The dilapidated bus terminus in Sholinghur town near Ranipet will be soon replaced with a swanky modern facility as the work to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a proposed ₹20-crore project is under way.
Officials of the Sholinghur municipality, which maintains the old bus terminus built in 1994, said discussion on rebuilding the bus terminus was brought about by the steady increase in visitors, especially pilgrims from neighbouring States such as Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
The new terminus work is the first major project taken up by the civic body after it was upgraded into a municipality from a town panchayat two years ago. “Based on the DPR, we will seek funds for the project. Apart from benefiting the town, the new terminus will also help commuters from at least 10-15 neighbouring villages,” B. Kanniyappan, Commissioner, Sholinghur municipality, told The Hindu. As per the plan, the new terminus will come up on a land parcel of 3.5 acres near the old bus terminus.
