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{{Short description | Bus station in Kerala, India}}
{{Infobox station
| name               = KSRTC Bus Terminal Complex Thiruvalla
| native_name        = കെ എസ് ആർ ടി സി ബസ് ടെർമിനൽ കോംപ്ലക്സ് തിരുവല്ല
| native_name_lang   = ml
| symbol             = 
| image              = File:Thiruvalla Bus Terminal Complex.jpg
| address            = [[Thiruvalla]], [[Kerala]]
| country            = {{flag|India}}
| coordinates        = {{coord|9.3866721|76.5747050|display=inline,title}}
| transit_authority  = [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]]
| platforms          = 16 Bus Bays
| bus_operators      = {{collapsible list|bullets=yes
 | 1 = [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]]
 | 2 = [[Kerala Urban Road Transport Corporation|KURTC]]
 | 3 = [[Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation|TNSTC]]
 | 4 = [[KSRTC SWIFT]]
 }}
| structure          = Below-grade
| levels             = 
| parking            = Yes (2 basement floors)
| accessible         = ♿️ Wheelchair access
| architect          = Koshy P. Alex
| architectural_style = Modern
| code               = 
| zone               = 
| website            = 
| opened             = 
| mapframe           = yes
| mapframe-caption   = Phone: 0469-2602945
| footnotes          = 
}}

'''KSRTC Bus Terminal Complex Thiruvalla''' is a transport hub located in the [[Thiruvalla]] town in the Indian state of [[Kerala]], owned and operated by [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]] (KSRTC) under its [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation#Zones|south]] zone with depot code '''TVL'''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KeralaRTC Official Website - keralartc.com |url=https://www.keralartc.com/unit.html |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=www.keralartc.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-06-04 |title=KSRTC terminal gives Thiruvalla a major facelift |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ksrtc-terminal-gives-thiruvalla-a-major-facelift/article7284792.ece |access-date=2023-11-13 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It is located near SCS Junction and is accessible via [[NH 183]]. It is one of the four [[Build–operate–transfer|BOT]] projects of KSRTC under KTDFC (others are in [[Angamaly]], [[Kozhikode#Transport|Kozhikode]] and [[Central bus station Thiruvananthapuram|Thampanoor]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=http://www.ktdfc.kerala.gov.in/profile/about-us#:~:text=Thereafter,%20KTDFC%20undertook%20the%20construction,Thiruvalla%20and%20(4)%20Kozhikode. |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=www.ktdfc.kerala.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mounting debts: KSRTC to hand over shopping complexes to KTDFC |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2023/02/25/ksrtc-to-hand-over-shopping-complexes-ktdfc.html |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=www.onmanorama.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-02 |title=Govt to sell, mortgage KSRTC's shopping complexes to cover KTDFC's financial liabilities |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/govt-to-sell-mortgage-ksrtc-s-shopping-complexes-to-cover-ktdfc-s-financial-liabilities-1.9037595 |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=English.Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>

