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Double Decker City Bus Terminus, Salem

Coordinates: 11°39′10″N 78°09′33″E / 11.6528°N 78.1591°E / 11.6528; 78.1591
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Salem Town Bus Station
Old Bus Stand, Salem
General information
LocationV Market Rd, First Agraharam,
Salem, Salem District, Tamil Nadu.
PIN – 636001.
India
Coordinates11°39′10″N 78°09′33″E / 11.6528°N 78.1591°E / 11.6528; 78.1591
Owned bySalem City Municipal Corporation
Operated byDepartment of Transport (Tamil Nadu)
Platforms5 (52 Bays)
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
Station codeSLM (TNSTC)
Fare zoneTNSTC Salem Division SLM/394
Passengers
75,000 passengers per day

Town Bus Terminus Salem popularly known as Old Bus Stand, Salem, is the main Town bus terminus of Salem City.

Overview

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Being a major transit point in the central region of the state, and spreading over an area of 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) this terminus is managed by Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu), experiences a heavy traffic of operating about 1,500 buses.

Connections

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The terminus is about 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) away from Salem Junction railway station.

Renovation

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Under the Central Government's Smart Cities Mission, the Salem Municipal Corporation began demolishing the terminus to build a new two-tiered bus station at a cost of ₹92.13 crores.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rs 943-crore smart city projects being implemented in Salem | Salem News - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. ^ Staff Reporter (23 April 2019). "Two-tier bus terminal to come up in Salem". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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