All long-distance buses has been finally shifted from Paltan Bazar to the Rupnath Brahma Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) at Betkuchi on the outskirts of the city since July 15th this year. In the first phase, nearly 300 inter-states buses were shifted to the ISBT from Paltan Bazar in April.
The Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) has been asked to run a shuttle bus service between important locations in the city and the ISBT. Apart from city buses, trekkers, autorickshaws and taxis are also available at the ISBT to ferry the passengers. The enforcement wing of the transport department and traffic police will have ensure that no long-distance buses enter Paltan Bazar.
Since these 700 buses will not enter the arterial roads of the city and be diverted to the ISBT from the Khanapara point through the bypass of the National Highway-37, it will reduce the volume of traffic on GS Road.
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi had inaugurated the terminus on December 8, 2006, but buses could not ply because of the construction of a flyover in front of the terminus by the National Highway Authority of India. The government decided to shift the inter-state buses to the new terminus now as the flyover is in its final stage of construction. A North East Council-funded project, the Rupnath Brahma Inter-State Bus Terminus was constructed at a cost of Rs 25.68 crore.
Designed by architect Ranjit Baruah, the bird-like architectural pattern of the terminus was constructed by the Assam Government Construction Company and Hi-Tech Construction, a private firm.
The terminal complex will cater to nearly 2,000 buses everyday and provide overnight parking facility to 200 buses. The terminus will also have of 772 square metres of parking area for private vehicles and 794 square metres for commercial vehicles.
The Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) has been asked to run a shuttle bus service between important locations in the city and the ISBT. Apart from city buses, trekkers, autorickshaws and taxis are also available at the ISBT to ferry the passengers. The enforcement wing of the transport department and traffic police will have ensure that no long-distance buses enter Paltan Bazar.
Since these 700 buses will not enter the arterial roads of the city and be diverted to the ISBT from the Khanapara point through the bypass of the National Highway-37, it will reduce the volume of traffic on GS Road.
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi had inaugurated the terminus on December 8, 2006, but buses could not ply because of the construction of a flyover in front of the terminus by the National Highway Authority of India. The government decided to shift the inter-state buses to the new terminus now as the flyover is in its final stage of construction. A North East Council-funded project, the Rupnath Brahma Inter-State Bus Terminus was constructed at a cost of Rs 25.68 crore.
Designed by architect Ranjit Baruah, the bird-like architectural pattern of the terminus was constructed by the Assam Government Construction Company and Hi-Tech Construction, a private firm.
The terminal complex will cater to nearly 2,000 buses everyday and provide overnight parking facility to 200 buses. The terminus will also have of 772 square metres of parking area for private vehicles and 794 square metres for commercial vehicles.
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