CM flags off Rajadhani bus service

Edited/Reni
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The ring road bus service of the KSRTC titled 'Rajadhani' was launched in the city by chief minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday.
The service, linking urban and rural areas of the city, has been launched from the East Fort, Pappanamcode and Venjarammoodu depots of the KSRTC. These services would be circular in nature and would operate both in clockwise and anti-clockwise directions beginning from the respective station and ending at the same point.
"The basic idea is to connect the peripheral and rural areas around with the city. While one bus takes one route, it will have a pair bus operating in the opposite direction," KSRTC managing director K G Mohanlal told TOI.
A total of 10 buses have been dedicated for the ring road service presently. Four services will operate from the Venjarammoodu depot service and will cover Eenchakkal, Kazhakkoottam, Vettu Road, Pothankod, Vembayam and Kesavadasapuram.
Four buses from the Pappanamcode depot will cover East Fort, Kannammoola, Medical College, Kesavadasapuram, Mannanthala, Peroorkkada, Vattiyoorkkavu, Valiyavila and Karamana.
One pair of buses from the East Fort depot will run in both directions to cover East Fort, Poonthura, Valiyathura, Veli, All Saints' College, Pallimukku, Kannamoola, Medical College, Kesavadasapuram and Palayam.
The services would be extended to Neyyattinkara, Nedumangad, and Chirayinkeezhu taluks in due course.