The Hindu 12.11.2010
Basement of mofussil bus terminal opened for parking
Shankar Bennur
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‘Commuters can park without paying fee till contractor takes possession’ |
Ample space:The basement of the mofussil bus terminal provides parking
for 200 cars and 800 two-wheelers.
MYSORE: The basement of the mofussil bus terminal was opened for
parking on Thursday, nearly 50 days after the grand reopening of the
terminal, which has been modernised at a cost of Rs. 23.53 crore under
the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.
The delay in opening the facility had caused hardship to commuters as
there was a lack of adequate parking space in the vicinity of the
bus-stand, except near Woodlands Cinema.
Sources in the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC)
told The Hindu that there was a delay in opening the basement for
parking because there was a delay in awarding the contract for its
management.
When contacted, KSRTC Divisional Controller (Rural) Prakash said that
the central office of the KSRTC in Bangalore had already awarded the
contract and the contractor was expected to formally open the basement
for parking soon.
However, Mr. Prakash said that the basement had been opened for parking in view of the inconvenience caused to commuters.
He said that commuters could park their vehicles without paying the fee till the contractor officially took possession.
The basement provides parking for 200 cars and 800 two-wheelers.
Mr. Prakash said that he had met Police Commissioner Sunil Agarwal
regarding the proposal to relocate the prepaid autorickshaw stand that
functions in front of the bus terminal.
One of the proposals is to relocate the auto stand to the back of the
terminal. However, the shopkeepers there have objected to it.
Sources said that the KSRTC had requested the Police Commissioner to notify space for parking of autorickshaws.