Gandhipuram Town Bus stand

The Coimbatore Corporation Town bus stand, commonly known as the Gandhipuram Town BusTerminus, is a hub in Coimbatore for serves intracity buses within the Coimbatore metropolitan area.

Coimbatore Corporation Town bus stand Bus interchange

கோயம்புத்தூர் மாநகராட்சி நகர பேருந்து நிலையம்
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 town bus terminus was started in 1974 in Gandhipuram.

Operations

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Gandhipuram Town Bus Stand serves as the terminus for intra-city buses and operates buses to other major bus termini like the Singanallur Bus Terminus, Ukkadam Bus Terminus, and New Bus stand. Inter-city and intra-city buses that connect Coimbatore operate from various bus stands:[1][2] the bus stand also operates town buses on 257 intra-city routes.[3][4]

Connections

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The terminus is connected to the Saibaba Colony Bus Terminus, which is about 3.5 kilometres away; the Ukkadam Bus Terminus, which is about 4.5 kilometres away; and the Singanallur Bus Terminus, which is about 10 kilometres away. The Coimbatore Junction railway station is about 3.0 kilometres away and the Coimbatore International Airport is about 9.2 kilometers away.

References

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  1. ^ "Buses to ply from Mettupalayam Road bus stand from today". The Hindu. 17 June 2010. Archived from the original on 24 June 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Special buses to clear Pongal rush". The Hindu. 8 January 2008. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Town bus services, Coimbatore". Coimbatore Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Gandhipuram flyover work: buses to Coimbatore central bus stand diverted".