Koraput, Jan, 22: The Koraput bus stand is set to be redeveloped with a new and modern look, similar to the Baramunda Bus Stand in Bhubaneswar. An amount of Rs91 crore has been approved for this project. Koraput MLA Raghuram Machh informed that the construction work will begin after the completion of the tender process.
The Koraput bus stand was constructed about 32 years ago. The ground floor has shop rooms and seating platforms for passengers. At present, the structure is in a dilapidated and unsafe condition. A few days ago, bricks fell from the walls of the upper floor, following which the entire upper floor was demolished.
Every day, hundreds of passengers depend on this bus stand, and the number of buses operating has also increased. Therefore, there had been a long-standing demand for the construction of a new bus stand. During the tenure of the previous government, plans for a separate bus terminal were prepared, but they were not implemented.
Due to lack of space, drivers of 15-metre-long Volvo buses face severe difficulty while manoeuvring their vehicles. Keeping all these issues in mind, a meeting was held three months ago under the chairmanship of District Collector Manoj Satyaban Mahajan, in which officials from the State Road Transport Corporation, Koraput Municipality, and the Police Housing Board participated.
On behalf of OSRTC, a 3D plan for the new bus stand was presented, which has now been approved by the state government. The approved funds have been allocated to the Police Housing Board.
As per the design presented in the earlier meeting, a new four-storey bus terminal will be constructed on 3.64 acres of land. The building will provide all modern amenities for passengers, including separate entry and exit points, internal stalls, parking facilities, a lounge, Mission Shakti Café, drivers’ rest rooms, drinking water facilities, OSRTC office space, special facilities for women, and modern toilet arrangements.
People are expected to benefit from all kinds of state-of-the-art facilities in the new bus terminal.
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