Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) Thursday presented the concept design for the much-awaited Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT) at Baramunda here to the state government.
The concept design is prepared by Delhi Integrated Multi-modal Transit System Ltd (DIMTS), which had won the bid for the architectural design and market assessment studies of the ISBT at Baramunda, September last year. The project would cost over Rs 180 crore.
The Baramunda ISBT, which will be developed in more than 15 acres, will have a 4-acre patch reserved for commercial development in future. The rest of the area (more than 11 acres) is earmarked for multi-modal transport hub, with a greater focus on intra-city, intercity (intra state) and interstate bus services. It would have a terminal area and commercial area.
As per the concept design, the terminal area of 9,839 square metres would have a ground floor of 4,343 square metres and three floors of 1,832 square metres each.
Similarly, the design has provision for a commercial area measuring 21,350 square metres, out of which ground floor will be of 1,850 square metres and five floors, each measuring 3,900 square metres. The commercial area will have a basement parking with 9,000 square metres space, having 300 ECS or equivalent car space.
Sources at BDA informed that the contractors’ selection and finalization of the engineering drawing for the project will be over by March 2018. The construction of the ISBT is likely to commence by June and the Phase-I of the project is expected to be completed by June 2019.
The design components for the ISBT project, would, however integrate mixed land use development with commercial office space, retail space, multi-level car parking and open public space. The terminal will ensure passenger pick-up and drop-off (PPUDO) facilities for private vehicles, pre-paid private vehicles, pre-paid auto rickshaws, taxis, cycle rickshaws, and taxi-aggregator vehicles such as Ola and Uber.
The ISBT will also have facilities like Wi-Fi connectivity, fire detection and fire fighting system, area-wide real-time parking information display system, passenger information display system, passenger announcement system, CCTV surveillance, water treatment system, use of alternate energy source like solar power, sewage treatment plant, effluent treatment plant for bus wash, elevators, escalators and building management system.
The concept design of ISBT will be flexible enough to compliment the surroundings, represent the culture, architectural elements used in buildings and monuments of Bhubaneswar city and aesthetically appealing while establishing a unique identity of a modern urban centre.
The ISBT at Baramunda will have easy access even to people with mobility limitations and integration of transport and non-transport uses. The facility will also have child-friendly features and design elements.
While the design solution will include the possibilities of integrating future mass transport facilities as well, other components like IPT, passenger information centre and parking for physically challenged and VIPs would also be ensured.
PNN