Gangwal Bus Stand
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The Gangwal Inter-state bus terminus popularly known as Gangwal Bus Stand or ISBT, located in Indore is one of the oldest and one of the biggest Inter State Bus Terminals in Indore. It operates bus services between Indore (Madhya Pradesh) and 2 other states, Rajasthan, Gujarat.
History
Gangwal Bus Stand is named after Mishrilal Gangwal, the former chief minister of Madhya Bharat.https://www.justdial.com/INDORE/Gangwal-Bus-Stand-Raj-Mohalla/0731P731STD10168_BZDET {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/indore/transportation/gangwal-bus-stand/a/poi-tra/1154938/356380|website=lonely planet|accessdate=30 April 2018|title=lonely planet|archive-date=1 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501004619/https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/indore/transportation/gangwal-bus-stand/a/poi-tra/1154938/356380|url-status=dead}}
Services
The bus stand especially offers buses for Western Madhya Pradesh i.e. Dhar, Alirajpur, Jhabua etc. districts and also towards major cities in Gujarat such as Ahmedabad, Vadodara etc.
Facilities
The departure block, waiting area and food court are centrally air conditioned. Reverse Osmosis plants have been installed to supply clean drinking water to the passengers. high speed, secured Wi-Fi zone allows passengers to remain connected. To keep the building environment friendly a sewage treatment plant has been installed with the capacity of 1000 cubic meter per day. The sewage water is treated and recycled to be used in the air-conditioning plant and for the purpose of horticulture and flushing of toilets. A new parking management system has also been developed which is capable of storing data of buses entering and exiting the premises. high resolution CCTV cameras have also been installed for surveillance.
News and Controversies
Many times bus operators organise a strike as a form of protest.{{cite news|title=Inter-district private bus drivers strike hit commuters|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/inter-district-private-bus-drivers-strike-hit-commuters/articleshow/60454294.cms|accessdate=30 April 2018|agency=Times News Network|publisher=Times Of India}}
See also
- Inter-State Bus Terminus, Indore
- Navlakha Bus Stand
- Sarwate Bus Stand
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20190724145904/http://www.indore.nic.in/ City portal] at Govt. of India info. website
- {{Wikivoyage inline|Indore}}
References
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Category:Bus stations in Madhya Pradesh