Passengers urge Salem Corporation to restore non-functional lifts and escalator at Old Bus Stand
Residents of Salem are calling on the local corporation to repair non-functional lifts and escalators at the newly constructed Old Bus Stand. The facility, inaugurated in 2023, has been inaccessible for the elderly and disabled due to maintenance and funding issues.
Why it matters
It illustrates the gap between infrastructure development projects and the operational maintenance required to ensure public accessibility.
The public have urged the Salem Corporation to ensure that the lifts and an escalator at Salem Old Bus Stand are operational.
The Salem Old Bus Stand was demolished and a two-tier bus stand was constructed at ₹96.53 crore under the Smart Cities project and the facility was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in June 2023. It was named Muthamizh Aringnar Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi Nootrandu Managara Perunthu Nilaiyam. Buses heading to Elampillai, Perumagoundampatti, Jalakandapuram, Salem Junction, Tharamangalam, Nangavalli, Vanavasi, Vellalapatti, Omalur, Thinnapatti, Muthunaickenpatti, and Tholasampatti are operated from the first floor of the bus stand, and while buses to other areas are operated from the ground floor.
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