Swami Vivekanand Inter State Bus Terminus
{{Short description|Bus terminal complex in Delhi, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Swami Vivekanand Interstate Bus Terminus
Anand Vihar Interstate Bus Terminus
| name_lang = en
| native_name =
स्वामी विवेकानन्द अंतरराज्यीय बस टर्मिनल
आनंद विहार अंतरराज्यीय बस टर्मिनस
| native_name_lang = hi
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| type = DTC, UPSRTC & UTC ISBT
| image = Anand Vihar ISBT.jpg
| alt = Swami Vivekanand ISBT
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| address = Anand Vihar
| borough = National Capital Territory of Delhi
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|28|38|50|N|77|18|58|E|display=inline,title}}
| owned = Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation
| operator = Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation
| bus_stands = 140
| bus_operators = {{Unbulleted list|Delhi Transport Corporation|Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|Uttarakhand Transport Corporation}}
| connections = 20px {{stl|Delhi Metro|Anand Vihar}} {{rcb|Delhi Metro|Blue|croute}} {{rcb|Delhi Metro|Pink|croute}}
20px {{stnlnk|Anand Vihar Terminal}}
20px {{stl|RapidX|Anand Vihar}}
| parking = Yes
| accessible = Yes {{rint|wheelchair|1}}
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| website = [https://dtidc.co.in/Home/vivekanandisbt Swami Vivekanand ISBT]
| opened = March 1996
| rebuilt =
| closed =
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| map_type = India Delhi#India
| map_dot_label = Swami Vivekanand ISBT
| map_caption = Location in Delhi##Location in India
}}
The Swami Vivekanand Interstate Bus Terminus (Swami Vivekanand ISBT), commonly referred to as the Anand Vihar Interstate Bus Terminus (Anand Vihar ISBT), is one of Delhi's three Inter-State Bus Terminals. Located in Anand Vihar, it serves as a major hub for bus services connecting Delhi with neighbouring states, primarily Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
History
It was built to decongest the overcrowded Maharana Pratap Interstate Bus Terminus, which was unable to bear the increasing traffic. The construction of a new terminus complex began in 1993, and it was opened to the public in March 1996. Thereafter, it was underwent redevelopment to handle a greater volume of passengers.
Services
The Anand Vihar ISBT serves as Delhi's primary link to the neighboring states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, with approximately 1,500 interstate buses departing daily. In addition to interstate services, the terminus also accommodates local DTC and cluster buses, with around 1,800 to 2,000 buses operating within the city each day.{{cite news|last1=Banerjee|first1=Rumu|title=In terminal state, Anand Vihar ISBT commuters' pain|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/In-terminal-state-Anand-Vihar-ISBT-commuters-pain/articleshow/20582353.cms|accessdate=28 September 2016|agency=TNN|work=The Times of India|date=14 June 2013}}
Renovation
After the renovation of Maharana Pratap Interstate Bus Terminus in 2013, there have been plans to renovate Swami Vivekanand ISBT.{{cite news|last1=Haider|first1=Faizan|title=Govt promises 3,000 new buses, 1,000 in premium segment|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/govt-promises-3-000-new-buses-1-000-in-premium-segment/story-zmiylJUcgBD3N89MAwPk2K.html|accessdate=28 September 2016|work=Hindustan Times|date=29 March 2016}}{{cite news|title=East Delhi set to transform its drab landscape into a new swanky space from 2015|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-01-04/news/57663578_1_east-delhi-municipal-corporation-edmc-cyber-hub|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108184504/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-01-04/news/57663578_1_east-delhi-municipal-corporation-edmc-cyber-hub|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 January 2015|accessdate=28 September 2016|agency=PTI|work=The Economic Times|date=4 January 2015}}{{cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|title=Renovated ISBT to have food court, waiting lounge|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/renovated-isbt-to-have-food-court-waiting-lounge/article4677380.ece|accessdate=28 September 2016|work=Business Line|location=Chennai|date=2 May 2013}} The Delhi Development Authority forwarded a proposal on behalf of DIMTS to the Delhi Urban Arts Commission in 2012 regarding the renovation.{{cite news|title=Anand Vihar bus terminal all set for facelift|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/239700/anand-vihar-bus-terminal-all.html|accessdate=28 September 2016|agency=DHNS|work=Deccan Herald|date=4 April 2012}} The ISBT was to be developed by DIMTS on an area of 9.2 hectares at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore. Once started, the project was likely to take 20 months to complete.{{cite news|title=Revamp of ISBT, Anand Vihar gets green signal from Delhi Urban Arts Commission {{!}} NetIndian|url=http://netindian.in/news/2012/03/23/00019395/revamp-isbt-anand-vihar-gets-green-signal-delhi-urban-arts-commission|accessdate=28 September 2016|agency=Netindian News Network|date=23 March 2012}}
Connections
Swami Vivekanand ISBT is located adjacent to the Anand Vihar Terminal railway station, Anand Vihar metro station, and the Anand Vihar RapidX station. In 2003, the then Union Railway Minister, Nitish Kumar, announced that Delhi would get a new rail terminal at Anand Vihar.{{cite web|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=45049|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030331080253/http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=45049|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 March 2003|title=With rly station, Anand Vihar is prime property|publisher=cities.expressindia.com|author=Shruti Kohli|date=28 February 2003|accessdate=2009-12-20}}{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/36821396.cms|title=Delhi's biggest railway junction planned at Anand Vihar|work=The Times of India|date=8 February 2003|accessdate=2009-12-20}}{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-02-27/delhi/27263552_1_railway-station-anand-vihar-d-p-s-sandhu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811062613/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-02-27/delhi/27263552_1_railway-station-anand-vihar-d-p-s-sandhu|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|title=City to get new rail terminal at Anand Vihar|work=The Times of India|date=27 February 2003|accessdate=2010-05-10}} The station was commissioned in the 2003 rail budget{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-03/delhi/28169758_1_rail-overbridge-main-station-building-northern-railway|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103054738/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-03/delhi/28169758_1_rail-overbridge-main-station-building-northern-railway|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2012|title=3-in-1 transport hub at Anand Vihar|author=Dwaipayan Ghosh|date=3 June 2009|work=The Times of India|accessdate=2010-08-24}} The Anand Vihar Terminal railway station was officially inaugurated on 19 December 2009, by the then Union Railway Minister, Mamata Banerjee, and the then Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit.{{cite news|last1=Sarkar|first1=Urvashi|title=Anand Vihar railway terminal opens|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article119588.ece|accessdate=28 September 2016|work=The Hindu|date=20 December 2009|language=en-IN}} The terminal, spread over {{convert|42|ha|acre|abbr=off}}, is one of the largest railway stations and caters to eastbound trains from Delhi. Anand Vihar metro station was inaugurated on 6 January 2010 by Sheila Dikshit and Union Minister for Urban Development, S. Jaipal Reddy.{{cite news|title=Delhi Metro's Yamuna Bank-Anand Vihar line opened {{!}} NetIndian|url=http://netindian.in/news/2010/01/06/0004697/delhi-metros-yamuna-bank-anand-vihar-line-opened|accessdate=28 September 2016|agency=Netindian News Network|date=6 January 2010}}{{cite news|last1=Sidhu|first1=Hardeep|title=With Metro line, Anand Vihar turns into 'transport hub' {{!}} TopNews|url=http://topnews.in/metro-line-anand-vihar-turns-transport-hub-2250446|accessdate=28 September 2016|work=topnews.in|date=6 January 2010}}