L-G orders ‘complete makeover of ISBT terminal’ in 15 days

With this turn-around period getting reduced to 30 minutes, ISBT, Kashmere Gate will be able to handle over 1,900 inter-state buses everyday, up from the existing 1,300, officials said adding that he also issued directions to carry out a complete makeover of the terminal within 15 days.

At present, ISBT Kashmere Gate, with a turn-around period of 45 minutes, caters to over 2,600 buses from its 60 bays, which comprises nearly 1,300 inter-state buses, 1,200 DTC and cluster buses and nearly a hundred All India Tourist Permit buses.

Following this, the L-G inspected Rani Jhansi Road on foot during which he noticed what officials called the “pathetic condition” of the road around the Faiz Road intersection, disrepair of the fortification on the side of the Idgah, stray cattle, and absence of traffic police. “All these gravely affected the circulation of traffic on the road resulting in massive traffic jams. The L-G pointed out that the current state of affairs was affecting Pul Bangash, Sabzi Mandi, Azad Market, Sadar Bazar and Malka Ganj among others and issued strict instructions for all these issues to be sorted at the earliest,” officials added.