Kanpur's ₹14-Cr Bus Terminal Deserted, Two Inaugurations Fail To Ease Jam

A bus terminal constructed at a cost of nearly 14 crore rupees in Kanpur's Azad Nagar remains virtually deserted, failing to ease the city's severe traffic congestion. Named the Signature City Bus Terminal, the facility was inaugurated twice—first by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in August 2022, and subsequently by State Transport Minister Daya Shankar Singh in July 2024. Designed to relieve the burden on Shaheed Major Salman Bus Terminal at Jhakarkati, the terminal sits non-functional with locked offices, shut inquiry counters, and absence of passengers. Local commuters and drivers continue to face massive traffic jams around Tat Mill Chauraha and GT Road, while the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation asserts that full operations will be enhanced soon.