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	\| name = Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station ~~<br /> (Imlibun Bus Station)~~		\| name = Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station
	\| native_name = ~~మహాత్మా గాంధీ బస్ స్టేషన్~~		\| native_name = <!-- No native name as per [[WP:NOINDICSCRIPTS]] -->
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	\| image_caption = Bus bay at the station		\| image_caption = Bus bay at the station
	\| address = Gowliguda, [[Hyderabad, Telangana]]		\| address = Gowliguda, [[Hyderabad, Telangana]]
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			[[File:TSRTC MGBS MG Statue.jpg\|alt=Statue of Gandhi, seated in a lotus position\|thumb\|Statue of Gandhi at the station]]
	[[File:~~Mahatma Gandhi's statue.JPG\|thumb\|upright=1~~.35\|alt=Statue of Gandhi, seated in a lotus position\|Statue of Gandhi at the station]]		The '''Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station''' ('''MGBS'''), also known as the '''Imlibun Bus Station''' (Imlibun means "grove of [[tamarind]] trees"), is a bus station on the [[Musi River (India)\|Musi River]] in the Imlibun area of southern [[Hyderabad]], [[India]]. It is owned by the [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation]] (TSRTC) and is India's third-largest bus station, covering {{convert\|20\|acre\|m2}}, behind [[Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus]] and Delhi's [[Millennium Park Bus Depot]].
	The '''Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS)''' also known as the '''Imlibun Bus Station''' (Imlibun means "grove of [[tamarind]] trees"), is a bus station on the [[Musi River (India)\|Musi River]] in the Imlibun area of southern [[Hyderabad]], [[India]]. It is owned by the [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation]] (TSRTC) and is India's third-largest bus station, covering {{convert\|20\|acre\|m2}}, behind [[Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus]] and Delhi's [[Millennium Park Bus Depot]].

	==History==		==History==
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	MGBS covers {{convert\|20\|acre\|m2}} of a {{convert\|8\|ha\|m2\|adj=on}} complex, and was completed at a cost of {{INR}}13 [[crore]]. There are 150 platforms, a 7,380-square-meter waiting room, a 3,455-square-meter shopping complex and a 5,000-square-meter parking area.		MGBS covers {{convert\|20\|acre\|m2}} of a {{convert\|8\|ha\|m2\|adj=on}} complex, and was completed at a cost of {{INR}}13 [[crore]]. There are 150 platforms, a 7,380-square-meter waiting room, a 3,455-square-meter shopping complex and a 5,000-square-meter parking area.

	Many [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation\|TSRTC]] buses in Hyderabad use the station, one of two terminals in the city for long-distance bus service. Corporation buses include Palle Velugu, Express, Deluxe, Super Luxury, ~~Indra~~ A/C, Garuda, Garuda Plus and Vennela A/C Sleeper.		Many [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation\|TSRTC]] buses in Hyderabad use the station, one of two terminals in the city for long-distance bus service. Corporation buses include Palle Velugu, Express, Deluxe, Super Luxury, Rajadhani A/C, Garuda, Garuda Plus and Vennela A/C Sleeper.

	== Platforms ==		== Platforms ==
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	==References==		==References==
	~~{{commons category\|Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station, Hyderabad}}~~
	~~{{Portal\|Hyderabad}}~~
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

			== External links ==

			* {{Commons category-inline}}
	{{Hyderabad topics}}		{{Hyderabad topics}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station <br /> (Imlibun Bus Station)
| native_name = మహాత్మా గాంధీ బస్ స్టేషన్
| native_name_lang = te
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| address = Gowliguda, [[Hyderabad, Telangana]]
| country = India
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| structure =
| platforms = 79
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks =
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
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| rebuilt =
| electrified =
| ADA = yes
| code =
| owned = [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation|TSRTC]]
| zone =
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| mpassengers =
| services =
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}}

[[File:Mahatma Gandhi's statue.JPG|thumb|upright=1.35|alt=Statue of Gandhi, seated in a lotus position|Statue of Gandhi at the station]]
The '''Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS)''' also known as the '''Imlibun Bus Station''' (Imlibun means "grove of [[tamarind]] trees"), is a bus station on the [[Musi River (India)|Musi River]] in the Imlibun area of southern [[Hyderabad]], [[India]]. It is owned by the [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation]] (TSRTC) and is India's third-largest bus station, covering {{convert|20|acre|m2}}, behind [[Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus]] and Delhi's [[Millennium Park Bus Depot]].

==History==
The bus station was built during the [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizam]] era, and was owned by the [[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway]] and known as the Central Bus Station.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/gowliguda-bus-stand-the-secular-marvel-near-musi/article19860987.ece|title=Gowliguda bus stand: the secular marvel near Musi}}</ref> It was built in the shape of a [[dome]] and was named Imlibun. It was a converted aircraft hangar, built during the 1930s by Butler and Company of the US to accommodate the Nizam’s fleet of public single- and [[double-decker bus]]es.<ref name="Nizam's Roadway,railway">{{cite web |title=The Secret History of Hyderabad State of the Nizam (South India; 1724 – 1948) |url=http://www.cabaltimes.com/2016/06/28/nizam/12/}}</ref> When the bus station was later expanded, the Musi River bed was partially filled for the new facility. Although it had been accessible by two major and two minor road bridges, it is presently accessible by one bridge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/26/stories/2007122660610300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227071708/http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/26/stories/2007122660610300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-12-27|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2007-12-26|title=Traffic goes for a toss at Imlibun station}}</ref>

=={{anchor|Services}}Service==
MGBS primarily serves [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]], and has daily service to [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Karnataka]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Odisha]], [[Maharashtra]] and [[Tamil Nadu]].

