The Hindu 09.01.2015
Pudukottai Municipality seeks upgrade of bus stand
The municipality has sent a proposal for upgrading the
New Bus Stand from the present ‘B’ grade into ‘A’ grade status for
providing more amenities to the travelling public. The proposal comes in
the wake of the renovation of the bus stand carried out at an
expenditure of Rs. 1.17 crore last year.
A team of
officials from the Transport Department and Pudukottai Municipality
inspected the New Bus Stand on Thursday and ascertained the amenities
available there, for ensuring the eligibility for upgrading process.
R.
Rajasekar, Municipal Chairman, said the new bus stand had been
renovated for providing more amenities to upgrade the bus stand into ‘A’
grade status.
All the encroachments had been
cleared. Construction of new ‘pay and use toilet’ blocks, more spacious
waiting halls for men and women besides provision of public address
system for the arrival and departure of buses were the other new
facilities.
The number of bus bays had been increased from the previous 49 to 52.
J. Subramanian, Municipal Commissioner (in-charge), said the upgrading would fetch additional revenue to the municipality.
Adequate
arrangement had been made for parking of vehicles. The area of the bus
stand had been increased to five acres following acquisition of land
from the adjoining Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation depot.
N. Balagurunathan, Regional Transport Officer, verified the facilities provided at the bus stand.
The bus stand was recently renovated at a cost of Rs. 1.17 crore
The number of bus bays increased from 49 to 52