Navlakha Bus Stand
The Navlakha Inter-state bus terminus popularly known as Navlakha Bus Stand or ISBT, located in Indore is one of the three important Inter State Bus Terminals in Indore. It operates bus services between Indore and other cities of Madhya Pradesh, namely Betul, Chhindwara, Hoshangabad, Harda and towns like Bagli, Dewas, Karnawad and Khategaon on the National Highway 47 (India) (NH47) also known as "Nemawar Road" or "Indore-Nagpur Road".
Navlakha Inter State Bus Terminus नौलखा अन्तर्राज्यीय बस अड्डा | |
|---|---|
| ISBT | |
| General information | |
| Location | Navlakha square, Indore, Madhya Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 22°42′04″N 75°52′37″E / 22.701°N 75.877°E |
| Connections | RRSRTC, GSRTC, MSRTC, MPRTC, Private Operators |
| Construction | |
| Parking | yes |
| Bicycle facilities | no |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Location | |
| Interactive map | |
Facilities edit
The departure block, waiting area and food court are air cooled. Reverse Osmosis plants have been installed to supply clean drinking water to the passengers. A new parking management system has also been developed which is capable of storing data of buses entering and exiting the premises. The bus stand has a slew of hotels, restaurants at hand's reach.
How to reach edit
The Bus Stand is easily accessible by public transport i.e. Indore City Bus, Indore BRTS and other means such as taxis.
Controversy edit
The Navlakha bus stand was abandoned in 2016 for the Ujjain Simhastha in 2016 and was shifted to Teen Imli Square nearby which had no facilities and no arrangements.[1] The service from her was restarted on 26 December 2018 after a series of protests by bus operators and people alike.[2][3][4]
References edit
- ^ Reporter, Our Staff (1 August 2016). "Teen Imli Sq: Where rain turns bus stand into pond". Indore: Free Press. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ Correspondent, Naidunia (26 December 2018). "Indore Bus Stand: Buses return to Navlakha after 3 years" (in Hindi). Indore: Naidunia. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Buses to resume from Navlakha, Teen Imli to close down soon" (in Hindi). Indore: Dainik Bhaskar. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Bus Operators are all smiles after Navlakha Bus Stand restarts, Passengers feel relieved" (in Hindi). Indore: Dainik Bhaskar. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
See also edit
- Inter-State Bus Terminus, Indore
- Gangwal Bus Stand
- Sarwate Bus Stand
- at Govt. of India info. website
- Indore travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Navlakha Bus Stand at Curlie