This June 2006 presentation was designed to present the idea of an Information Technology Corridor in Trivandrum, India to the State Government by the Trivandrum Development Front, a developmental NGO

1. FOR DISCUSSION
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Trivandrum IT Corridor
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Fifth levelProposal Presentation
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Evaluation Copy – Authorized Eyes Only
Thiruvananthapuram Development Front
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2. AGENDA
• The Conceptedit
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• Trivandrum
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• Location of Corridor
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Third IT
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• Existent Facilities and Institutions
• Other Possible Areas of Focus
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• Benefits
• Proposed Facilities
• Support from GoK
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3. AGENDA
• The Conceptedit
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• Trivandrum
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• Location of Corridor
• Focus onlevel
Third IT
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• Existent Facilities and Institutions
• Other Possible Areas of Focus
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• Benefits
• Proposed Facilities
• Support from GoK
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4. The Concept
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An IT Corridor is a longitudinally
collection of Information Technology businesses and
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supporting facilities which usually coincide with a
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major transportation axis.
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It is proposed that an IT Corridor be created
along the Kazhakkoottam - Kovalam NH Bypass in
Trivandrum
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5. AGENDA
• The Conceptedit
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• Trivandrum
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• Location of Corridor
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Third IT
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• Existent Facilities and Institutions
• Other Possible Areas of Focus
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• Benefits
• Proposed Facilities
• Support from GoK
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6. Thiruvananthapuram
• Is the capital of Kerala and is located near the southern tip of the Indian
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peninsula, about 90 kms north of Kanyakumari
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• Trivandrum Corporation encompasses an area of 175 sq. kms. and has a
population of about 900,000
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• Four surrounding muncipalities have been integrated with the city to
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form the Trivandrum Capital Region (TCR)
• Fifth level was a centre of trade with civilizations across the Old
• This ancient city
World and later became the capital of the dominant regional power –
Travancore
• Traditionally the state’s administrative hub, the city’s population has
been registering significant increases in income, buying power and
demand for better quality of life. The size and significance of the
younger (< 30 years) age group has drastically increased.
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7. AGENDA
• The Conceptedit
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• Trivandrum
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• Location of Corridor
• Focus onlevel
Third IT
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• Existent Facilities and Institutions
• Other Possible Areas of Focus
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• Benefits
• Proposed Facilities
• Support from GoK
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8. Location of the IT Corridor
• The proposed IT Corridor will be located along the NH-47 Bypass
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running to Kazhakkoottam to Kovalam
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• It will be outside the
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connected to all
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• Trivandrum International Airport, railway stations and bus terminals
lie on or near (< 3 km) the axis
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• The IT Corridor will terminate at the world renowned tourist
destination of Kovalam-Poovar, close to the upcoming Vizhinjam
Int’l Container Terminal
• Relatively cheap, scenic, low population density land is available
along the proposed Corridor
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9. CITY AREA
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TECHNOPARK
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IT CORRIDOR
VIZHINJAM
PORT SITE
KOCHUVELI
STATION
AIRPORT
KOVALAM
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Satellite Image of Area of Proposed IT Corridor – The Thick RED Line denotes the IT Corridor axis
True Color LandSat 7 Imagery; Courtesy NASA
Boundaries shown are only indicative

10. AGENDA
• The Conceptedit
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• Trivandrum
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• Location of Corridor
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Third IT
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• Existent Facilities and Institutions
• Other Possible Areas of Focus
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• Benefits
• Proposed Facilities
• Support from GoK
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11. Focus on IT - Strategic Advantages of Location
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Excellent Human Master
Excellent Human Resources
Low Cost of Living
Low Cost of Living
• Second level Top-class Educational
Top-class Educational
Institutions
Institutions
• Third level World Class Facilities
World Class Facilities
Fourth R&D Hubs
World Class R&D Hubs
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World Class
Technopark
TECHNOPARK
Technopark
IT CORRIDOR
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Trivandrum
Excellent Air, Rail and Road Abundant International
Excellent Air, Rail and Road Abundant International
Connectivity Connectivity
Connectivity Connectivity
World Class Hospitality,
World Class Hospitality,
Convention, Medical and
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Trivandrum IT Corridor Proposal
Tourism Facilities
Tourism Facilities

12. AGENDA
• The Conceptedit
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• Trivandrum
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• Location of Corridor
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Third IT
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• Existent Facilities and Institutions
• Other Possible Areas of Focus
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• Benefits
• Proposed Facilities
• Support from GoK
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13. • Clickthe Third largestMaster and all set to be the largest by 2007.
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• India’s First IT Park, established in the early ’90s
• Currently
• Second of lush green campus with over 1.5 million sq.ft. of built-up space.
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Additional 950,000 sq.ft under various stages of implementation.
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• Business space spread
• Home to more than 75 companies including 4 CMM Level 5, 2 CMM Level 3 and 10 ISO 9001
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companies
• Currently over 7500 people work at technopark
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• Multinational tenants from the US, Germany, UK, Japan and France
• Business Domains include Hardware, Telecom, Software Development, Embedded
Systems, Insurance and ITES
• technopark is assessed at CMMI Level 4
• Abundant OFC and satellite bandwidth
• The Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management – Kerala functions from
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within technopark
Source: Technopark, ITMK

