AI-Generated Image 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 remains effectively absent. This is the paradox at the heart of rural mobility in Kerala. For decades, Kerala’s transport story has been associated with high road density, extensive bus n…
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