Swami Vivekanand Inter State Bus Terminus

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Swami Vivekanand Interstate Bus Terminus
Anand Vihar Interstate Bus Terminus


स्वामी विवेकानन्द अंतरराज्यीय बस टर्मिनल
आनंद विहार अंतरराज्यीय बस टर्मिनस
DTC, UPSRTC & UTC ISBT
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General information
Location Anand Vihar
National Capital Territory of Delhi
India
Coordinates 28°38′50″N77°18′58″E / 28.64722°N 77.31611°E / 28.64722; 77.31611
Owned by Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation
Operated by Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation
Bus stands140
Bus operators
Connections NCRTC logo.png Anand Vihar (under-construction)
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Anand Vihar Terminal
Delhi Metro logo.svg Anand Vihar
Blue Line Pink Line
BSicon BUS2.svg Delhi Transport Corporation
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes Handicapped Accessible sign.svg
Other information
Website Swami Vivekanand ISBT
History
OpenedMarch 1996
Location
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Swami Vivekanand ISBT
Location in Delhi
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Swami Vivekanand ISBT
Location in India

The Swami Vivekanand Interstate Bus Terminus (Swami Vivekanand ISBT), commonly referred to as the Anand Vihar Interstate Bus Terminus (Anand Vihar ISBT), is one of Delhi's three Inter-State Bus Terminals. Located in Anand Vihar, it serves as a major hub for bus services connecting Delhi with neighbouring states, primarily Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

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History

It was built to decongest the overcrowded Maharana Pratap Interstate Bus Terminus, which was unable to bear the increasing traffic. The construction of a new terminus complex began in 1993, and it was opened to the public in March 1996. Thereafter, it was underwent redevelopment to handle a greater volume of passengers.

Services

The Anand Vihar ISBT serves as Delhi's primary link to the neighboring states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, with approximately 1,500 interstate buses departing daily. In addition to interstate services, the terminus also accommodates local DTC and cluster buses, with around 1,800 to 2,000 buses operating within the city each day. [1]

Renovation

After the renovation of Maharana Pratap Interstate Bus Terminus in 2013, there have been plans to renovate Swami Vivekanand ISBT. [2] [3] [4] The Delhi Development Authority forwarded a proposal on behalf of DIMTS to the Delhi Urban Arts Commission in 2012 regarding the renovation. [5] The ISBT was to be developed by DIMTS on an area of 9.2 hectares at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore. Once started, the project was likely to take 20 months to complete. [6]

Connections

Swami Vivekanand ISBT is located adjacent to the Anand Vihar Terminal railway station, Anand Vihar metro station, and the Anand Vihar RapidX station. In 2003, the then Union Railway Minister, Nitish Kumar, announced that Delhi would get a new rail terminal at Anand Vihar. [7] [8] [9] The station was commissioned in the 2003 rail budget [10] The Anand Vihar Terminal railway station was officially inaugurated on December 19, 2009, by the then Union Railway Minister, Mamata Banerjee, and the then Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit. [11] The terminal, spread over 42 hectares (100 acres), is one of the largest railway stations and caters to eastbound trains from Delhi. Anand Vihar metro station was inaugurated on 6 January 2010 by Sheila Dikshit and Union Minister for Urban Development, S. Jaipal Reddy. [12] [13]

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