**Indore’s Rs 110 Crore Inter-State Bus Terminal Stands Idle Six Months After Completion**
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Six months after its grand completion, the Indore Development Authority’s (IDA) Rs 110 crore Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) at MR-10 remains a glittering yet useless monument. With no operator, no buses, and no passengers, the terminal lies locked and deserted.
Despite floating tenders three times to find an agency to run the terminal, IDA has so far failed to rope in any partner, leaving this multi-crore project in complete limbo. Officials have remained tight-lipped about who will finally take responsibility for the terminal’s day-to-day operations.
While several firms have submitted bids, officials admitted that the verification of certificates is still underway, delaying the awarding of the contract. Once the validation process is completed, an eligible firm is expected to be selected to operate the terminal.
Last year, the administration had handed over operations of the Nayta Mundla Bus Terminal to IDA’s private partner. However, within days, the facility was shut down due to operational issues. Since then, buses have continued to operate from the old Navlakha stand, leaving the newly constructed Nayta Mundla ISBT unused and neglected.
This situation has forced passengers to board buses from makeshift points, causing significant inconvenience to daily commuters.
The ISBT at MR-10, equipped with modern facilities such as waiting halls, ticket counters, and passenger amenities, was envisioned to become a hub for interstate bus services. It aimed to decongest crowded bus stands across the city and streamline interstate routes towards Betul, Dewas, Ujjain, Hoshangabad, and Bhopal.
Instead, buses continue to choke old routes while the swanky new facility remains unused. What was meant to be Indore’s most modern transport hub is fast turning into a white elephant—a stark reminder of poor planning and execution.
Commuters remain stranded in chaos, while taxpayers watch this Rs 110 crore investment gather dust. For now, IDA’s failure has left the MR-10 ISBT without a future and Indore without the world-class bus terminal it was promised.
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