The Maharana Pratap Interstate Bus Terminus (Maharana Pratap ISBT), popularly known as Kashmere Gate Interstate Bus Terminus (Kashmere Gate ISBT), located in
Kashmere Gate,
Old Delhi
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Delhi
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, is the oldest and one of the largest
Inter-State Bus Terminals
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in India. It operates bus services between Delhi and the neighbouring states and union territories of
Haryana
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, Punjab,
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. Spanning about 5.3 acres, it handles over 1,800 buses a day.
History
Maharana Pratap ISBT became operational in 1976. It served as the only ISBT in Delhi till 1993 when it was transferred to the Transport Department, whereafter two new ISBTs were constructed in
Sarai Kale Khan
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Anand Vihar
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to de-congest the overcrowded Maharana Pratap ISBT. It was renovated in 2011–2012 by
DIMTS at a cost of ₹ 70 crores, and inaugurated in 2013 by then
Chief Minister of Delhi
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Sheila Dikshit
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.
Services
The terminus has 45 departure bus bays, eight idle bus bays, and 13 arrival bus bays,
all catering to interstate buses or buses to other ISBTs in Delhi. City bus services, operated by the
Delhi Transport Corporation
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, run from the section known as the DTC Block.
Facilities
The departure block, waiting area, and food court are centrally air-conditioned. Reverse osmosis plants have been installed to supply clean drinking water to the passengers. A high-speed, secured Wi-Fi zone provide passengers internet connectivity. To keep the structure environmentally-friendly, a sewage treatment plant has been installed with the capacity of 1000 cubic meters per day. The sewage water is treated and recycled to be used in the air-conditioning plant and for the purpose of horticulture and flushing toilets. A new parking management system has also been developed that is capable of storing data of buses entering and exiting the premises. High-resolution CCTV cameras have also been installed for surveillance.
See also
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Transport in Delhi
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Sarai Kale Khan Inter-State Bus Terminus
Sarai Kale Khan Interstate Bus Terminus (Sarai Kale Khan ISBT), is one of the three Inter State Bus Terminals in Sarai Kale Khan, Delhi. It operates short and long-haul bus services between Delhi and the neighbouring states of Haryana, Uttar Pr ...
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Kashmere Gate metro station
Kashmere Gate, also known as Kashmiri Gate, is a key metro station on the Delhi Metro network. It features a unique design with an elevated structure for the Red Line and underground facilities for both the Yellow and Violet Lines. As a trans ...
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Inter-State Bus Terminals
In India, an Inter State Bus Terminal or Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) is a bus terminus that provides bus service to destinations located in other states. An ISBT may also provide bus services to destinations in the same state. Mostly ISBT term ...
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Swami Vivekanand Inter State Bus Terminus
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 ...
References
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Memorials to Maharana Pratap