KSRTC bus stand to be ready in seven months in Udupi

It will be a two-storeyed structure with better amenities for passengers

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus stand for inter-district and inter-State buses, which is under construction on a three-acre land at Bannanje here, will be ready in seven months. It is being constructed at a cost of ₹30 crore.

Though Udupi has been a district headquarters since 1997, it does not have a KSRTC bus stand. Presently, the KSRTC bus stand operates from the ground floor of a complex constructed by the Udupi City Municipal Council near the Clock Tower.

This bus stand is small and congested, and not more than seven buses can park here at time. Besides, the amenities for passengers are limited. The Traffic Controller’s office is located in a small room in a corner of this bus stand.

The new bus stand is a two-storeyed structure in addition to a ground floor and basement floor. Sources in the KSRTC said that each floor would have an area of approximately 30,000 square feet. The basement floor would have parking facilities for about 64 cars and 100 two-wheelers. On the ground floor, there will be provision for 18 buses to park at once.

It would also have restrooms for passengers, reservation counters, office of the Traffic Controller, restroom for the staff, a canteen and some shops.

As Udupi is a major pilgrim and tourist centre, nearly 320 buses pass through the city daily. More than 60 buses originate from Udupi.

Though the first and second floors are being constructed at the new KSRTC bus stand, these floors would have provisions for shops and also for a KSRTC Divisional Office, if the KSRTC forms a separate division for Udupi, sources said.

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