Salem Town Bus Station Old Bus Stand, Salem | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | V Market Rd, First Agraharam, Salem, Salem District, Tamil Nadu. PIN – 636001. India |
| Coordinates | 11°39′10″N 78°09′33″E / 11.6528°N 78.1591°E |
| Owned by | Salem City Municipal Corporation |
| Operated by | Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu) |
| Platforms | 5 (52 Bays) |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Accessible |  |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SLM (TNSTC) |
| Fare zone | TNSTC Salem Division SLM/394 |
| Passengers | |
| 75,000 passengers per day | |
Town Bus Terminus Salem popularly known as Old Bus Stand, Salem, is the main Town bus terminus of Salem City.
Overview
Being a major transit point in the central region of the state, and spreading over an area of 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) this terminus is managed by Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu), experiences a heavy traffic of operating about 1,500 buses.
Connections
The terminus is about 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) away from Salem Junction railway station.
Renovation
Under the Central Government's Smart Cities Mission, the Salem Municipal Corporation began demolishing the terminus to build a new two-tiered bus station at a cost of ₹92.13 crores.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Rs 943-crore smart city projects being implemented in Salem | Salem News - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (23 April 2019). "Two-tier bus terminal to come up in Salem". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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