Vellalore integrated bus terminus project in Coimbatore set to move ahead after five-year delay
The Vellalore integrated bus terminus project in Coimbatore is set to move forward after a five-year delay. The project, initially announced by former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, faced interruptions due to a change in government and concerns over approach roads. With recent approval from the Municipal Administration Department, the project will now proceed with a revised estimate and plans for necessary infrastructure improvements.
- ▪The project is located on 61.62 acres at Vellalore and is estimated to cost ₹168 crore.
- ▪The Coimbatore Corporation and the State government will fund the project equally.
- ▪The Corporation has already spent around ₹54 crore on the project, with an additional ₹148 crore needed for completion.
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The integrated bus terminus project at Vellalore in Coimbatore, which remained stalled for nearly five years, is set to be revived after the TVK government gave its nod for continuation of the project, according to Corporation Commissioner M. Sivaguru Prabakaran.Former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami had announced the construction of the integrated bus terminus on 61.62 acres at Vellalore at an estimated cost of ₹168 crore. The project was to be funded equally by the Coimbatore Corporation and the State government.The Corporation had completed construction of the compound wall, bus bays and shops before the project came to a halt following the change in government. After the DMK assumed office, the project was not continued citing lack of approach roads to the proposed terminus.
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