The Maharana Pratap Interstate Bus Terminus (Maharana Pratap ISBT), popularly known as Kashmere Gate Interstate Bus Terminus (Kashmere Gate ISBT), located in Delhi, is the oldest and one of the biggest Inter-State Bus Terminals in India. It operates bus services between Delhi and the neighbouring states and union territories of Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. Spanning about 5.3 acres, it handles over 1,800 buses a day.[1]
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| DTC, HRST, HRTC, JKSRTC, PRTC, PR, RSRTC, UPSRTC & UTC ISBT | |
 Main entrance of Maharana Pratap Interstate Bus Terminus | |
| General information | |
| Location | Near Yudhister Setu, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kashmere Gate, Delhi, Central Delhi district 110006 National Capital Territory of Delhi India |
| Coordinates | 28°40′07″N 77°13′46″E / 28.6686432°N 77.2294734°E |
| Owned by | Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (DTIDC) Limited |
| Operated by | Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (DTIDC) Limited |
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| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Website | Maharana Pratap ISBT |
| History | |
| Opened | 1976 |
| Rebuilt | 2013 |
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History edit
Maharana Pratap ISBT was opened in 1976.[2] It served as the only ISBT in Delhi till 1993 when it was transferred to the Transport Department, after which two new ISBTs were created in Sarai Kale Khan and Anand Vihar to de-congest the overcrowded Maharana Pratap ISBT. It was renovated in 2011-2012 by DIMTS at a cost of ₹ 70 crores, and inaugurated in 2013 by then Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit.[3]
Services edit
The terminus has 45 departure bus bays, eight idle bus bays and 13 arrival bus bays,[4] all catering to interstate buses or buses to other ISBTs in Delhi. Local buses for other parts of the capital are being operated from the mini bus stand which is known as DTC Block.
Facilities edit
The departure block, waiting area and food court are centrally air-conditioned. Reverse osmosis plants have been installed to supply clean drinking water to the passengers. A high-speed, secured Wi-Fi zone allows passengers to remain connected. To keep the building environmentally friendly a sewage treatment plant has been installed with the capacity of 1000 cubic meters per day. The sewage water is treated and recycled to be used in the air-conditioning plant and for the purpose of horticulture and flushing toilets. A new parking management system has also been developed which is capable of storing data of buses entering and exiting the premises. High-resolution CCTV cameras have also been installed for surveillance.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Many gaps at Kashmere Gate ISBT, Metro stations in Delhi". Times of India. New Delhi. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ Dutta, Sweta (14 December 2010). "Next year, a ride out of new-age transport hubs - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Renovated Kashmere Gate ISBT inaugurated". timesofindia-economictimes. PTI. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Renovated Kashmere Gate ISBT inaugurated". aninews.in. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
External links edit
- Google. "Kashmere Gate ISBT" (Map). Google Maps. Google.