Arunachal ISBT, ISTT to be operational by May

Arunachal Pradesh urban development department's dream project of inter-state bus and truck terminals at Nirjuli near here will be made operational by May next.
Chief Minister Nabam Tuki along with Urban Development Minister Pema Khandu, UD parliamentary secretary Techi Kaso besides officials of the department inspected the project on Saturday, an official statement said here today.
The ISBT spread over 82,697 sq m area along the NH 52 (A), larger than Guwahati ISBT, will have provision for arrival and departure of government and private buses, a passenger's dormitory cum retiring room, food court, craft bazaar and office of the state transport services general manager.

"The project at an estimated cost of Rs 19.8 crore started in 2009 and was targeted to be completed by September 2012 but only Rs 8 crore was released so far. Rs 13.16 crore due with enhanced cost of electrification if release soon, the project will be ready by April-May next," chief engineer Taba Tedir said before seeking fund to which Tuki approved.
The inter-state truck terminal (ISTT) spread over 25,898 sq m area located nearby was started simultaneously at an estimated cost of Rs 6.3 crore against which Rs 4.67 crore was only released, Tedir said.
Tuki during interaction with the officials directed them to construct a road and a bridge over Dikrong River to link the ISTT with nearby railway station for transportation of goods, the statement said.