemapally have been arranged via two routes from East Fort: one via Eenchakkal and Vallakkadavu, and the other via Eenchakkal and Kallumoodu. Buses will be operated based on passenger demand. A station master’s office has also been set up at Beemapally to manage these operations, the statement said.

For the Vettucaud church feast, a total of 25 buses have been deployed, comprising the existing seven ‘chain services’ plus 18 additional services. Last year, 18 buses were operated for this event. Services to Vettucaud operate from East Fort via Valiyathura and Palayam. A temporary station master’s office has also been opened at Vettucaud to ensure that the buses operate according to schedule.