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Bus Terminal at Dharmapuri

The document discusses plans for a new bus terminal in Dharmapuri district, India. It aims to design a terminal with proper facilities for the public and efficient traffic flow. It analyzes the needs and operations of the existing terminal. The proposed new terminal would have 67 bus bays, commercial shops, parking, and passenger amenities on a 10.02 acre site. The current terminal is outdated and does not provide a good gateway for the district. The new design aims to modernize the terminal facilities and improve the passenger experience.

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Bus Terminal at Dharmapuri

The document discusses plans for a new bus terminal in Dharmapuri district, India. It aims to design a terminal with proper facilities for the public and efficient traffic flow. It analyzes the needs and operations of the existing terminal. The proposed new terminal would have 67 bus bays, commercial shops, parking, and passenger amenities on a 10.02 acre site. The current terminal is outdated and does not provide a good gateway for the district. The new design aims to modernize the terminal facilities and improve the passenger experience.

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Bus terminal at Dharmapuri

Aim:
The aim of the project is to study and design the bus
terminal for Dharmapuri district to create a better gate way for
the district.
Objective of the study:
 To design a bus terminal provided with proper facilities for
the public.
 To design the bus terminal with proper requirements that
provide traffic free flow the vehicles and also to provide
proper spaces for public interface and a better agte way
for the district.
Scope & limitation :
 Development of bus terminal.
 Study the general functioning of the existing bus stand and
analyze Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats.
 Collection of information about present volume of
vehicular traffic, pedestrian volume and the additional
volume projected for the future
 Framing requirement for a max no’s of passengers per day
in both directions studying the various Technological
advancement in the field of surveillance system ,
communication system ,firefighting system ,etc..
 Designing of bus terminal
Designing of commercial space (shopping complex, commercial
shops, restaurants).
Brief description of the project:
 The total no of trips made by Mofussil buses arc 1704 per
hour and 71 buses departs from the terminal per hour on
an average and the peak hour departure of Mofussil buses
774 buses (10am -11am) and town buses are 48 (7pm -
8pm).
 Based on the above calculation it is proposed to provide
(57+10) 67 bus bays that will be sufficient for Mofussil
buses and idle bays and town buses respectively.
 Hence this proposed bus terminal falls under the Grade I
category.
 The area required per bus bay is a minimum 76 Sq.m as
per Urban development Plans formulation &
implementation (UDPFI) guidelines.
 Hence the area required for 57 bus bays (Mofussil & Town
Bus) is 4332sqm the area required per idle bus bay is
145sqmt as per UDPFI guidelines.
 Hence the area required for 10 idle bus bays is 1450sqm
After the detailed assessment of the conditions of the bus
Stand and the results of all the surveys, the development
options were finalized these options were developed for
the benefit of the commuters within the town & outside
who pass through the town Overall it was aimed at
improving the social & economic standards of the town,
providing safe& comfortable departures / arrivals &
avenues for generation of income to the ULB.
Justification for the Project:
 The existing bus terminal was constructed in the year 1980
at a total extent of 5.75 acre under the class A category
with 52 number her of bus bays This bus terminal is
located at a prime location in the CBD area where all the
live main roads from Salem, Krishnagri , Hosur Banglore
and Chennai intersects with Dharmapuri town area.
 This bus terminal lies within the Dharmapuri Municipality
boundary and it serves for both Mofussil and localservices.
 The existing bus stand has two separate entrances and
exits for interstate Bus Terminal (ISBT) and local bus
terminal, both the point are 30 meters wide the entry
point of both bus stations is from Salem - Hosur road.
 However, the approach road for Mofussil and Local bus
terminal is 60m wide due to heavy Bus movement and
lesser turning radius, traffic congestion and collision
congestion persists.
 The image of the existing bus terminal is not on par with
the modern architecture or any smart technologies. The
bus terminal buried away behind adjoining shop units and
has a minimal and insufficient public interface.
 The building lacks natural ventilate on and it does not
possess.
 Any sustainable features. The concourse area is
insufficiently wide in places, resulting internal congestion.
 Transport interchanges provide one of the first and last
impressions for a visitor to a city center and it is not
considered that the existing bus station provides a suitable
gateway for Dharmapuri town.
Requirements:
 Bus Bays  ATM
 Cloak room  Mother’s room
 Waiting lobby  Shops
 Ticket counter  Cafe
 Transport office  Restaurant
 Medical center  Two wheeler parking
 Security/ cctv room  Four wheeler parking
 Toilet

Site
 A Reddi Halli village, Sogathur Panchayath, Dharmapuri.
 Extent: 10.02 acres.
 3km away from the existing bus terminal.

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