Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus

The Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus, commonly known as the Gandhipuram Bus Terminus, is a bus terminus in Coimbatore that serves intercity buses.

Gandhipuram Central bus stand Bus interchange

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General information
LocationGandhipuram, Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu. PIN – 641 012.
India
Coordinates11°01′50″N 76°58′01″E / 11.030554°N 76.967007°E / 11.030554; 76.967007
Owned byCoimbatore City Municipal Corporation
Operated byDepartment of Transport (Tamil Nadu)
Platforms4
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
Station codeCBE
Fare zoneTNSTC Coimbatore Division CBE/191
History
Opened1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Passengers
70,000 / Per day

History

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In Coimbatore, town buses started operating in 1921 to serve most parts of the city, as well as other towns and villages in the district. A central bus terminus was started in 1974 in Gandhipuram. Due to increases in population and vehicular traffic, additional bus terminals were created in Ukkadam, Singanallur and Saibaba Colony. At the current situation, northbound and eastbound buses from the city use this bus terminal. It is located centrally in the city.

Services

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Bus service includes inter-city and intra-city buses that connect Coimbatore operate from different bus stands.

Location Bus Station Destinations
Gandhipuram Central Tiruppur, Erode, Dharapuram, Salem, Karur

Kangayam, Gobichettipalayam, Mettur Dam, Sathyamangalam, Mettupalayam

SETC Chennai, Ernakulam, Bangalore, Tirupati, Puducherry, Thiruvananthapuram
Omni Bus Stand[1] Private mofussil buses

Gandhipuram Central Bus stand

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Gandhipuram Central Bus Stand is the bus terminal for northeast-bound and northbound buses towards Salem, Erode, Dharmapuri, Hosur, Namakkal, Gobichettipalayam, Sathyamangalam, Mettupalayam, and Tirupur, and eastbound buses towards Dharapuram and Karur, among others. There are 119 inter-city routes operated by the Coimbatore division with more than 500 buses.[2]

Bay Bus Route
1 Tiruppur via Palladam
2 Tiruppur via Avinashi
3 Mettupalayam, Karamadai
4 Sathyamangalam, Bannari, Puliampatty
5 Gobichettipalayam, Anthiyur, Perumanallur, Nambiyur
6 Erode, Namakkal, Rasipuram, Tiruchengode, Bhavani
7 Salem, Hosur, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri
8 Karur, Kangeyam, Dharapuram

Thiruvalluvar Bus Stand

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The Thiruvallavur Bus Stand is located near the Gandhipuram bus terminus and is serviced by SETC, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, and the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation.

Other Termini

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Bus Terminus Location Destinations
Ukkadam Bus Terminus Ukkadam Pollachi, Palakkad, Udumalaipettai, Valparai, Palani
Singanallur Bus Terminus Singanallur Dharapuram, Oddanchatram, Madurai, Theni, Tiruchirappalli, Pudukottai, Sivakasi, Thanjavur
Mettupalayam Road Bus Terminus Sai Baba colony Ooty, Gudalur, Mysore, Kothagiri, Coonoor

Connections

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The terminus is connected to all the major places within the city such as:

References

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  1. ^ "Minister inaugurates omnibus stand". The Hindu. 2 July 2006. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. ^ "TNSTC, Coimbatore" (PDF). TNSTC. Retrieved 4 March 2016.