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	\| owned = [[Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation]]		\| owned = [[Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation]]
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	==History==		==History==
	In Coimbatore, town buses started operating in 1921 to serve most parts of the city, as well as other towns and villages in the district. A central bus terminus was started in 1974 in Gandhipuram. Due to increases in population and vehicular traffic, additional bus terminals were created in Ukkadam, Singanallur, and Saibaba Colony. ~~Today~~, northbound and eastbound buses use this bus terminal. It is located centrally in the city.		In Coimbatore, town buses started operating in 1921 to serve most parts of the city, as well as other towns and villages in the district.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Gandhipuram moffusil bus stand faces space crunch \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/gandhipuram-moffusil-bus-stand-faces-space-crunch/article20947966.ece \|website=The Hindu}}</ref> A central bus terminus was started in 1974 in [[Gandhipuram, Coimbatore\|Gandhipuram]]. Due to increases in population and vehicular traffic, additional bus terminals were created in [[Ukkadam]], [[Singanallur, Coimbatore\|Singanallur]] and [[Sai Baba colony\|Saibaba Colony]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Mettupalayam Road New Bus Terminal is a new stage now; fare brought down by Rs 3 \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/mettupalayam-road-new-bus-terminal-is-a-new-stage-now-fare-brought-down-by-rs-3/articleshow/99086095.cms \|website=The Times of India}}</ref> At the current situation, northbound and eastbound buses from the city use this bus terminal. It is located centrally in the city.

	==Services==		==Services==
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	\| rowspan="3" \| Gandhipuram \|\| Central \|\| [[Tiruppur]], [[Erode]], [[Dharapuram]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu\|Salem]], [[Karur]]		\| rowspan="3" \| Gandhipuram \|\| Central \|\| [[Tiruppur]], [[Erode]], [[Dharapuram]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu\|Salem]], [[Karur]]
	[[~~Rasipuram~~]], [[Gobichettipalayam]], [[Mettur Dam]], Sathyamangalam, Mettupalayam		[[Kangayam]], [[Gobichettipalayam]], [[Mettur Dam]], Sathyamangalam, Mettupalayam
	\|-		\|-
	\| SETC \|\| [[Chennai]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Bangalore]], [[Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh\|Tirupati]], [[Pondicherry (city)\|Puducherry]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]]		\| SETC \|\| [[Chennai]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Bangalore]], [[Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh\|Tirupati]], [[Pondicherry (city)\|Puducherry]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]]
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	===Gandhipuram Central Bus stand===		===Gandhipuram Central Bus stand===
	Gandhipuram Central Bus Stand is the bus terminal for northeast-bound and northbound buses towards Salem, Erode, Dharmapuri, Hosur, Namakkal, Gobichettipalayam, Sathyamangalam, Mettupalayam, and Tirupur, and eastbound buses towards Dharapuram and Karur, among others. There are 119 inter-city routes operated by the Coimbatore division with more than 500 buses.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proactive/transport/handbook-tnstc-cbe.pdf\|title=TNSTC, Coimbatore~~\|format=PDF~~\|publisher=TNSTC\|access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>		Gandhipuram Central Bus Stand is the bus terminal for northeast-bound and northbound buses towards Salem, Erode, Dharmapuri, Hosur, Namakkal, Gobichettipalayam, Sathyamangalam, Mettupalayam, and Tirupur, and eastbound buses towards Dharapuram and Karur, among others. There are 119 inter-city routes operated by the Coimbatore division with more than 500 buses.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proactive/transport/handbook-tnstc-cbe.pdf\|title=TNSTC, Coimbatore\|publisher=TNSTC\|access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

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	===Thiruvalluvar Bus Stand===		===Thiruvalluvar Bus Stand===
	The Thiruvallavur Bus Stand is located near the Gandhipuram bus terminus and is serviced by [[State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)\|SETC]], [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]], and the [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]].		The Thiruvallavur Bus Stand is located near the Gandhipuram bus terminus and is serviced by [[State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)\|SETC]], [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]], and the [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Shifting of SETC bus stand from Gandhipuram to Mettupalayam Road in Coimbatore mooted \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/shifting-of-setc-bus-stand-from-gandhipuram-to-mettupalayam-road-in-coimbatore-mooted/article69955810.ece \|website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

	===Other Termini===		===Other Termini===
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	\| style="text-align:left;"\|[[Singanallur Bus Terminus]]		\| style="text-align:left;"\|[[Singanallur Bus Terminus]]
	\| style="text-align:leftr;"\|[[Singanallur, Coimbatore\|Singanallur]]		\| style="text-align:leftr;"\|[[Singanallur, Coimbatore\|Singanallur]]
	\| style="text-align:leftr;"\|[[Oddanchatram]], [[Madurai]], [[Theni]], [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Pudukottai]], [[Sivakasi]], [[Thanjavur]]		\| style="text-align:leftr;"\| [[Dharapuram]], [[Oddanchatram]], [[Madurai]], [[Theni]], [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Pudukottai]], [[Sivakasi]], [[Thanjavur]]
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	\| style="text-align:leftr;"\|[[Saibaba Colony Bus Terminus\|Mettupalayam Road Bus Terminus]]		\| style="text-align:leftr;"\|[[Saibaba Colony Bus Terminus\|Mettupalayam Road Bus Terminus]]
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	==Connections==		==Connections==
	The terminus is connected to the [[~~Saibaba Colony~~ Bus Terminus]]~~, which is about 3~~.~~5 kilometres away~~; ~~the~~ [[Ukkadam Bus Terminus]]~~, which is about~~ 4.5 ~~kilometres away~~; ~~and the~~ [[~~Singanallur~~ Bus Terminus]]~~, which is about 10 kilometres away~~. ~~The~~ [[Coimbatore Junction railway station]] ~~is about~~ 3~~.0 kilometres away and the~~ [[Coimbatore International Airport]] ~~is about 9~~.~~2 kilometers away~~.		The terminus is connected to all the
			major places within the city such as:

