Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Inter State Bus Terminus (Punjabi: ਬਾਬਾ ਬੰਦਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਇੰਟਰ ਸਟੇਟ ਬੱਸ ਟਰਮਿਨਸ) or Mohali Bus Stand (Punjabi: ਮੋਹਾਲੀ ਬਸ ਅੱਡਾ) is an India's first air conditioned bus station[2] located in the sector 56-57[3] (Phase VI) of Mohali city. It was constructed at a cost of ₹700 crore (US$92 million) and opened to public on 16 December 2016.[4] It will have 1844 Punjab Roadways buses with 1810 ordinary and 34 super integral coach AC buses.[5]

Services

The Mohali bus stand will have Terminal A, Terminal B and Terminal C. Other facilities includes the food court, ticket counters, retail outlets, free wi-fi, ATMs, cyber cafes, medical aid and pharmacy, multi-level parking, cloak rooms, tourist information booths, AC dormitories and waiting lounges and sniffer dogs. About 1,900 buses could ply from the terminus A and it will remain operational for 24 hours.

This international AC bus stand was a project under public private partnership. Under which Google was Given a responsibility to make this Bus Terminal.[6]

Filmmaking

2017 Punjabi film Dushman was shot in this bus stand by director Mahesh Bhatt with actors Gulshan Grover, Jashan Singh, Kartar Cheema and Sakshi.[7]

Old bus stand

Old Bus Stand was located on Phase 8 (Sector 62) of Mohali illegally on the land of City Center Mohali owned by Greater Mohali Area Development Authority.[8] In April 2014, GMADA dug up the approach road and the parking bays of the old bus stand.[9] It was always in dirty condition with broken infrastructure.[10] This bus stand was converted to a local bus service station.[11] There are 14 local bus routes decided by Mohali Municipal Corporation.[12]

See also

• Chandigarh Airport
• Mohali

References