Earlier, the ISBT site was proposed near the defunct Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant on the Bathinda-Malout road but officials say there is no confirmation if the transport facility will be constructed in the same area.
Pradeep Ahlawat, GM Roadways, said that while the land for the ISBT will be provided by HSIIDC, the construction costs will be borne by the transport department
A 24-year-old taxi driver in Dehradun was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in his car and later looting her. The incident took place in the forest area on the pretext of offering her a lift to ISBT. The accused was identified as Manish Kumar and was arrested from his village in Biharigarh in Uttar Pradesh.