Description
The Old Bus Stand located South of Old Noyyal River on Kamaraj Road, accommodating travellers from cities like Udumallai, Pollachi, Coimbatore, Palladam etc., while facing the challenges like narrow exit, congestion, on street parking and a under construction flyover bridge on the Kamaraj Road and at the entrance for the station.
There were some benefits of the location as well like it was located in the city centre abutting Kamaraj Road and was surrounded by commercial areas
Still There was a need for site upgradation as there was daily increase in conflict between traffic and passengers, there was no dedicated pedestrian path and poor maintenance on the site
The Old Bus Stand is planned to undergo a site upgrade with 48 bus parking bays, a multilevel parking with 1055 spaces for vehicles and 70 number of retail shops with safe access by pedestrians, pick up and drop points for private vehicular access and all basic amenities.
The Redeveloped Bus Stand will include various facilities like Public Convenience, cloak room, mother caring room, waiting hall etc.
The Planned Investment for the improvement is around INR 13.61 Cr and planned investment for redevelopment of old bus stand is estimated around INR 22.54 Cr, project revenue components include shopping complex, advertisements, bus entry fee, etc., approx. Rs. 2.5 – 5.0 Crores.
Testimonial
After the redevelopment of the bus stand, proper maintenance of the facilities is available all the time making it much cleaner and hygienic
Bus stand is now adequately equipped with the facilities that are necessary for the passengers like shops, entertainment areas and now there is proper walking path for the passengers.
Bus stand is improved and in good condition with proper parking for the busses or the private vehicles of the passengers and also the schedule provided for the buses.
With new platforms and roadways busses are now parked properly making it easier to navigate for the passengers in the terminal
With the new MLP constructed there is a proper place to park the vehicles and improved safety of vehicles as well, with the proper display for the bus schedule it is easier for passengers to plan their trip accordingly