Inter-State Bus Terminal, Raipur

The ISBT planned with a central building (G+4) providing transportation and commercial services. The surrounding to the building, the circulation has been planned which includes the services such as commercial, parking, diesel pump and other supporting facilities. The ground floor of the building will provide services for the commuters accessing the ISBT. Services like ticketing counters, waiting lobby, food counter, cloak room etc. are all planned at the ground floor for the ease of commuters. Along with these services, RUPTS proposes ATM vending machines at the Ground floor of ISBT. The Location for these ATMs are at right in the centre and close to the entrance of the building making them highly visible to the commuters and other common public. The location for the proposed ATMs’ have been highlighted in red colour in the drawing below. Each ATM has been allocated a space of approx.100 sq.fts.[7]

After 2 years, Government of Chhattisgarh decided to inaugurate the terminal on 23 August 2021, on the Occasion of Bhupesh Baghel's Birthday but it preponed to 20 August as of Rajiv Gandhi Birthday, former Prime Minister of India and a senior Congress Leader.[8]

After some days of Inauguration, the terminal wasn't started and the trial was scheduled to one week later of inauguration. But the Main Road for Connecting Terminal & Ring Road (Bhatagaon Chowk) was damaged as of Construction. After 1.5 Months the road was ready but due to the festive season the trial again postponed. Finally after Diwali, a three-day trial was scheduled from 10 November to 13 November 2021 which ordered by Raipur Collector Saurabh Kumar and the trial was successful. Now, Raipur Administration ordered to closed Pandri Stand by 15 November and the new stand will operated from 15 November. Between 13 and 14 November all shops and Buses shifted to ISBT and after 28 years Minimata Bus Stand, Pandri closed. At 6 am of 15 November 2021 on Devotthan Ekadashi the first bus depaurted from the ISBT.