New bus terminal to come up near Kanirowther Lake in Erode at ₹102.40 crore
The existing Central Bus Terminal, set up in 1973, is located in the core city area along Mettur and Sathy Road. It currently handles nearly 4,100 city, mofussil, and intercity bus services daily. To decongest city roads, the Comprehensive Mobility Plan for the Erode Local Planning Area, prepared by the Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUIFSL), recommended the development of satellite bus stands at Solar and on Sathy Road.
Construction of a bus terminal on 23 acres at Solar, at a cost of ₹63.50 crore, is nearing completion and is expected to function in a few months. Buses bound for Karur, Tiruchi, Madurai, and Kanniyakumari are likely to be operated from there.
To facilitate land acquisition for the Sathy Road terminal, the State-level sanctioning committee, during its 20th meeting on October 6, 2023, approved ₹138.44 crore under the Infrastructure and Development Fund. The land, measuring 13.50 acres, will be acquired under the provisions of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, through G.O. (Ms) No. 113 dated June 24, 2025, granted administrative sanction to the Erode Corporation for the project. The Corporation also owns a portion of land adjoining the proposed site, which will be integrated into the development.
A senior Corporation engineer told The Hindu that with the government order in place, work is under way to finalise the design of the terminal and secure necessary approvals. Parallelly, the land acquisition process has commenced. Tenders will be floated once the design is finalised, and the work is expected to begin in a span of three to five months.
Construction is expected to be completed in two years. A joint committee comprising officials from the district administration, Corporation, transport and police departments, and bus operators will determine the routes to be operated from the new terminal. It is likely that services towards Gobichettipalayam and Sathyamangalam will be shifted to the new facility, easing congestion at the existing terminal.
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