Bhubaneswar:The Cabinet Committee approved tender for construction of Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT) at Baramunda and bus depot
A proposal for makeover of Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) at Baramunda at an estimated cost of Rs 160.66 crore has been approved by the Cabinet.
The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has been entrusted with the development of the project on EPC mode on the basis of a transparent bidding process. M/S Bridge and Roof Company India Ltd, a Government of India undertaking will execute it
Apart from idle bus parking space for 190 buses, the ISBT Baramunda will have public parking space for more than 250 four-wheelers and about 175 two-wheelers. The terminal will come up in an area of 1,31,713 sq.ft with 1,70,912 sq.ft of commercial space. It will have 35 bus bays.
The project aims at developing a state-of-the-art bus terminal with all necessary facilities for passengers as well as buses. The project will explore and generate revenues from non-fare box sources to make it sustainable.
The completion period of the project is 24 months along with maintenance for five years and five years of defect liability period.