			*[[Town Hall, Coimbatore\|Town Hall]] - 3.1 km
			*[[Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus]] - 12.8 km
			*[[Ukkadam Bus Terminus]] - 4.1 km
			*[[Singanallur Bus Terminus]] - 9.5 km
			*[[Saibaba Colony Bus Terminus]] - 3.3 km
			*[[Coimbatore Junction railway station\|Coimbatore Junction]] - 2.3 km
			*[[Podanur Junction railway station \|Podanur Junction]] - 9 km
			*[[Coimbatore International Airport]] - 10.7 km.

	==References==		==References==

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The '''Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus''', commonly known as the '''Gandhipuram Bus Terminus''', is a bus terminus in [[Coimbatore]] that serves intercity buses.

==History==
In Coimbatore, town buses started operating in 1921 to serve most parts of the city, as well as other towns and villages in the district. A central bus terminus was started in 1974 in Gandhipuram. Due to increases in population and vehicular traffic, additional bus terminals were created in Ukkadam, Singanallur, and Saibaba Colony. Today, northbound and eastbound buses use this bus terminal. It is located centrally in the city.

==Services==
Bus service includes inter-city and intra-city buses that connect Coimbatore operate from different bus stands.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%"
|+
! Location !! Bus Station !! Destinations
|-
| rowspan="3" | Gandhipuram || Central || [[Tiruppur]], [[Erode]], [[Dharapuram]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Karur]]
[[Rasipuram]], [[Gobichettipalayam]], [[Mettur Dam]], Sathyamangalam, Mettupalayam
|-
| SETC || [[Chennai]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Bangalore]], [[Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh|Tirupati]], [[Pondicherry (city)|Puducherry]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]]
|-
| Omni Bus Stand<ref>{{cite news|title= Minister inaugurates omnibus stand |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/02/stories/2006070221400300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117085306/http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/02/stories/2006070221400300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 January 2010|access-date=22 June 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 July 2006}}</ref> || Private mofussil buses
|}

===Gandhipuram Central Bus stand===
Gandhipuram Central Bus Stand is the bus terminal for northeast-bound and northbound buses towards Salem, Erode, Dharmapuri, Hosur, Namakkal, Gobichettipalayam, Sathyamangalam, Mettupalayam, and Tirupur, and eastbound buses towards Dharapuram and Karur, among others. There are 119 inter-city routes operated by the Coimbatore division with more than 500 buses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proactive/transport/handbook-tnstc-cbe.pdf|title=TNSTC, Coimbatore|format=PDF|publisher=TNSTC|access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

{| class ="wikitable"
|-
!Bay!!Bus Route
|-
|1|| [[Tiruppur]] via [[Palladam]]
|-
|2|| [[Tiruppur]] via [[Avinashi]]
|-
|3|| [[Mettupalayam, Coimbatore|Mettupalayam]], [[Karamadai]]
|-
|4|| [[Sathyamangalam]], [[Bannari]], [[Punjai Puliampatti|Puliampatty]]
|-
|5|| [[Gobichettipalayam]], [[Anthiyur]], [[Perumanallur]], [[Nambiyur]]
|-
|6|| [[Erode]], [[Namakkal]], [[Rasipuram]], [[Tiruchengode]], [[Bhavani]]
|-
|7|| [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Hosur]], [[Krishnagiri]], [[Dharmapuri]]
|-
|8|| [[Karur]], [[Kangeyam]], [[Dharapuram]]
|}

===Thiruvalluvar Bus Stand===
The Thiruvallavur Bus Stand is located near the Gandhipuram bus terminus and is serviced by [[State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)|SETC]], [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]], and the [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]].

===Other Termini===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Bus Terminus
! Location
! Destinations
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Ukkadam Bus Terminus]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Ukkadam]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Pollachi]], [[Palakkad]], [[Udumalaipettai]], [[Valparai]], [[Palani]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Singanallur Bus Terminus]]
| style="text-align:leftr;"|[[Singanallur, Coimbatore|Singanallur]]
| style="text-align:leftr;"|[[Oddanchatram]], [[Madurai]], [[Theni]], [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Pudukottai]], [[Sivakasi]], [[Thanjavur]]
|-
| style="text-align:leftr;"|[[Saibaba Colony Bus Terminus|Mettupalayam Road Bus Terminus]]
| style="text-align:leftr;"|[[Sai Baba colony]]
| style="text-align:leftr;"|[[Ooty]], [[Gudalur (Coimbatore district)|Gudalur]], [[Mysore]], [[Kothagiri]], [[Coonoor]]
|}

==Connections==
The terminus is connected to the [[Saibaba Colony Bus Terminus]], which is about 3.5 kilometres away; the [[Ukkadam Bus Terminus]], which is about 4.5 kilometres away; and the [[Singanallur Bus Terminus]], which is about 10 kilometres away. The [[Coimbatore Junction railway station]] is about 3.0 kilometres away and the [[Coimbatore International Airport]] is about 9.2 kilometers away.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Bus stations in Coimbatore]]
[[Category:Transport in Coimbatore]]