Double Decker City Bus Terminus, Salem Explained

Salem Town Bus Station
Address:V Market Rd, First Agraharam,
Salem, Salem District, Tamil Nadu.
PIN636001.
Country:India
Platform:5 (52 Bays)
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Code:SLM (TNSTC)
Owned:Salem City Municipal Corporation
Operator:Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu)
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 3.5acres 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 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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Rs 943-crore smart city projects being implemented in Salem Salem News - Times of India . 17 August 2020 . The Times of India . 26 June 2019 . en.
  2. News: Staff Reporter . Two-tier bus terminal to come up in Salem . 17 August 2020 . The Hindu . 23 April 2019 . en-IN.