Paravur Municipal Bus Stand

Paravur Municipal Bus Stand
പരവൂര്‍ മുനിസിപ്പല്‍ ബസ്സ്‌ സ്റ്റാന്‍ഡ്

Paravur Municipal Bus Stand
Location Pozhikara road, Paravur, Kollam
India
Coordinates 8°48′40.37″N 76°40′7.01″E / 8.8112139°N 76.6686139°E / 8.8112139; 76.6686139Coordinates: 8°48′40.37″N 76°40′7.01″E / 8.8112139°N 76.6686139°E / 8.8112139; 76.6686139
Owned by Paravur Municipality
Operated by Paravur Municipality
Construction
Structure type At Grade
Parking No

Paravur Municipal Bus Stand or Paravur Private Bus Stand is the one and only bus stand in Paravur municipal town of Kollam district, Kerala. The bus stand construction project was implemented by the Municipal council of Paravur before some years.[1]

Location

Significance

As Paravur Municipal Bus Stand is the only bus stand in the town, the heavy population of this municipal town and suburbs are totally depending on this bus stand for their daily journeys. Apart from that, this is the nearest bus station of Employee's State Insurance Hospital & Medical College in Parippally, which is 9.6 km away. Paravur railway station, one among the busiest and top revenue generating stations in Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram stretch is situated so close to this bus stand. People going to Kollam LPG filling station(Ezhippuram), world-famous Polachira wetland visitors etc are depending on this bus stand. Paravur Puttingal Temple, famous for its annual fireworks competition as part of the temple festival, is also close to this bus stand.[2] Considering the importance of this bus stand as a significant transport hub in Kerala, BSNL is planning to provide Wi-Fi Hotspot in Paravur Municipal Bus Stand soon.[3]

Moreover, Paravur is one of the most scenic coastal-backwater stretches in Kerala state. Scenic Estuaries in Paravur are attracting hundreds of foreigners and other visitors everyday.[4]

References

  1. "10 high mast lights to be set up in Kollam". The Hindu. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  2. "Puttingal Devi Temple, Paravur, Kollam, Kerala" (PDF). Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  3. "BSNL Dangles Sops to Win Back Lost Ground in Kollam". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  4. "Nept Journal". Retrieved 22 April 2015.
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