Tiruchi Corporation will soon float a tender to lease out the remaining commercial shops constructed at the Srirangam bus terminus, which is ready for inauguration, according to officials.
The bus terminus has been developed on 1.08 acres on Gandhi Road, close to the Rajagopuram of the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, at an estimated cost of ₹11.10 crore. Of this, ₹7.77 crore has been sanctioned under the Capital Grant Fund while ₹3.33 crore is met from Corporation funds. Work on the project, which fulfils a long-pending demand of residents, commenced in January 2024.
The terminus building has a built-up area of 34,218 sq. ft., comprising 18,535 sq. ft. on the ground floor and 14,498 sq. ft. on the first floor. The ground floor will feature parking bays for eight buses, a passenger waiting area, and space for 22 commercial shops.
The first floor will house a multi-purpose auditorium with a seating capacity of 260 and a food court capable of accommodating 140 persons. Separate sanitation facilities for men and women are also provided.
So far, 16 shops, including the food court, have been auctioned. The remaining shops will now be leased through a re-tender process. Maintenance of the sanitation complexes has been entrusted to a private agency.
Following the leasing of the remaining shops, the civic body expects to commission the bus terminus by the end of this month, a senior Corporation official said.
As per the plan, buses will enter the terminus from the Srirangam Government Hospital side and exit near the sub-registrar’s office.
Published – January 04, 2026 07:09 pm IST