It offers services to [[Ernakulam]] via both [[NH 183]] (along Kottayam and Ettumanoor) and [[NH 66]] (along Alappuzha and Cherthala) and towards state capital [[Thiruvananthapuram]] via [[SH-1 Kerala|SH-1]] (along Kottarakkara and Kilimanoor).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blog |first=KSRTC |title=THIRUVALLA BS (TVL) - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (TVM) - KSRTC Kerala Bus Timings Powered By Team KSRTC Blog |url=https://www.aanavandi.com/search/results/source/thiruvalla-bs-(tvl)/destination/thiruvananthapuram-(tvm)/timing/all |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=Aanavandi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Blog |first=KSRTC |title=THIRUVALLA BS (TVL) - ERNAKULAM BS (EKM) - KSRTC Kerala Bus Timings Powered By Team KSRTC Blog |url=https://www.aanavandi.com/search/results/source/thiruvalla-bs-(tvl)/destination/ernakulam-bs-(ekm)/timing/all |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=Aanavandi}}</ref> Long Distance transit includes [[Guruvayur]], [[Kozhikode]], [[Palakkad]] and [[Thrissur]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blog |first=KSRTC |title=THIRUVALLA BS (TVL) - KOZHIKKODE (KKD) - KSRTC Kerala Bus Timings Powered By Team KSRTC Blog |url=https://www.aanavandi.com/search/results/source/thiruvalla-bs-(tvl)/destination/kozhikkode-(kkd)/timing/all |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=Aanavandi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Blog |first=KSRTC |title=THIRUVALLA BS (TVL) - GURUVAYOOR (GVR) - KSRTC Kerala Bus Timings Powered By Team KSRTC Blog |url=https://www.aanavandi.com/search/results/source/thiruvalla-bs-(tvl)/destination/guruvayoor-(gvr)/timing/all |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=Aanavandi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Blog |first=KSRTC |title=THIRUVALLA BS (TVL) - PALAKKAD (PLK) - KSRTC Kerala Bus Timings Powered By Team KSRTC Blog |url=https://www.aanavandi.com/search/results/source/thiruvalla-bs-(tvl)/destination/palakkad-(plk)/timing/all |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=Aanavandi}}</ref> Inter-state transit includes [[Bangalore]], [[Coimbatore]],  [[Madurai]], [[Tenkasi]] and [[Tirunelveli]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blog |first=KSRTC |title=THIRUVALLA BS (TVL) - BANGALORE (SATELLITE, MAJESTIC) - KSRTC Kerala Bus Timings Powered By Team KSRTC Blog |url=https://www.aanavandi.com/search/results/source/thiruvalla-bs-(tvl)/destination/bangalore-(satellite,-majestic)/timing/all |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=Aanavandi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Blog |first=KSRTC |title=THIRUVALLA BS (TVL) - MADURAI - KSRTC Kerala Bus Timings Powered By Team KSRTC Blog |url=https://www.aanavandi.com/search/results/source/thiruvalla-bs-(tvl)/destination/madurai/timing/all |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=Aanavandi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Blog |first=KSRTC |title=THIRUVALLA BS (TVL) - THIRUNELVELI - KSRTC Kerala Bus Timings Powered By Team KSRTC Blog |url=https://www.aanavandi.com/search/results/source/thiruvalla-bs-(tvl)/destination/thirunelveli/timing/all |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=Aanavandi}}</ref>

== History ==
In 2006, the then Transport Minister and incumbent [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of Thiruvalla, [[Mathew T. Thomas]] started a few bus terminal projects across the state. Work on the [[Thiruvalla]] terminal took off in August 2010. As part of this, KSRTC depot of Thiruvalla shifted operations temporarily to a ground near the Municipal Stadium. The project was a joint venture of [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]] and the Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation (KTDFC) on [[Build–operate–transfer]] method. Mumbai-based Naresh Builders undertook the project based on the design by the Thiruvananthapuram-based architect Koshy P. Alex of Vasthushilpalaya. KTDFC initially set the target completion date at August 31, 2013; however, this got delayed by two years due to political reasons. The project was completed and opened to public on June 6, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thiruvalla complex a scarecrow |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/nation/in-other-news/060817/thiruvalla-complex-a-scarecrow.html |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref><ref name="KSRTC terminal gives Thiruvalla a major facelift">{{Cite news |date=2015-06-04 |title=KSRTC terminal gives Thiruvalla a major facelift |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ksrtc-terminal-gives-thiruvalla-a-major-facelift/article7284792.ece |access-date=2022-11-06 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Overview ==
The modern bus terminal-cum-shopping mall built at a cost of ₹41.38 crores is 12 storied and has a total [[plinth]] area of nearly {{Convert|200000|sqft|m2|abbr=on|order=flip}}. It features two basement floors exclusive for parking purposes and the ground floor acting as platforms. All other 9 elevated floors is designated for commercial purposes. Unlike the original plan, the top two floors have been made into two multiplexes. However, the complex is not centrally air-conditioned, making it less attractive for major business groups and commercial usage.

The bus terminal has 16 bus bays having a plinth area of {{Convert|16236|sqft|m2|abbr=on|order=flip}}. The ground floor also has the KSRTC office, police aid-post, security personnel's room, cloak room, canteen and a few shops. A separate 4 storey building that houses garage, administrative office and retiring rooms for the staff is also constructed on the {{Convert|2.96|acre|m2|abbr=in|order=flip}} premises.<ref name="KSRTC terminal gives Thiruvalla a major facelift" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-05-06 |title=Concern over delay in opening new bus terminal at Thiruvalla |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/concern-over-delay-in-opening-new-bus-terminal-at-thiruvalla/article7179165.ece |access-date=2022-11-06 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The terminal is now enabled with free public [[Wi-Fi]] access as part of the K-Fi project of the state government.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-26 |title=Kerala now has 1,887 free WiFi zones across the state, more under way |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-now-has-1887-free-wifi-zones-across-state-more-under-way-106143 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>
== Platforms ==
[[File:Platform Positions at KSRTC Terminal Complex Thiruvalla.jpg|left|thumb|Platform positions at the terminal complex (unruled)|300px]]
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Sl. No
!Platform(s)
!Note
!Destination(s) served
|-
|'''1.'''
|PF 1
PF 2
|
|Towards [[Mallapally]], [[Paippad]], [[Kunnamthanam]], [[Kallooppara]], [[Chunkappara]].

