The Swami Vivekanand Interstate Bus Terminus (Swami Vivekanand ISBT), popularly known as Anand Vihar Interstate Bus Terminus (Anand Vihar ISBT), located in Delhi is one of the three Inter State Bus Terminals in Delhi. It operates bus services between Delhi and the neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Swami Vivekanand Interstate Bus Terminus Anand Vihar Interstate Bus Terminus Svaamee Vivekaanand Antararaajyeey Bas Adda Aanand Vihaar Antararaajyeey Bas Adda | |
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| DTC, UPSRTC & UTC ISBT | |
 Buses idled at Swami Vivekanand Interstate Bus Terminus | |
| General information | |
| Location | Chaudhary Charan Singh Marg, Anand Vihar, Delhi, Shahdara district 110092 National Capital Territory of Delhi India |
| Coordinates | 28°38′50″N 77°18′58″E / 28.64722°N 77.31611°E |
| Owned by | Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (DTIDC) Limited |
| Operated by | Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (DTIDC) Limited |
| Bus routes | |
| Bus stands | 140 |
| Bus operators | |
| Connections |   .svg){kind=small} Anand Vihar RRTS Station (Under Construction)  Anand Vihar Terminal Rlwy Stn  Anand ViharBlue Line Pink Line  DTC Local Bus Service |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Website | Swami Vivekanand ISBT |
| History | |
| Opened | March 1996 |
| Location | |
  Swami Vivekanand ISBT Location in Delhi  Swami Vivekanand ISBT Location in India | |
History edit
It was built to decongest the overcrowded Maharana Pratap Interstate Bus Terminus, which was unable to bear the increasing traffic. The construction of a new terminus complex began in 1993, and it was opened to the public in March 1996. Later, it was further redeveloped to handle the increased volume of passengers.
Services edit
The Swami Vivekanand ISBT at Anand Vihar is the city's closest link to the neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, with 1,500 interstate buses plying from the bus terminus to these states every day.[1] The local DTC and cluster buses also ply from Anand Vihar ISBT, where around 1,800 to 2,000 local buses operate every day.[1] Built-in 1993, the interstate bus terminus is one of the busiest transport hubs in the area, connecting the eastern part of the city with the rest of the city and the NCR through the Metro.[1] The day-to-day functioning of the ISBT is managed by a General Manager, who is subordinated by a Deputy General Manager, an Accounts Officer, an Executive Engineer and other staff members taking care of Engineering, finances and administration.[2] Besides one estate manager is posted to look after the functioning of the ISBT.[2]
Renovation edit
After the renovation of Maharana Pratap Interstate Bus Terminus in 2013, there have been plans to renovate Swami Vivekanand ISBT.[3][4][5] The Delhi Development Authority forwarded a proposal on behalf of DIMTS to the Delhi Urban Arts Commission in 2012 regarding the renovation.[6] The ISBT was to be developed by DIMTS on an area of 9.2 hectares at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore. Once started, the project was likely to take 20 months to complete.[7]
Connections edit
Swami Vivekanand ISBT is located adjacent to the Anand Vihar Terminal railway station, Anand Vihar metro station and Anand Vihar RapidX station in the future. In 2003, the then Union Railway Minister, Nitish Kumar announced that Delhi would get a new rail terminal at Anand Vihar.[8][9][10] The station was commissioned in the 2003 rail budget[11] The Anand Vihar Terminal railway station was officially inaugurated on 19 December 2009 by the then Union Railway Minister, Mamata Banerjee and the then Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit.[12] The terminal, spread over 42 hectares (100 acres) is one of the largest railway stations and caters to Eastbound trains from Delhi. Anand Vihar metro station was inaugurated on 6 January 2010 by Sheila Dikshit and Union Minister for Urban Development, S. Jaipal Reddy.[13][14]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Banerjee, Rumu (14 June 2013). "In terminal state, Anand Vihar ISBT commuters' pain". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Introduction". www.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ Haider, Faizan (29 March 2016). "Govt promises 3,000 new buses, 1,000 in premium segment". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "East Delhi set to transform its drab landscape into a new swanky space from 2015". The Economic Times. PTI. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Renovated ISBT to have food court, waiting lounge". The Hindu. Business Line. Press Trust of India. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Anand Vihar bus terminal all set for facelift". Deccan Herald. DHNS. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Revamp of ISBT, Anand Vihar gets green signal from Delhi Urban Arts Commission | NetIndian". netindian.in. Netindian. Netindian News Network. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ Shruti Kohli (28 February 2003). "With rly station, Anand Vihar is prime property". cities.expressindia.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2003. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ "Delhi's biggest railway junction planned at Anand Vihar". The Times of India. 8 February 2003. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ "City to get new rail terminal at Anand Vihar". The Times of India. 27 February 2003. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ Dwaipayan Ghosh (3 June 2009). "3-in-1 transport hub at Anand Vihar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ Sarkar, Urvashi (20 December 2009). "Anand Vihar railway terminal opens". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Delhi Metro's Yamuna Bank-Anand Vihar line opened | NetIndian". netindian.in. Netindian. Netindian News Network. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ Sidhu, Hardeep (6 January 2010). "With Metro line, Anand Vihar turns into 'transport hub' | TopNews". topnews.in. Retrieved 28 September 2016.