May 26, 2026
Kerala’s rural mobility crisis

Kerala’s Rural Mobility Crisis Is Not About Roads – It Is About Access

Thuruth village in Aluva, is no longer an island. Five bridges now connect the village to the mainland, three of them motorable. Roads exist, vehicles move, and Aluva lies barely a few kilometres away. Yet for most residents, public transport […]
May 12, 2026
Kerala Bus Permits

Beyond the State’s Business Class: Why Kerala’s Bus Permit Regime Needs Retirement

The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation’s announcement of “Business Class” Volvo services on the Kochi–Thiruvananthapuram corridor is, in one sense, a candid admission. The state has conceded what commuters have known for years: public transit in Kerala is failing travellers. […]