Town Bus Terminus Salem popularly known as Old Bus Stand, Salem, is the main Town bus terminus of
Salem
Salem may refer to:
Places
Canada
* Salem, Ontario, various places
Germany
* Salem, Baden-Württemberg, a municipality in the Bodensee district
** Salem Abbey (Reichskloster Salem), a monastery
* Salem, Schleswig-Holstein
Israel
* Salem (B ...
City in the Indian state of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
.
The terminal spreads over . It is managed by
Department of Transport
A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minister for transport''. The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government a ...
. It operates about 1,500 buses.
The terminus is about away from
Salem Junction railway station
Salem Junction railway station (station code: SA) is an NSG–2 category List of railway stations in India, Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves the city of Salem, Tamil Nadu, Salem in Tamil Nadu. ...
.
History
Under the Central Government's
Smart Cities Mission
Smart Cities Mission was an urban renewal and retrofitting program by the Government of India with the mission to develop smart cities across the country, making them citizen-friendly and sustainable. The Union Ministry of Urban Development ...
, the
Salem Municipal Corporation
Salem City Municipal Corporation (SCMC) is a civic body that governs Salem city, Tamil Nadu, India. It consists of a legislative and an executive body. The legislative body is headed by the city mayor while the executive body is headed by a ...
began demolishing the terminus to build a new two-tiered bus station at a cost of ₹92.13 crores in 2019.
See also
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Central Bus Terminus Salem
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Transport in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu, a state in South India, has a developed, dense, and modern transportation infrastructure, encompassing both public and private transport. Its capital city Chennai is well-connected by land, sea, and air and serves as a major hub for ...
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Salem Junction
Salem Junction railway station (station code: SA) is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves the city of Salem in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the major transit points in Southern I ...
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Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd. - (TNSTC) is a government owned public transport bus operator in Tamil Nadu, India. It operates Intercity bus services to cities within Tamil Nadu, and from Tamil Nadu to its neighbouring states. It al ...
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State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)
State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu) Limited - (SETC) is a state-owned transport corporation that runs long-distance mofussil services exceeding 300 km and above throughout the state of Tamil Nadu and major cities in adjoining state ...
References
External links
salem City Municipal CorporationTNSTC Online Ticket BookingKSRTC Online Ticket Booking
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Bus stations in Salem, Tamil Nadu
Transport in Salem, Tamil Nadu