Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has announced special ‘Valentine Tours’ to some romantic destinations in the state on February 14, which is celebrated as Valentine’s Day around the world. According to authorities, a large number of people in Kerala love the KSRTC. Similarly, many people have met the love of their lives while travelling in KSRTC buses. So, it would be apt to arrange special trips on the day when love is celebrated, they said.
KSRTC’s Valentine Tours are arranged by the budget tourism cell of the public carrier and ticket rates are low. “Various depots will be conducting the tours and tickets can be booked in advance at the respective depots,” said KSRTC’s chief traffic officer Jacob Sam Lopez.
The packages are:
Koothattukulam – Munroe Thuruthu
Neyyattinkara – Kumarakom
City Tour, Thiruvananthapuram
Kilimanoor – Gavi
Mavelikkara – Gavi
Alappuzha – Gavi
Kozhikode - Nelliyampathy
For more details about these Valentine Tours, contact phone number 9446332122
Tour from Neyyattinkara
The Neyyattinkara depot will be conducting its special tour on Valentine’s Day covering Alappuzha, Pathiramanal and Kumarakom. Forty-five seats are available for booking on a first-come first-served basis and the fare is Rs 1,000 per person. The trip will start from Neyyattinkara early on February 14 and return the same night.
Backwater cruise
Another Valentine’s Day special tour is a backwater cruise on ‘Vega’ boat of the State Water Transport Department. The trip will begin from Alappuzha and take the Punnamada – Vembanad Lake – Muhamma – Pathiramanal – Kumarakom – R Block – Marthandam – Chithira – C Block – Kuppappuram route and return to Alappuzha.
For more details and bookings, contact phone numbers 98460 67232 or 97440 67232.
