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A world-class bus terminal, which has redrawn the architectural landscape of Vadodara, will be inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
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The bus terminal project, with an initial estimated cost of around Rs 110 crore (Rs 1.10 billion), is a joint venture between Sphere Cube Infrastructure Pvt Ltd and the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
Photographs: Courtesy, Sphere Cube Infrastructure
"Keeping in view the history of Vadodara, the photographs/paintings of historical monuments of the city have been put up in the terminal spread across 20,300 sq metres area which is a first kind of its project on PPP (public private partnership) mode undertaken in the country," Sphere Cube Infrastructure's joint managing director Bindya Shah claimed.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
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The central bus terminal located in Sayajigunj locality, will also serve as single largest commercial space in the city with a mall.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
Photographs: Courtesy, Sphere Cube Infrastructure
The bus terminal also has an electronic scroller for time table information, round-the-clock security with walky-talky, CCTV monitoring and a sky-walk (connecting the terminal with Vadodara railway station).
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
Photographs: Courtesy, Sphere Cube Infrastructure
It also has a seven screen multiplex, food courts, modern budget hotel and a 24-hour cafeteria.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
Photographs: Courtesy, Sphere Cube Infrastructure
The terminal also has a gaming zone, gymnasium with yoga facility, all connected by escalators and lifts.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
Photographs: Courtesy, Sphere Cube Infrastructure
It will also feature affordable dormitory and an AC deluxe waiting room.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
Photographs: Courtesy, Sphere Cube Infrastructure
It also has trolleys for carrying passengers' luggage.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
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The signboards display approach route to different areas within bus terminal.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
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The terminal offers wheel-chairs and separate toilets for physically handicapped.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
Photographs: Courtesy, Sphere Cube Infrastructure
The terminal will also provide sufficient parking for autorickshaws within bus terminal.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
Photographs: Courtesy, Sphere Cube Infrastructure
It has a parking facility for four-wheelers and two-wheelers in double basement.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
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The bus terminal has separate tracks for buses, private vehicles and pedestrians to ensure safety.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
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There are multiple routes for pedestrian traffic and exclusive basement parking facilities.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
Photographs: Courtesy, Sphere Cube Infrastructure
Making travel a hassle-free experience, the terminal offers modern dormitories for men and women.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
Photographs: Courtesy, Sphere Cube Infrastructure
The bus station also offers a luggage scanning system and security guards to ensure highest purity with minimum wastage.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
Photographs: Courtesy, Sphere Cube Infrastructure
It has also adopted alternative energy methods and has facilities for water harvesting.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
Photographs: Courtesy, Sphere Cube Infrastructure
A bridge linking platform the Railway Station to Second floor of bus terminal is proposed.
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Gujarat develops India's swankiest bus station!
Photographs: Courtesy, Sphere Cube Infrastructure
This bridge will enable speedy and safe access for passenger between both terminals.
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