India, March 12 -- New Delhi

The Delhi transport department is planning to set up a new interstate bus terminal (ISBT) on 20 acres of land reclaimed from the Bhalswa landfill site in north Delhi, senior government officials said. The proposed ISBT would exclusively cater to buses coming from Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, and will help decongest the Outer Ring Road and Kashmere Gate, officials said.

The construction of the ISBT was also discussed by Delhi transport minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh on Tuesday, in a review with the transport department and Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), officials said. The proposed terminal is expected to significantly improve interstate bus connectivity and passenger facilities in the northern part of ...