Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus

Gandhipuram Central bus stand காந்திபுரம் பேருந்து நிலையம்
General information
Location	Gandhipuram, Coimbatore Tamil Nadu. PIN  –641 012. India
Coordinates	11°01′50″N76°58′01″E / 11.030554°N 76.967007°E / 11.030554; 76.967007
Owned by	Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation
Operated by	Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu)
Platforms	4
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible
Other information
Station code	CBE
Fare zone	TNSTC Coimbatore Division CBE/191
History
Opened	1974;51 years ago (1974)
Passengers
70,000 / Per day
Location

The Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus, commonly known as the Gandhipuram Bus Terminus, is a bus terminus in Coimbatore that serves intercity buses.

History

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

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

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
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

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

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

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

1. "Gandhipuram moffusil bus stand faces space crunch". The Hindu.
2. "Mettupalayam Road New Bus Terminal is a new stage now; fare brought down by Rs 3". The Times of India.
3. "Minister inaugurates omnibus stand". The Hindu . 2 July 2006. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
4. "TNSTC, Coimbatore" (PDF). TNSTC. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
5. "Shifting of SETC bus stand from Gandhipuram to Mettupalayam Road in Coimbatore mooted". The Hindu .