India, May 28 -- New Delhi

The Delhi transport department has initiated the process of choosing a company for a structural audit of the Maharana Pratap Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) at Kashmere Gate, to assess the feasibility of the facility's vertical expansion as part of plans to redevelop the city's oldest and largest interstate bus terminal, officials aware of the matter said.

Officials said the exercise is aimed at evaluating whether additional floors can be added to the existing structure as part of a broader modernisation plan for the terminal, which handles thousands of interstate passengers daily and serves as a key transport hub connecting Delhi with neighbouring states.

"The structural audit is being undertaken to determin...