The Hindu 21.02.2010

New bus terminal on Mettupalayam Road will be ready in April

Special Correspondent

OIMBATORE: The new bus terminal that is under construction on Mettupalayam Road will be ready by April 15 and the Coimbatore Corporation plans to request Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to open it, Commissioner Anshul Mishra told the Corporation Council on Thursday.

Mr. Mishra made this announcement when asked by Communist Party of India (Marxist) councillor C. Padmanabhan why an additional allocation of Rs.75 lakh was being made for the project. A resolution on this allocation was presented in the Council for its approval. The Commissioner also explained that more allocation was being made because the initial plan did not include an elevator and other modern facilities.

The councillors wanted the Corporation to construct soon a multi-tier parking lot. The Corporation was planning one with hydraulic equipment that could place cars and jeeps on slots marked for the vehicles.

Mayor R. Venkatachalam said the proposal for the lot had been sent to the State Government for its approval. The councillors said that the project should at least be launched before the World Classical Tamil Conference to be held here in June.

The Corporation also planned to provide facilities such as water supply lines and toilets at the conference venue (CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex).