New Panjapur Bus Terminus to Begin Operations on July 16: Minister

Fast Summary

• Location adn Timeline: The new bus terminus at Panjapur,located on the Tiruchi-Madurai Highway,will become operational starting July 16,as announced by Minister for Municipal Management K.N. Nehru.
• Transition of Bus operations: All goverment buses will begin operating from this terminus on Wednesday.
• Infrastructure Details:

– Constructed at a cost of ₹492.55 crore over an area of 40 acres.
– Includes bays for 401 buses categorized into long-distance (141), short-distance (84), mofussil (120), and city buses (56).- Parking facilities designed to accommodate up to 216 four-wheelers, 1935 two-wheelers, and 100 autorickshaws.

• Amenities Provided: Features include cloakrooms, ticket counters, feeding rooms for mothers, fire safety systems, waiting rooms for passengers and bus crew restrooms among others. Additional infrastructure consists of LED display boards/screens, escalators/lifts (12 units total), drinking water facilities and accessibility features such wheel-chairs replacements rising amidst purposed um###