THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Trivandrum Hotel, which has played an important role in the political and social history of the capital city, was relaunched by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy the other day. Minister for Transport V S Sivakumar unveiled the mural painting depicting the journey of the hotel, which is located close to the Government Secretariat. The hotel has been relaunched by Spice Route Ventures Pvt Ltd as their first venture in the hospitality industry.A seminar on the topic ‘Emerging Trivandrum’ was held in connection with the launch of the hotel. O Rajagopal, former Union Minister; M M Hassan, Chairman, Janasree Mission; Prof Sasibhooshan, Chairman, Vylopilly Samskrithi Bhavan; Suresh Babu A S, CMD, Vizhinjam International Port Ltd; P K Venugopal, former Chairman of TRIDA; and E M Najeeb, president, Chamber of Commerce, were part of the panel. G Vijayaraghavan, Member of the State Planning Board, moderated the panel discussion.The panelists unanimously agreed upon having a master plan for Thiruvananthapuram that will encompass total development of the city, complete with parallel roads and better connectivity between Attingal, Kaliyakkavila and Nedumangad to the city.O Rajagopal said: “The city has always been known as one of the cleanest cities in the world and it is imperative that we maintain this lead.”He also said that the city can become a centre for quality higher education.“One of the major hindrances in the growth of this city is the road infrastructure and the mismanagement of the increasing traffic. One suggestion would be to set up a flyover from Kesavadasapuram to East Fort, which will reduce the traffic blocks to an extent.”Others who attended the inaugural event were M A Vaheed MLA, V Sivankutty MLA, R Harikumar, Corporation Councillor, K Padmakumar IG, Madhava Kumar DGM, Federal Bank, Annie Jacob AGM, Federal Bank and Adv K Ayyappan Pillai.
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