SHILLONG: The ISBT at Tura which was completed long time back will be inaugurated on Thursday.
Home Minister, James Sangma will inaugurate the ISBT in presence of Urban Affairs Minister, Hamlet Dohling and Transport Minister, Sniawbhalang Dhar
Dohling said the Urban Affairs department would hand over the project to Meghalaya Transport Corp[oration (MTC) and then it would depend on the Transport Department to examine and decide who would run and maintain the ISBT
It may be mentioned ISBT Tura was lying unutilised though completed long time back and there were also reports that the place had become a den for criminal activities.
The Centre had sanctioned Rs 45 crore for the project that covered 90 per cent of the total cost. The NBCC provided the remaining 10 per cent.
The Tura ISBT will accommodate 50 buses at a time plying to and from all corners of the state to the West Garo Hills town.