14. • Select Clients:
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– Infosys Technologies
– Tata Consulting Services
– US Technologies
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– Tata Elxsi
– Allianz
– McKinsey & Co
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– Ernst & Young
– IBS
– Toonz Animation
• Fourth20-25,000 people will be working in technopark by end-2007
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• New 600,000 sq.ft. building to be added by 2006, making technopark the largest IT park in Asia
• An estimated
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• Infosys Technologies is building a Delivery Centre
accommodate upto
• TCS is completing construction of its 350,000 sq.ft. Global Training Centre and has acquired
25 acres of land for a Delivery Centre for upwards of 5000 personnel
• US Technologies is building a 36 acre campus to accommodate 10,000 employees by 2008-9
• IBS is developing a 200,000 sq.ft. facility on a 5 acre plot
• IHC’s business hotel “Ginger” is coming up within technopark
• The Asian School of Business has started functioning and will expand to a 15 acre campus by
2007
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Source: Technopark, ITMK

15. Other Major Related Facilities and
Developments – already in place
Trivandrum International Airport – Connectivity to all major Indian cities as well
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International destinations in the Middle East ,South East Asia, the US and Europe. A state-of-the-
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art new International Terminal is under implementation, taking the capacity of the airport by 2008
to more than 2 million passengers.
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R&D and Educational Institutions – There is a world class cluster of R&D and Educational
Institutions on or near the proposed
– VSSC
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– CESS
– College of Engineering Trivandrum
• Fourth level Technology and Management – Kerala (IITM-K)
– Asian School of Business
– Indian Institute of Information
•• Kochuveli level Rail Terminal – Allows access to long distance, commuter and possibly
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soon, suburban trains just 1.0 Km from the proposed Corridor
• NH Widening and Trivandrum Road Development Project – NH-47 Bypass is being
widened to 4-lanes and being connected to the comprehensive new road network being
implemented in the city, under TRDP, allowing fast and easy access to anywhere in the urban
area
• KINFRA Video and Film Park – is a fast developing centre for animation, multimedia, post-
production and other media-related operations. A state-of-the-art “Animation Zone” is being set
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16. AGENDA
• The Conceptedit
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• Trivandrum
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• Location of Corridor
• Focus onlevel
Third IT
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• Existent Facilities and Institutions
• Other Possible Areas of Focus
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• Benefits
• Proposed Facilities
• Support from GoK
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17. Other Possible Areas of Focus -
Tourism and Medical Tourism
The proposed IT Corridor leads to the internationally acclaimed Kovalam-Poovar
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tourist region as well as has one of the country’s most impressive cluster of medical
institutions located close to it
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• – The Kovalam-Poovar region is the top tourist destination in the State and has found a spot on the
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world tourism map.
• – Attracts most of the international tourists who visit Kerala – major ForEx earner for Kerala
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– Has a major cluster of hotels and resorts – from the Economy segment to luxury 5 Star
• – Massive potential Relaxation opportunities for employees in the ITExhibitions (MICE) concept
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for the
– Abundant Rest &
• • Medical Tourism: Rapidly expanding International trend to combine medical treatment
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with leisure. In this field, the proposed IT corridor has the following advantages:
– Nearby cluster of advanced medical facilities:
• Sri Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Science & Technology
• Medical College Hospital and Regional Cancer Centre
• Super-specialty private hospitals like KIMS, SUT, Lords and Ananthapuri
– Proximity to Kovalam and other tourist destinations in South & Central Kerala
– Direct access to Trivandrum International Airport and Kochuveli satellite railway station
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Develop an IT-Tourism – Medical Tourism Corridor

