Hyderabad: Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a modern city bus terminal. It will come up at the site of the old Uppal bus depot near the Uppal Zonal Workshop in Boduppal Circle-10 of the Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation.
The terminal will cost an estimated ₹3.22 crore, with support from the municipal corporation. The Minister said it would have all essential passenger amenities and offer commuters a comfortable and pleasant environment. He directed that work finish within 100 days.
Ponnam Prabhakar thanked the Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation for allocating ₹3.22 crore for the project. He said the facility would include modern amenities to meet the requirements of passengers.
Around 1,053 daily bus trips planned
The Minister said arrangements are under way to operate around 1,053 bus trips daily from the terminal. The terminal should cater to nearly one lakh passengers.
MLA Ch. Mallareddy, RTC Managing Director Nagireddy, Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation Commissioner Vinay Krishna Reddy, other elected representatives and officials took part in the programme.