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Karnataka plans hi-tech Bus Stands

Mysore, the emerging mini-metro, is moving to acquire hi-tech bus-stands.The congested KSRTC suburban bus stand, is in for an image makeover. KSRTC also plans new facilities for passengers. The bus-stand will be converted into a four-floor, hitech bus stand, which will ease parking problems in the commercial hub. The city bus stand will have a subway to facilitate passengers to move easily between the platforms.The new bus-stand will sport a heritage look to match Mysore’s Heritage City status. Thanks to the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), funds will not be a constraint to providing infrastructure. Bus stands are also planned at Sathgalli, Kuvempunagar, Naidunagar and Yelwala to decongest the city centre.
The process of inviting tenders for these projects under JNNURM to construct/upgrade seven hi-tech bus stands is on. The projects are estimated to cost Rs 85.25 crore. Work on the proposed busstands at seven places, includ
ing the KSRTC suburban busstand, will take a minimum of 18 months from the date of commencement of works. In the wake of the increase in steel prices and the assembly elections, the tender process was delayed.The Centre sanctioned the project in October 2007 and the state government gave its clearance for its implementation in November.With this, facilities, such as, banks and ATM centres, rest rooms, cloak rooms, cyber cafes, super bazaars and parking facilities will be available under one roof.An inter-model transit centre has been planned at four bus-stands Sathgalli, Kuvempunagar, Naidu Nagar and Yelwala.

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