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Nearly 2 months aft the inauguration of Terminal I of the redeveloped Ukkadam autobus basal successful Coimbatore, 10 commercialized shops and 2 edifice spaces determination stay unoccupied.
The archetypal signifier of the redeveloped autobus basal was inaugurated connected March 13, 2026. The redevelopment task is being carried retired astatine ₹21.55 crore. As portion of the archetypal phase, works completed astatine ₹13 crore were opened to the public.
The upgraded autobus basal has 58 autobus bays crossed 2 terminals and expanded abstraction to facilitate the question of astir 80 buses. Facilities see redesigned autobus introduction routes, 3 toilet blocks, 2 commercialized complexes, tensile roofing, seating for 60 passengers and 2 breastfeeding rooms.
However, the commercialized constituent of the task is yet to witnesser afloat activity, with 10 shops and 2 edifice spaces remaining vacant. Visitors and commuters said portions of the terminal proceed to look inactive owed to the vacant units.
A elder Corporation authoritative said connected information of anonymity that tenders for allotment of the commercialized spaces had been floated astir a period ago. However, nary bidders came guardant for the quoted amount. “Only aft receiving bids for the tender magnitude tin enactment orders beryllium issued. Fresh tenders volition beryllium floated successful the coming week. Since the Model Code of Conduct was successful force, tenders were not floated during that period,” the authoritative said.
Traders cited precocious rents, uncertainty implicit lawsuit footfall and ongoing operational adjustments astatine the terminal arsenic reasons for the dilatory response.
