Gandhipuram Central bus stand  காந்திபுரம் பேருந்து நிலையம் | |
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| Location | Gandhipuram, Coimbatore Tamil Nadu. PIN – 641 012. India |
| Coordinates | 11°01′50″N 76°58′01″E / 11.030554°N 76.967007°E |
| Owned by | Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation |
| Operated by | Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu) |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | CBE |
| Fare zone | TNSTC Coimbatore Division CBE/191 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1974 |
| Passengers | |
| 70,000 / Per day | |
The Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus, commonly known as the Gandhipuram Bus Terminus, is a bus terminus in Coimbatore that serves intercity buses.
History[edit | edit source]
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.[1] A central bus terminus was started in 1974 in Gandhipuram. Due to increases in population and vehicular traffic, additional bus terminals were created in Ukkadam, Singanallur and Saibaba Colony.[2] At the current situation, northbound and eastbound buses from the city use this bus terminal. It is located centrally in the city.
Services[edit | edit source]
Bus service includes inter-city and intra-city buses that connect Coimbatore operate from different bus stands.
| Location | Bus Station | Destinations |
|---|---|---|
| Gandhipuram | Central | Tiruppur, Erode, Dharapuram, Salem, Karur
Kangayam, Gobichettipalayam, Mettur Dam, Sathyamangalam, Mettupalayam |
| SETC | Chennai, Ernakulam, Bangalore, Tirupati, Puducherry, Thiruvananthapuram | |
| Omni Bus Stand[3] | Private mofussil buses |
Gandhipuram Central Bus stand[edit | edit source]
Gandhipuram Central Bus Stand is the bus terminal for northeast-bound and northbound buses towards Salem, Erode, Dharmapuri, Hosur, Namakkal, Gobichettipalayam, Sathyamangalam, Mettupalayam, and Tirupur, and eastbound buses towards Dharapuram and Karur, among others. There are 119 inter-city routes operated by the Coimbatore division with more than 500 buses.[4]
| Bay | Bus Route |
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| 1 | Tiruppur via Palladam |
| 2 | Tiruppur via Avinashi |
| 3 | Mettupalayam, Karamadai |
| 4 | Sathyamangalam, Bannari, Puliampatty |
| 5 | Gobichettipalayam, Anthiyur, Perumanallur, Nambiyur |
| 6 | Erode, Namakkal, Rasipuram, Tiruchengode, Bhavani |
| 7 | Salem, Hosur, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri |
| 8 | Karur, Kangeyam, Dharapuram |
Thiruvalluvar Bus Stand[edit | edit source]
The Thiruvallavur Bus Stand is located near the Gandhipuram bus terminus and is serviced by SETC, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, and the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation.[5]
Other Termini[edit | edit source]
| Bus Terminus | Location | Destinations |
|---|---|---|
| Ukkadam Bus Terminus | Ukkadam | Pollachi, Palakkad, Udumalaipettai, Valparai, Palani |
| Singanallur Bus Terminus | Singanallur | Dharapuram, Oddanchatram, Madurai, Theni, Tiruchirappalli, Pudukottai, Sivakasi, Thanjavur |
| Mettupalayam Road Bus Terminus | Sai Baba colony | Ooty, Gudalur, Mysore, Kothagiri, Coonoor |
Connections[edit | edit source]
The terminus is connected to all the major places within the city such as:
- Town Hall - 3.1 km
- Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus - 12.8 km
- Ukkadam Bus Terminus - 4.1 km
- Singanallur Bus Terminus - 9.5 km
- Saibaba Colony Bus Terminus - 3.3 km
- Coimbatore Junction - 2.3 km
- Podanur Junction - 9 km
- Coimbatore International Airport - 10.7 km.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Gandhipuram moffusil bus stand faces space crunch". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Mettupalayam Road New Bus Terminal is a new stage now; fare brought down by Rs 3". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Minister inaugurates omnibus stand". The Hindu. 2 July 2006. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ↑ "TNSTC, Coimbatore" (PDF). TNSTC. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "Shifting of SETC bus stand from Gandhipuram to Mettupalayam Road in Coimbatore mooted". The Hindu.