The Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus, commonly known as the CIBT, is the integrated bus terminus under construction in Podanur on Chettipalayam Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, to serve both intercity and intracity buses. Upon completion, it would be the second largest bus station in the world with an area of 249,400 square metres (61.62 acres).[1]
Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus  கோயம்புத்தூர் ஒருங்கிணைந்த பேருந்து நிலையம் | |
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| TNSTC Bus Terminus, SETC Bus Terminus and Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Town Bus Terminus]] | |
| General information | |
| Location | Chettipalayam Road, Podanur, Vellalore (Post) Coimbatore Tamil Nadu-641023 |
| Coordinates | 10°57′11″N 76°59′50″E / 10.9531°N 76.9971°E |
| Owned by | Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation |
| Operated by | Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu) |
| Platforms | 253 |
| Connections | Coimbatore Metro, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | TNSTC Coimbatore Division (191-CBE) |
| History | |
| Opened | Under Construction |
| Passengers | |
| 3,50,000 Expected | |
Background
editThe bus terminus was planned to reduce traffic congestion in the city by integrating the Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus, Gandhipuram Thiruvalluvar Bus stand (For SETC), KSRTC Buses (Karnataka) and KSRTC Buses (Kerala), Ukkadam Bus Terminus, Singanallur Bus Terminus, Saibaba Colony Bus Terminus within a single campus. The terminus would come up at Chettipalayam Road at Vellalore at a site of 249,000 square metres (61.6 acres) area.[2]
Timeline
edit- 2014 - The Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus project was announced by former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.[3]
- 2020 - The foundation stone was laid on 22 February.[4] The proposed terminus will be built at a cost of ₹ 168 crores.
- 2020 - The CMRL proposed to connect CIBT and Ukkadam Bus Terminus by the corridor-V of Coimbatore Metro[5]
Inclusion of Battery-based buses in CIBT
editIn the project, special battery charging points and maintenance sheds for battery-based buses are included.[6]
Facilities
editThe size of the land earmarked for the project is 61 acres. The proposed terminus will have the following facilities:[7]
- 140 bus bays
- 33 town bus bays
- 112 idle parking bays
- 80 omni bus bays
- Mother's room
- Medical centre
- Clinic,
- Store room
- Cloak room
- 11 ATM's
- 71 shops
- seven offices for transport corporations
- 20 ticket counters, 3 transport offices and 3 time offices
- 2 restaurants over 405 square meters
- 2 dormitories
- 3 commercial office spaces
- The parking will have 110 four wheeler parking slots and 1200 two wheeler parking slots.
- TNSTC Coimbatore, Tiruppur Head Office[8]
Planning Phase-1
editThe phase 1 will include the construction of Mofussil, SETC and City bus terminals.[9]
Planning Phase-2
editThe phase 2 will include the construction of Omni bus terminal.[10]
Connections
editThe terminus is connected to all the major places within the city such as:
- Town Hall - 4.2 km
- Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus - 12.8 km
- Singanallur Bus Terminus - 11.1 km
- Ukkadam Bus Terminus - 8.8 km
- Coimbatore Junction - 10.1 km
- Podanur Junction - 2.9 km
- Coimbatore International Airport - 15.6 km
- TIDEL Park - 13.8 km
- Coimbatore North Junction - 14.2 km
- Peelamedu - 14.2 km
- Singanallur - 11.3 km
- Irugur Junction - 11.8 km
Metro
editThe proposal of the Coimbatore Metro Corridor-V has been proposed to connect Ukkadam Bus Terminus with CIBT via Podanur Junction.[11][12]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Coimbatore Corporation floats tender for new bus stand in Vellalore". The Hindu. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Coimbatore Corporation plans to build new bus stand in Vellalore by integrating all the existing bus stands". The Hindu. Coimbatore. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Coimbatore Corporation plans to build new bus stand in Vellalore". The Hindu. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Foundation stone laid for Integrated bus stand in Coimbatore". The Hindu. Coimbatore. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Coimbatore Metro project to connect CIBT at Vellalore and Ukkadam begin soon". Metro Rail News. Coimbatore. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Futuristic Planning in CIBT design". Simplicity. Coimbatore. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Facilities in CIBT". The Hindu. Coimbatore. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "TNSTC Coimbatore,Tiruppur Head Office to be included in CIBT design". Simplicity. Coimbatore. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "CIBT Phase-1". The Times of India. Coimbatore. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "CIBT Phase-2". The Hindu. Coimbatore. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Subburaj, A. (18 February 2020). "Tamil Nadu: Fifth corridor of metro rail to connect Vellalore and Ukkadam | Coimbatore News". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Subburaj, A. (2 August 2021). "Coimbatore Metro Project gets going with tenders for carrying out topographical survey". Metro Rail News. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.