TEAM HERALD
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PANJIM: KTC’s bus terminus, the long neglected nerve centre of public transport, can finally hope to see much needed repairs with government announcing renovation, part of which would be completed by January 26 and the rest by March 2013.
The highlight of the work will be creation of space to house government offices on the second floor of the terminus building.
Transport minister Sudin Dhavalikar who inspected the on-going works at the KTC bus stand, Panjim said, “All the works which includes re-flooring, terrace work and covering the same in addition to having new toilets, drainages, sewerage systems, hot mixing of roads, painting, and refurbishing the interiors would cost approximately Rs 6 crore.”
However, space leased out to government offices would generate some revenue to the corporation.
The work is being jointly undertaken by the Transport department, PWD and KTC.
All major works are expected to be completed by January 26, 2013 while the remaining which includes interiors would be completed by March. Dhavalikar said that there would be elevators to take the public to the second floor which would house government offices.
He also said that systems would be put in place for garbage collection and disposal and for connectivity of the sewerage line to the Patto plant.
The major cost would be incurred on hot- mixing and paving the KTC bus stand which would cost Rs 188 lakh. Repairs of terrace and covering it would cost Rs 125 lakh. Toilet blocks, railings for bus bays, drainages, sewerage systems, electrical and painting would also be redone, Dhavalikar said.
