Ooty bus stand
Udhagamandalam Central Bus Stand | |
|---|---|
| Bus station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Kathadimattam, Ooty Tamil Nadu India |
| Coordinates | 11°24′13″N 76°41′47″E / 11.4035°N 76.6963°E |
| Elevation | 2,210 metres (7,250 ft) |
| Owned by | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Operated by | TNSTC Coimbatore |
| Platforms | 10 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | OTY |
| Fare zone | Tamil Nadu |
| History | |
| Closed | N/A |
Ooty Bus Stand, also known as Udhagamandalam Central Bus Stand is a bus station located in the town of Ooty. It serves as main bus stand for The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, apart from bus stands in Coonoor, Kotagiri and Gudalur.
Location[edit]
It is located near the Udhagamandalam railway station.[1] The land on which the bus stand stands on now was originally occupied by the Ooty lake, which was later reclaimed to build the bus stand.[2]
Services[edit]
The bus stand having about 10 platforms serves nearby towns of the district. The major operators from the bus stand are state–run TNSTC (Coimbatore, Kumbakonam, Tirupur, Erode and Salem),[3] SETC (Trichy, Kanyakumari, Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai),[4][5] Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mercara and Hassan)[6][7][8] and Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (Sulthan Bathery, Kannur and Malappuram).[9] To deposit luggage cloak room facility available in bus stand, 10 Rs per bag 8 hrs. No private operators were allowed to ply within the district.[10]
Depots[edit]
This bus stand also has TNSTC-OOTY Regional office & OOTY-1,OOTY-2 depots of TNSTC.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "TOURIST SPOTS - OOTY". Incredible Tamilnadu. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Places to stay in Nilgiri Hills". upasikvk.org. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ R Haldorai (16 May 2012). "Now, tour the queen of hills for just Rs 90". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ R. Y. Narayanan (7 May 2002). "Reaching Ooty – an uphill task". Business Line. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ D. Radhakrishnan (26 June 2006). "Town bus stand in Udhagamandalam waiting for a facelift". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Bus service to Ooty". The Hindu. 10 February 2008. Archived from the original on 14 February 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Services to Ooty from Bengaluru" (PDF). Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Fly-bus to connect BIA to Mysore". The Times of India. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Demand to resume KSRTC service to Ooty". The Hindu. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "No pvt bus service in Ooty: Nehru". The New Indian Express. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.