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UP Bus Stations to Get Airport-Like Makeover With AC Waiting Halls and Hotels
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News18•13-10-2026, 10:50
UP Bus Stations to Get Airport-Like Makeover With AC Waiting Halls and Hotels
- •Passengers traveling by bus in Uttar Pradesh will soon experience airport-like facilities at major terminals.
- •In the first phase, five bus stations in Lucknow and the NCR region will be modernized.
- •Commuters will benefit from AC waiting halls, digital displays, modern ticket counters, restaurants, hotels, and ATMs.
- •Private companies will invest in developing the bus stations and will receive a 90-year lease in return.
- •The initiative aims to make bus travel safer, cleaner, and more convenient for the public.
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In the first phase of the modernization scheme, five bus stations in Uttar Pradesh are targeted, consisting of two in Lucknow and three in the NCR region including Noida, Khurja, and Bulandshahr.
Passengers will benefit from AC waiting halls, digital displays, modern ticket counters, clean toilets, restaurants, coffee shops, fast-food outlets, hotels, medical stores, banks, ATMs, parking, electric bus charging, and police security booths.
Private companies will bear the total cost of developing the bus stations under this modernization scheme. In return for their investment, these companies will be granted a 90-year lease to operate the facilities.
