KOCHI: Kochi corporation council on Friday decided to send the final draft of the Vyttila Local Area Plan, a first-of-its-kind project, to the state government for approval.
The project proposes a comprehensive development of nearly 105 hectares within a 500-metre radius of Vyttila metro station, encompassing parts of divisions 44 to 48. The proposed interventions include upgrading Vyttila Junction, beautifying the flyover, developing the Vyttila North bus stand, improving street edges, expanding the Mobility Hub under Phase II, and establishing a dedicated food street.
“The draft plan was presented in the council in March 2026 and published in the gazette, seeking opinions from local people. We received three suggestions, based on which changes were made to the draft plan,” town planning standing committee chairperson Naseema said.
She added that by incorporating the changes required, the final draft would be sent to the chief town planner for the state government nod.
The Local Area Plan has been drafted based on the concept of transit-oriented development, with Rs 33 lakh spent on the preparation of the draft after preliminary survey and several rounds of discussions with stakeholders. Naseema added that a development plan for each zone in the corporation would be prepared in the future.
Work on the Local Area Plan was initiated during the LDF’s term in order to address the growing congestion of traffic within the city.