Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station earlier known as Imlibun (means forest of tamarind trees). Imlibun is a bus station in the southern part of Hyderabad, India. It is unofficially known as the Imlibun bus station. This bus terminus is situated at Imlibun island on the Musi river and is owned by Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC). It is accessible by two major and two minor road bridges, though only one is accessible. Many buses from other states like Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, arrive at this bus station daily.
There are many bus stations owned by Andhra Pradesh State Road Transportation Corporation (APSRTC) in Hyderabad. The MGBS comes under Hyderabad Depot-1. This is one of the two terminal points in Hyderabad for long distance APSRTC buses, the other being the Jubilee Bus Station.
MGBS covers an area 30 acres (120,000 m2) and built-up area in eight-hectare complex. It is completed at a cost of Rs 13 crores. There are 74 platforms for incoming and outgoing buses, a waiting hall of 7,380 square meters and a shopping complex of 3,455 square meters besides a 5,000 square meters area for private parking.
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