Pandit Nehru bus station

The Pandit Nehru Bus Station (PNBS), also known as the Telugu Satavahana Prayana Pranganam, is a bus station in Vijayawada, situated on the southern side of the main city and adjacent to the Krishna River. It is owned by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC). This Bus station is spread over an area of 28 acres of land and it is one of the largest Bus station in India preceding by Mofussil Bus Terminus in Chennai (36.5 acres) and following by Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station in Hyderabad (20 acres). It consists of four blocks, two main blocks serving departure terminal with 48 platforms and arrival terminal with 12 platforms, one RTC House serving as a NTR Administrative block headquarters of APSRTC and one block namely City Bus Port serving city buses. There are four entrances to the bus station, each serving as entrance and exit. The entries are from North Side (City Bus Port), East Side (Main entrances) and two on South Side (in front of NH-65 in Krishna Lanka).

Pandit Nehru Bus Station
Passenger Transportation
View of PNBS
General information
LocationNH-65, Arrival Block, Krishna Lanka, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 520001
India
Coordinates16°30′32″N 80°36′56″E
Owned byAPSRTC
Platforms61
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
Station codeVJA
History
Opened23 September 1990
Location
Pandit Nehru Bus Station is located in Andhra Pradesh
Pandit Nehru Bus Station
Pandit Nehru Bus Station
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Pandit Nehru Bus Station is located in India
Pandit Nehru Bus Station
Pandit Nehru Bus Station
Location in India

Administration

The bus station has an administrative block named 'RTC House', which is the headquarters of APSRTC.[1]

Platforms

Platforms Buses
1 Gannavaram, Eluru
2 Hanuman Junctuon, Jangareddygudem
3 Eluru (NON-STOP Buses)
4,5 Tanuku, Ravulapalem, Amalapuram, Kakinada
6, 7 Rajamahendravaram, Visakhapatnam
8 Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam
9, 10 Chilakaluripeta, Chirala, Vinukonda, Piduguralla, Macherla
11,12 Guntur (AC NON-STOP Buses)
13,14 Guntur (NON-STOP Buses, Express Buses), Srisailam
15,16 Ongole, Kanigiri, Nellore
17, 18 Tirupati, Bengaluru, Chennai
19, 20 Gudivada (NON-STOP Buses, Pallevelugu Buses)
21, 22 Machilipatnam (NON-STOP Buses, Pallevelugu Buses)
23, 24 Kaikaluru, Kalidindi, Bhimavaram (AC Buses, Express Buses)
25, 26 Vuyyuru, Avanigadda, Nagayalanka
27, 28 Allagadda, Kurnool, Adoni
29, 30 Kurnool, Adoni, Kadapa, Anantapur, Hindupur
31 Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru (GARUDA A.C Buses)
32, 33 Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai (GARUDA A.C Buses)
34 Hyderabad (Super Luxury Buses)
35, 36 Hyderabad (Super Luxury Buses)
37 Hyderabad (Super Luxury Buses)
38, 39 Hyderabad (Super Luxury Buses)
40, 41 Penuganchiprolu, Jaggayyapeta
42 Madhira, Khammam, Nalgonda
43 Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravathi
44 Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravathi
45 Tiruvuru
46 Bhadrachalam, Manuguru, Konta, Jagdalpur, Hanumakonda, Karimnagar, Adilabad
47 Mangalagiri, Nutakki
48, 49 Guntur (Pallevelugu Buses)
50 Tenali, Repalle (Pallevelugu Buses)
51, 52 Tenali (NON-STOP Buses)
53 to 61 Arrival

Structure and services

The Deccan Queen bus at Vijayawada bus station

The Deccan Queen of the Nizam State Railways - Road Transport Division is one of the notable features of the station.[2] This bus stand is associated with a city bus station adjacent to it. This bus stand operates city buses in and outside of the city. The station operates buses to major destinations of the state and to neighbouring states like Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Amaravati, Deluxe, Telugu Velugu, Express, Garuda, Garuda Plus, Indra, Super Luxury and Vennela are the fleets of buses operated from the station by the APSRTC. Palle velugu, Express, Deluxe, Super Luxury, Rajadhani A/C, Vajra A/C, Garuda, Garuda Plus are some of buses operated by TSRTC.[3] The station provides amenities such as miniplex, ticket-vending and kiosks for passengers, and has a city bus port for local passengers.[4]

Miniplex in Arrival block

Vijayawada city bus port

The Vijayawada City Bus Port, formerly Vijayawada City Terminal, is situated to the north of the Pandit Nehru Bus Station. Built in 1990, it is a bus station that caters the city bus services. The bus station has 10 platforms and an office for city bus related information.

Services

  • City Ordinary - These city buses are the cheapest mode of transport in the city and connect the city with its suburbs, exurbs and rural areas.
  • Metro Express and Metro Deluxe - These city buses operate as superfast services on trunk routes connecting the important centres of the city with its suburbs, exurbs and rural areas.
  • Metro Deluxe AC and Metro Luxury AC - These buses connect the city with the Vijayawada International Airport and the city of Guntur.

References

  1. "APSRTC: First govt agency to shift staff to Vijayawada". The New Indian Express. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. "Call to preserve 'Deccan Queen' for posterity – Times of India". The Times of India. Vijayawada. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. "Bus stations across AP to be linked to PNBS". The Hindu. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  4. "APSRTC HQ shifts to Vijayawada". The New Indian Express. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
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