Srirangam bus terminus project put on fasttrack mode as hurdle cleared
Work was delayed due to a litigation challenging the ownership of the land on which the terminus is being built.
Officials said that 65% of the work has been completed. "At a time, eight buses can be parked in the terminus. The bays are built with available space, as only city buses enter Srirangam," an official source said.
Sprawling for about an acre near Srirangam Rajagopuram, the work for the bus terminus sanctioned at 11.1 crore commenced in Jan 2024.
Corporation said that flooring, electrification, and water supply works are pending. The local body blamed the delay after an individual approached the court alleging that the land selected for the terminus originally belongs to the HR&CE department. Recently, the legal barriers were vacated.
The terminus and 22 commercial shops would come up on the ground floor while a convention hall in about 15,000sqft floor area is planned on the first floor. The convention hall, with a dining hall will have a capacity to accommodate 260 people at a time. "Convention hall work is nearing completion too; we were instructed to complete the pending work by Oct to commission the terminus within this year," a source added.
Srirangam satellite bus terminus complex:
Total area: 1 acre
Cost: Rs11.1 crore
Built-up area: 34,218sqft
Bus bays: 8
Shops: 22
Eatery: 1
Convention hall:
Capacity: 260
Dining hall: 140
Work completed: 65%
Deadline: Oct 2025
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