ISBT to operate fully shortly: Transport Minister

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 15:44 [IST]

Guwahati, Mar 14 (UNI) The Inter-State Bus Terminus(ISBT) on the outskirts of Guwahati, along National Highway 31, would be fully operational after the construction of a linking flyover was completed.

Informing this during Question Hour today in the state Assembly, Transport Minister Chandan Brahma said the National Highway Authority of India had undertaken construction of a flyover to link the ISBT with the NH so that regular traffic was not disrupted.

''A few buses going to Meghalaya and Tripura touch the ISBT now after departing from Paltan Bazaar in the heart of the city. The ISBT will be fully operational shortly,'' he added.

The ISBT, built at a cost of Rs 26.58 crore, was inaugurated by the chief minister before the National Games.

UNI

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