Govt to modernise bus stations

The Uttarakhand Government has decided to modernise roadways bus stations in 11 cities. In the first phase, about four roadways bus stations are planned to be developed under PPP. The bus stands at Kashipur, Ramnagar, Rudrapur and Srinagar towns will be developed on PPP mode. Investment for the same is pegged at Rs 29 crore. All four bus stands will be given to a private developer with a 25 years lease on build, operate and transfer basis. All the new bus stands will have facilities like hotels, office space, parking and dormitories. The government will get a lease rent of Rs 49 crore from developers.