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{{Short description|Central Bus station in Ooty, Tamil Nadu (India)}} | |||
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| electrified = | | electrified = | ||
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| code = OTY | | code = OTY | ||
| owned = [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] | | owned = [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] | ||
| operator = [[TNSTC]] Coimbatore | | operator = [[Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation|TNSTC]] Coimbatore | ||
| zone = [[Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu)|Tamil Nadu]] | | zone = [[Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu)|Tamil Nadu]] | ||
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==Location== | ==Location== | ||
[[File:Ooty town of Tamil Nadu 09.jpg|thumb|Ooty bus stand]] | [[File:Ooty town of Tamil Nadu 09.jpg|thumb|Ooty bus stand]] | ||
It is located near the [[Udhagamandalam Railway Station|Udhagamandalam railway station]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.incredibletamilnadu.com/hillstation/Ooty/default.shtml|title=TOURIST SPOTS - OOTY|work=Incredible Tamilnadu|accessdate=30 September 2011}}</ref> The land on which the bus stand stands on now was originally occupied by the [[Ooty lake]], which was later reclaimed to build the bus stand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://upasikvk.org/aboutnilgiris.html|title=Places to stay in Nilgiri Hills|work=upasikvk.org|accessdate=30 September 2011}}</ref> | It is located near the [[Udhagamandalam Railway Station|Udhagamandalam railway station]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.incredibletamilnadu.com/hillstation/Ooty/default.shtml|title=TOURIST SPOTS - OOTY|work=Incredible Tamilnadu|accessdate=30 September 2011|archive-date=22 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022121604/http://www.incredibletamilnadu.com/hillstation/Ooty/default.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> The land on which the bus stand stands on now was originally occupied by the [[Ooty lake]], which was later reclaimed to build the bus stand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://upasikvk.org/aboutnilgiris.html|title=Places to stay in Nilgiri Hills|work=upasikvk.org|accessdate=30 September 2011|archive-date=2 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402165118/http://upasikvk.org/aboutnilgiris.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==Services== | ==Services== | ||
The bus stand having about 10 platforms serves [[:Category:Cities and towns in Nilgiris district|nearby towns of the district]]. The major operators from the bus stand are state–run [[TNSTC]] ([[Coimbatore]], [[Kumbakonam]], [[Tirupur]], [[Erode]] and [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]),<ref>{{cite news|last=R Haldorai|title=Now, tour the queen of hills for just Rs 90|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/article379391.ece|accessdate=25 January 2014|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=16 May 2012}}</ref> [[State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)|SETC]] ([[Trichy]], [[Kanyakumari]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and [[Chennai]]),<ref>{{cite news|last=R. Y. Narayanan|title=Reaching Ooty – an uphill task|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2002/05/07/stories/2002050702541700.htm|accessdate=25 January 2014|newspaper=[[Business Line]]|date=7 May 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=D. Radhakrishnan|title=Town bus stand in Udhagamandalam waiting for a facelift|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/26/stories/2006062603770300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204013349/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/26/stories/2006062603770300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2014|accessdate=25 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 June 2006}}</ref> [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]] ([[Bengaluru]], [[Mysuru]], [[Mercara]] and [[Hassan, Karnataka|Hassan]])<ref>{{cite news|title=Bus service to Ooty|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/10/stories/2008021057120300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214080211/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/10/stories/2008021057120300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 February 2008|accessdate=25 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=10 February 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Services to Ooty from Bengaluru|url=http://www.ksrtc.in/site/sites/all/themes/ksrtc/pdf/volvomap/oty.pdf|work=[[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]]|accessdate=25 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Fly-bus to connect BIA to Mysore|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Fly-bus-to-connect-BIA-to-Mysore/2013/06/03/article1617609.ece|accessdate=25 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 June 2013}}</ref> and [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]] ([[Sulthan Bathery]], [[Kannur]] and [[Malappuram]]).<ref>{{cite news|title=Demand to resume KSRTC service to Ooty|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/demand-to-resume-ksrtc-service-to-ooty/article3492130.ece|accessdate=25 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=5 June 2012}}</ref> | The bus stand having about 10 platforms serves [[:Category:Cities and towns in Nilgiris district|nearby towns of the district]]. The major operators from the bus stand are state–run [[Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation|TNSTC]] ([[Coimbatore]], [[Kumbakonam]], [[Tirupur]], [[Erode]] and [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]),<ref>{{cite news|last=R Haldorai|title=Now, tour the queen of hills for just Rs 90|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/article379391.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222904/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/article379391.