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''Vyttila'' is home for the [[Vyttila Mobility Hub]], which converges different modes of surface transport (namely, local as well as long-distance buses, rail, [[Kochi Metro|Metro Rail]] and inland water transport) to the city of [[Kochi]] onto a single node. ''Phase-1'' of the project consists of a ''Bus Terminal'' with 13 ''bus bay''s, each of which can park 5 buses.<ref name="ManoramaMetro">Metro Manorama, 26 February 2011, P3</ref> Thus, when ''Phase-1'' is completed, the terminal can handle as many as 65 buses at a time.<ref name="ManoramaMetro" /> Part of the proposed ''Phase-1'' was commissioned on 26 February 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article401476.ece|title=First phase of Vyttila Mobility Hub opened}}</ref><ref name="Hindu27-02-2011" /> well before completion of the phase, owing to a political decision to inaugurate the terminal before declaration of the State Election which is anticipated on 1 March 2011. What was so far was commissioned consists of 4 of the proposed 13 ''bus bay''s. 3 more ''bus bay''s are presently under construction. The mobility hub is located north-east of the ''Vyttila Intersection'', in the area between ''Kaniyampuzha Road'' and ''Poonithura Village Office''. ''Vyttila'' is the node of the city that connects it to the neighbouring districts viz, [[Thrissur]], [[Alappuzha]], [[Kottayam]] and [[Idukki]].