NBSTC opens dormitories and new waiting lounge at Siliguri Junction bus stand; inaugurated by MoS Anandamay Barman

Siliguri, 14th September: The North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) has opened new dormitories and a waiting lounge for passengers at the Siliguri Junction bus stand. Minister of State Anandamay Barman inaugurated the facilities on Monday morning on the second floor of the bus stand. The initiative has been taken before Puja to provide additional facilities for passengers.

A 14-bed dormitory for male passengers, a six-bed dormitory for female passengers and a four-bed staff dormitory for NBSTC employees were inaugurated. Passengers can book the dormitory for 12 hours at a charge of Rs 300. The booking facility will be available at the bus terminus.

A new waiting lounge with 29 three-seater sofas was also inaugurated. The lounge has several modern facilities for passengers, including a television and charging points for mobile phones. A VIP lounge has also been opened, where passengers can sit at a charge of Rs 20 per hour.

It has been learnt that air-conditioning facilities will also be introduced at some of the newly inaugurated lounges shortly.

Speaking after the inauguration, Minister of State Anandamay Barman said the Siliguri bus terminus is very old and passengers have been raising several demands for a long time. He said it is not possible to fulfil all the demands immediately, but work to address some of them has begun before Puja. He said the introduction of the dormitory facility for passengers is part of this initiative.

NBSTC will also organised a Puja Parikrama service on October 14 and 15. Both AC and non-AC buses will be available under the service, which will take passengers around various Durga Puja pandals. Food arrangements will also be made for passengers, as part of the service.