The long-pending demands of the people of Madikeri to have a private bus shelter will be realised soon with the State government giving its nod for the construction. The work will commence shortly.
The bus shelter will come up on a three acre land belonging to horticulture department near SAI stadium. The estimated cost of the bus shelter is Rs 4.99 crore. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had recently laid foundation for the work.
The bus stand will be constructed jointly by the CMC and the State government.
A sum of Rs 2.09 crore will be utilised for the construction of bus shelter. The bus shelter can accommodate 25 buses at a time. Rs 2.14 crore will be utilised for concreting the road, Rs 50.19 lakh for compound wall and culverts and Rs 25 lakh for toilets, said sources in the CMC.