Kasala

Kasala is a industrial park and suburb located in the outskirts of the Kelvia Capital District in Arola. The suburb has a population of 68,347 and is a major industrial hub in Kelvia.

It is also home to the main international airport of the city, Kelvia Kasala International Airport, which opened in the suburb in July 1973, just a few years after Kasala was first developed. Kasala Retail Park, an outdoor shopping mall is located in the core of the suburb, and is one of the busiest malls in the city.

History
Kasala was first set up by the Arolan government in the late 1960s for industrial development and to construct the Kelvia Kasala International Airport. Most projects in the suburbs were completed in the 1970s.

On 20th October 1998, Kasala Retail Park opened to attract tourism in the city as well as providing residents essential needs.

Transportation
Being the location of the city’s main airport, Kasala is a major transport hub in Kelvia and provides connections to the southern part of the country via coaches.

Kelvia Kasala International Airport opened on 26th July 1973 as a major hub for Air Arola, relieving congestion in the now partially defunct Kelvia Korvola Airport. The airport handled 27.3 million passengers per day in 2019. However, ever since the, the airport has been partially closed and converted into a COVID-19 testing center for most of 2020 before being converted again into a vaccination center.

Kelvia light rail’s Line T1 terminates in front of the airport since KKI Airport stop opened on the line on 9th October 2010. The elevated station is located in the middle of the airport’s parking garage. Line T1 also stops in front of the Kasala Retail Park at Kasala stop, which opened along with the extension.