Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Ujjain Shifts 150 Buses as Dewasgate Stand Closes
Ujjain is closing the Dewasgate bus stand on October 12 because construction is planned for an elevated road corridor.
About 150 buses will move to the Nanakheda bus stand.
More than 300 buses already use Nanakheda, so people are worried that there may not be enough room for parking.
Extra buses could also make nearby roads and residential areas busier.
During construction, trucks can load and unload in Daulatganj only late at night or early in the morning.
A route near Hariphatak will also close.
People going to Mahakaleshwar Temple will be sent along a different route.
The municipal corporation plans to provide more parking, drinking water, toilets and sanitation facilities.
Dewasgate Bus Stand will close from October 12 for elevated corridor construction.
Around 150 buses serving regional and long-distance routes are to move to Nanakheda by October 11.
More than 300 buses already operate from Nanakheda, prompting concerns about parking and traffic congestion.
Daytime loading and unloading in Daulatganj will be prohibited; heavy vehicles will be allowed only late at night or early morning.
A route near Hariphatak T-junction will close, while Mahakaleshwar Temple visitors will be diverted; the municipal corporation is to add parking and passenger facilities.
- Who
- Bus operators, Ujjain officials and travelers using the Dewasgate and Nanakheda bus stands.
- What
- Dewasgate Bus Stand will close, and around 150 buses will relocate to Nanakheda.
- When
- The closure begins October 12; operators were instructed to complete the shift by October 11.
- Where
- Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, with buses moving to Nanakheda Bus Stand.
- Why
- The closure is required for elevated corridor construction.
Administrative plans
Traffic concerns
Moving buses to Nanakheda
Administrative plans
Officials designated the existing Nanakheda site for operations and instructed bus operators to relocate by October 11.
Traffic concerns
Residents and commuters may face parking shortages and increased congestion because more than 300 buses already operate from Nanakheda.
Managing construction-related traffic
Administrative plans
Officials are restricting daytime loading and unloading in Daulatganj, limiting heavy vehicles to late-night or early-morning hours, and diverting temple traffic.
Traffic concerns
The changes are expected to affect traffic on several major routes, and extra buses could spill onto roads and into residential colonies.
- Closure date
- October 12
- Relocation deadline
- October 11
- Buses relocating
- Around 150
- Existing Nanakheda bus operations
- More than 300 buses
- Nanakheda site area
- 1.689 hectares
- Heavy vehicle access
- Only late at night or early in the morning
- Potential penalties
- Legal proceedings, permit cancellation, vehicle registration certificate revocation and challans