Hoax bomb threat at new bus terminus in Vellore town

A bomb squad combed the new bus terminus, off Chennai - Bengaluru Highway (NH 48), near the Collectorate in Vellore town over a hoax bomb threat issued through helpline number (100) to the Police Control Room on Wednesday.

Police said the threat, received through a phone call from Chennai, warned of a possible explosion at the new bus terminus, leading to swift action by the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS).

Spread over 9.25 hectares, the ₹53.13 crore-terminus was built under the Smart Cities Mission by the Corporation. The facility was inaugurated by former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in June 2021. In November 2023, a permanent police outpost was opened at the terminus.

The new terminus facilitates the operation of more than 500 buses.