|-
| rowspan="2" |'''2.'''
|PF 3
PF 4
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon image|BYPASS RIDER service logo.jpg}}''(Bypass Rider Slot)''
| rowspan="2" |Towards [[Changanassery]], [[Kottayam]], [[Vyttila]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Thrissur]], [[Malampuzha]], [[Vazhikkadavu]], [[Palakkad]], [[Kozhikode]], [[Guruvayur]], [[Coimbatore|Coimbatore (Inter-State)]].

|-
|PF 5
PF 6
|-
|'''3.'''
|PF 7
PF 8
|
|Towards [[Alappuzha]], [[Chakkulathukavu Temple]], [[Edathua]], [[Haripad]], [[Ambalappuzha]], [[Ernakulam|Ernakulam (via Alappuzha)]].
|-
|'''4.'''
|PF 9
|
|Towards [[Bangalore]], [[Madurai]], [[Tenkasi]] (as Inter-State services).
|-
|'''5.'''
|PF 10
PF 11
|
|Towards [[Parumala]], [[Mannar, Alappuzha|Mannar]], [[Karunagappalli]], [[Mavelikkara]], [[Chettikulangara]], [[Kayamkulam]], [[Kollam]], [[Thiruvananthapuram|Thiruvananthapuram (via Kollam)]].

|-
|'''6.'''
|PF 12
PF 13
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon image|BYPASS RIDER service logo.jpg}}
''(Bypass Rider Slot)''
|Towards [[Punalur]], [[Kozhencherry]], [[Pathanamthitta]], [[Konni, Kerala|Konni]], [[Pathanapuram]].
|-
|'''7.'''
|PF 14
PF 15
|Towards [[Chengannur]], [[Pandalam]], [[Adoor]], [[Kottarakkara]], [[Kilimanoor]], [[Chadayamangalam]], [[Thiruvananthapuram|Thiruvananthapuram (via Kottarakkara)]].
|-
|'''8.'''
|PF 16
|
|Towards [[Ranni, Kerala|Ranni]], [[Eraviperoor]], [[Vennikulam]], [[Thadiyoor]].
|}
''<ref>{{Cite web |title=KSRTC Thiruvalla |url=https://www.facebook.com/ksrtctvla |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}</ref>(also based on information collected on-site in 2022)''

==Gallery==
<gallery center""="" mode="packed">
File:Facade of the KSRTC terminal Complex Thiruvalla.jpg|Facade of the Terminal Complex.
File:Side view of KSRTC BusTerminal Complex Thiruvalla.jpg|South side view of the Terminal Complex.
File:VOLVO_8400_Bus_of_KURTC_departing_from_KSRTC_Thiruvalla.webm|VOLVO 8400 Bus of KURTC departing from KSRTC Thiruvalla.
File:VOLVO 8400 Bus of KURTC at KSRTC Thiruvalla.jpg|[[Volvo Buses|VOLVO 8400]] Bus of [[KURTC]] departing from its slot in Platform 6.
File:VOLVO 8400 Bus of KURTC exiting KSRTC Thiruvalla.jpg|Bus towards [[Central Bus Station Thiruvananthapuram|Thiruvananthapuram Central]] exiting the Terminal.
File:Indian_Oil_Pumb,_KSRTC_Thiruvalla.jpg|Inbuilt pump of [[Indian Oil Corporation|Indian Oil]]. Administrative Office in background.
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]]
*[[Transport in Kerala]]
*[[Vyttila Mobility Hub]]
*[[Central bus station Thiruvananthapuram|Thampanoor bus station]]
*[[Pandalam KSRTC Bus Station]]
*[[Thavakkara Bus Terminal Kannur]]

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Bus stations in Kerala]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Pathanamthitta district]]
[[Category:Transport in Pathanamthitta district]]
[[Category:Bus stations in India]]