=={{anchor|Metro Connectivity}}Hyderabad Metro connectivity==
The MGBS, [[Jubilee Bus Station]] (JBS), and the [[Hyderabad Metro]]'s Green Line is planned to play a key role in connecting [[Secunderabad]] and Hyderabad.<ref name="MGBS Ref 1">{{cite news |title=Hyderabad Metro's Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station-JBS Parade Ground line to be flagged off today |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2020/feb/07/hyderabad-metros-mahatma-gandhi-bus-station-jbs-parade-ground-line-to-be-flagged-off-today-2100205.html |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=7 February 2020}}</ref> Travel time between the cities will be reduced to 16 minutes, compared to 45 minutes by road. The Green Line has two connecting bus stations: the {{convert|300000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station and the JBS Parade Ground. The MGBS station is India's largest metro station and Hyderabad's tallest;<ref name="MGBS Ref 1" /> its corridors{{snd}}Corridor 2 (JBS to Falaknuma) and Corridor 1 (Miyapur to LB Nagar){{snd}}are on separate levels. According to the metro company, the station is designed for 100 years of service and its concourse will contain retail stores and entertainment.<ref name="MGBS Ref 1" />

==Infrastructure==
MGBS covers {{convert|20|acre|m2}} of a {{convert|8|ha|m2|adj=on}} complex, and was completed at a cost of {{INR}}13 [[crore]]. There are 150 platforms, a 7,380-square-meter waiting room, a 3,455-square-meter shopping complex and a 5,000-square-meter parking area.

Many [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation|TSRTC]] buses in Hyderabad use the station, one of two terminals in the city for long-distance bus service. Corporation buses include Palle Velugu, Express, Deluxe, Super Luxury, Indra A/C, Garuda, Garuda Plus and Vennela A/C Sleeper.

== Platforms ==
[[File:Mgbsmetrocorridor.jpg|alt=Outdoor above-ground metro station, with parked buses|thumb|upright=1.35|MGBS metro station]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Platforms
! Buses
|-
| 1–5
| Garuda, Garuda Plus, Vennela, Amaravati, Airavat
|-
| 6, 7
| [[Bengaluru]] (TSRTC)
|-
| 8
| Bengaluru ([[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]])
|-
| 9
| [[Anantapur]], Dharmavaram, Puttaparthi
|-
| 10, 11
| [[Suryapet]], [[Khammam]], Bhadrachalam, Manuguru
|-
| 12
| Sathupally, [[Rajamahendravaram]], Polavaram
|-
| 13
| Kunta, Bailadilla, Jagdalpur
|-
| 14, 15
| [[Nalgonda]], Miryalaguda, Kodad
|-
| 16, 17
| [[Guntur]], Narsaraopet, Chilakurupeta
|-
| 18–22
| Yadagirigutta, [[Warangal]]
|-
| 23
| Srisailam
|-
| 24, 25
| Achampeta, Kalvakurti
|-
| 26
| Raichur
|-
| 27–31
| [[Mahboobnagar]], Vanaparti, Narayanpet, Hubballi
|-
| 32–34
| Nagarkurnool, Kollapur, Shadnagar
|-
| 35, 36
| [[Vijayawada]], Tenali, Eluru (TSRTC)
|-
| 37, 38
| Vijayawada, Tenali, Eluru ([[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|APSRTC]])
|-
| 39
| [[Visakhapatnam]], Srikakulam, Vizianagaram (TSRTC)
|-
| 40
| Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram (APSRTC)
|-
| 41, 42
| Gadwal, [[Kurnool]], [[Tirupati]], Chittoor (TSRTC)
|-
| 43–45
| Gadwal, Kurnool, Tirupati, Chittoor (APSRTC)
|-
| 46, 47
| Medak, Bansuwada, Bodhan
|-
| 48–52
| Zaheerabad, Narayankhed, Karada, Sholapur, [[Pune]], [[Mumbai]] (TSRTC, [[Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation|MSRTC]])
|-
| 53–55
| [[Karimnagar]], [[Godavarikhani]], [[Vemulawada, Rajanna Sircilla district|Vemulawada]], [[Asifabad, Telangana|Asifabad]], [[Mancherial]], [[Siddipet]], [[Manthani]]
|-
| 56–58
| [[Nirmal]], [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]], Adilabad, [[Nagpur]], Amaravati
|-
| 59–61
| Macherla, Manchiryala, Ongole, [[Chennai]]
|-
| 62
| Deverakonda
|-
| 63–65
| Parigi, Vikarabad, Tandur
|-
| 66–75
| Arrivals
|-
| 76–79
| City buses
|}

==References==
{{commons category|Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station, Hyderabad}}
{{Portal|Hyderabad}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Hyderabad topics}}

[[Category:Transport in Telangana]]
[[Category:Bus stations in Telangana]]
[[Category:Transport in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Establishments in Hyderabad State]]