18. AGENDA
• The Conceptedit
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• Trivandrum
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• Location of Corridor
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Third IT
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• Existent Facilities and Institutions
• Other Possible Areas of Focus
• Fifth level
• Benefits
• Proposed Facilities
• Support from GoK
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19. Benefits
The setting up of an IT-Tourism-Medical Tourism Corridor will
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bring a lot of benefits to the State and its people. These include:
• Increased attractiveness for IT/Hospitality/Medical Tourism companies
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– With better and more integrated facilities, these firms will find almost irresistible
opportunities to set up shop. This will boost the attractiveness of Trivandrum as a
• Third level A massive boost in IT/ITES, Tourism and Medical Tourism, from
premier IT/ITES destination.
• Higher revenue –
• Fourth ofIndia’s foreign exchangewill result in huge inflows into the State
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the setting up the proposed Corridor,
exchequer and reserves.
• Employment – IT/ITES alone has the potential to create upto 35-40,000 direct jobs
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by 2010 level
• PPP developmental activities for the city – The development of the Corridor
will attract investment for developing not just the Corridor area, but the whole of the
TCR region with projects like transportation infrastructure, housing and commercial
space
• Act as a Focus for Business Promotion – The proposed Corridor will act as
the focus of branding and marketing efforts in the IT/ITES, Tourism and Medical
Tourism sectors
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20. Future Developments
Trivandrum city is witnessing some developments which will
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• IT Expansion– By current estimates, IT/ITES will create 20-25,000 jobs in
Trivandrum by end 2007. Keeping in view the announced future plans of major
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players like Infosys, and
30% , at least 35-40,000 jobs will be added by 2010
• Vizhinjam International Seaport – The Vizhinjam International Container
• FourthhubTerminal is due to begin operation tourism. and will be a
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Transshipment in 2008-09
international for container movement and cruise line
• Nanotechnology Research Centre – The Rs 200 crore Centre will be a global
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centre for research
• Increased prominence of suburbs – The city’s suburbs, especially those
adjoining the IT corridor, are undergoing significant development in terms of
infrastructure and lifestyle facilities like shopping, entertainment and leisure.
• Advent of modern retail and apartment type accommodation – These
cosmopolitan trends, earlier confined to the Metro cities, have already made their
advent in Trivandrum. With the escalation in disposable incomes (IT alone will
contribute Rs 350+ crores p.a.by 2007), this is likely to further advance with great
rapidity
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21. AGENDA
• The Conceptedit
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• Trivandrum
• Second level
• Location of Corridor
• Focus onlevel
Third IT
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• Existent Facilities and Institutions
• Other Possible Areas of Focus
• Fifth level
• Benefits
• Proposed Facilities
• Support from GoK
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22. Proposed Facilities
• Aakulam International Convention Centre – A world class, 1500 seater Convention
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Centre to be built in the beautiful locale of Aakulam. Will also include ancillary facilities like a 5-
star Hotel
• Secondoflevel and abundant land, easy access to city and surrounding regions
• Shopping Malls/Multiplexes – will be set-up along the proposed Corridor to take advantage
of the availability inexpensive
and affluent suburban population
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• Hotels and Restaurants– A number of business and luxury class hotels will be required to
cater to the burgeoning demand in the proposed Corridor
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• Apartment Complexes – A significant volume of housing – upto 2-3000 units – would be
required to cater to IT/ITES demand alone by 2007-08. The development of large apartment
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complexes is envisaged.
• Schools and Colleges – The increased commercial and industrial activity in the Corridor area
combined with the rapidly escalating demand for world class education will enable new, high
quality educational institutions to develop.
• Transportation Services – A High Capacity Bus System – using AC and Non-AC buses, a
long distance bus terminal at Eanchakkal and expansion of the Kochuveli satellite station
Upgradation and Landscaping of the NH Bypass – The axial road of the proposed
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Corridor has to be 4-6 laned and well-landscaped with the provision of modern signage,
roundabouts, traffic signals, roadside lighting and high mast lights at junctions.
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23. AGENDA
• The Conceptedit
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• Trivandrum
• Second level
• Location of Corridor
• Focus onlevel
Third IT
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• Existent Facilities and Institutions
• Other Possible Areas of Focus
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• Benefits
• Proposed Facilities
• Support from GoK
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24. The Govt: of Kerala URGENTLY needs to -
• Declare the IT Corridor and specify policy – GoK needs to give substance to
the concept by declaring it a special area and formulating specific policies for the
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Corridor
• Create Land Bank – Land is currently available at relatively low prices and has
• Secondlow density of population in most areas. GoK should build up a land
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bank to the greatest extent possible. Selective waiver of TUDP restrictions should
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also be expedited for
• Expedite development of International Airport –
• Fourth levelall steps to ensure that AAI takes up construction of the new
– GoK should take
International Terminal at the earliest and that construction time is minimized (to
• Fifth than 24 months)acquisition of land for the Second Phase of expansion work
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less
– Simultaneously the
must be expedited
– GoK should also invite as many domestic and international airlines as possible to
commence operations from Trivandrum
• Widen and Develop NH Bypass – The Kazhakkoottam-Kovalam stretch of the
NH-47 Bypass should be upgraded to a 6-lane stretch, landscaped and provided with
modern road side lighting, traffic signals, roundabouts, signage and high mast lights
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GoK Commitment is Critical

25. The Govt: of Kerala URGENTLY needs to -
• Expedite development of ICC – The Aakulam International Convention Centre
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complex must be developed at the earliest to act as the centre-piece of support
facilities in the Corridor
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• Promote IT Corridor aggressively and invite Private Participation – The
IT Corridor must become the centre-point of all promotion by GoK intended for
IT/ITES firms. Private participation in developing the Corridor and the surrounding
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• Development of Enchakkal Bus Terminal – The long distance bus terminal at
Eanchakkal has to be expedited to improve the transportation facilities along the
Corridor. Bus services along the Corridor have to be intensified.
• Fifth level roads to IT Corridor – Access to the Corridor from the City is
• Improve access
a critical requirement. Access roads other than the ones under TRDP should be
taken up for widening. Phase Two of Road Development should be taken up to
further improve access along outer ring roads.
• Develop Kochuveli Station – The Kochuveli satellite railway station needs to
have its capacity expanded, number of train halts increased and the possibility of
starting an EMU service needs to be examined.
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GoK Commitment is Critical

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