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 March 2016|accessdate=25 January 2014|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=16 May 2012}}</ref> [[State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)|SETC]] ([[Trichy]], [[Kanyakumari]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and [[Chennai]]),<ref>{{cite news|last=R. Y. Narayanan|title=Reaching Ooty – an uphill task|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2002/05/07/stories/2002050702541700.htm|accessdate=25 January 2014|newspaper=[[Business Line]]|date=7 May 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=D. Radhakrishnan|title=Town bus stand in Udhagamandalam waiting for a facelift|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/26/stories/2006062603770300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204013349/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/26/stories/2006062603770300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2014|accessdate=25 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 June 2006}}</ref> [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]] ([[Bengaluru]], [[Mysuru]], [[Mercara]] and [[Hassan, Karnataka|Hassan]])<ref>{{cite news|title=Bus service to Ooty|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/10/stories/2008021057120300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214080211/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/10/stories/2008021057120300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 February 2008|accessdate=25 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=10 February 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Services to Ooty from Bengaluru|url=http://www.ksrtc.in/site/sites/all/themes/ksrtc/pdf/volvomap/oty.pdf|work=[[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]]|accessdate=25 January 2014|archive-date=1 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201204018/http://www.ksrtc.in/site/sites/all/themes/ksrtc/pdf/volvomap/oty.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Fly-bus to connect BIA to Mysore|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Fly-bus-to-connect-BIA-to-Mysore/2013/06/03/article1617609.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608005855/http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Fly-bus-to-connect-BIA-to-Mysore/2013/06/03/article1617609.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 June 2013|accessdate=25 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 June 2013}}</ref> and [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]] ([[Sulthan Bathery]], [[Kannur]] and [[Malappuram]]).<ref>{{cite news|title=Demand to resume KSRTC service to Ooty|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/demand-to-resume-ksrtc-service-to-ooty/article3492130.ece|accessdate=25 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=5 June 2012}}</ref> | ||
To deposit luggage cloak room facility available in bus stand, 10 Rs per bag 8 hrs. | To deposit luggage cloak room facility available in bus stand, 10 Rs per bag 8 hrs. | ||
No private operators were allowed to ply within the district.<ref>{{cite news|title=No pvt bus service in Ooty: Nehru|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/article15848.ece|accessdate=25 January 2014|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=14 May 2012}}</ref> | No private operators were allowed to ply within the district.<ref>{{cite news|title=No pvt bus service in Ooty: Nehru|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/article15848.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221191249/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/article15848.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 February 2014|accessdate=25 January 2014|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=14 May 2012}}</ref> | ||
==Depots== | ==Depots== | ||
This bus stand also has TNSTC-OOTY Regional office & OOTY-1, OOTY-2 depots of TNSTC. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Adam's fountain]] | * [[Adam's fountain]] | ||
* [[Glenmorgan, Ooty]] | * [[Glenmorgan, Ooty]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:15, 27 November 2025
Udhagamandalam Central Bus Stand | |
|---|---|
| Bus station | |
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| Location | Kathadimattam, Ooty Tamil Nadu India |
| Coordinates | 11°24′13″N 76°41′47″E / 11.4035°N 76.6963°E |
| Elevation | 2,210 metres (7,250 ft) |
| Owned by | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Operated by | TNSTC Coimbatore |
| Platforms | 10 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | OTY |
| Fare zone | Tamil Nadu |
| History | |
| Closed | N/A |
Ooty Bus Stand, also known as Udhagamandalam Central Bus Stand is a bus station located in the town of Ooty. It serves as main bus stand for The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, apart from bus stands in Coonoor, Kotagiri and Gudalur.
Location[edit | edit source]
It is located near the Udhagamandalam railway station.[1] The land on which the bus stand stands on now was originally occupied by the Ooty lake, which was later reclaimed to build the bus stand.[2]
Services[edit | edit source]
The bus stand having about 10 platforms serves nearby towns of the district. The major operators from the bus stand are state–run TNSTC (Coimbatore, Kumbakonam, Tirupur, Erode and Salem),[3] SETC (Trichy, Kanyakumari, Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai),[4][5] Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mercara and Hassan)[6][7][8] and Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (Sulthan Bathery, Kannur and Malappuram).[9] To deposit luggage cloak room facility available in bus stand, 10 Rs per bag 8 hrs. No private operators were allowed to ply within the district.[10]
Depots[edit | edit source]
This bus stand also has TNSTC-OOTY Regional office & OOTY-1, OOTY-2 depots of TNSTC.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "TOURIST SPOTS - OOTY". Incredible Tamilnadu. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ "Places to stay in Nilgiri Hills". upasikvk.org. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ R Haldorai (16 May 2012). "Now, tour the queen of hills for just Rs 90". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ R. Y. Narayanan (7 May 2002). "Reaching Ooty – an uphill task". Business Line. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ D. Radhakrishnan (26 June 2006). "Town bus stand in Udhagamandalam waiting for a facelift". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ "Bus service to Ooty". The Hindu. 10 February 2008. Archived from the original on 14 February 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ "Services to Ooty from Bengaluru" (PDF). Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ "Fly-bus to connect BIA to Mysore". The Times of India. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ "Demand to resume KSRTC service to Ooty". The Hindu. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ "No pvt bus service in Ooty: Nehru". The New Indian Express. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.