Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Lucknow Legislative Council Debates Traffic Woes, Proposes Bus Terminal
Lucknow is experiencing bad traffic.
Politicians in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council are talking about it.
One idea is to build a new bus station far from the city center.
Right now, many buses from other cities drive through Lucknow's busy streets.
This causes traffic jams and air pollution.
The new bus station would help make traffic flow better on main roads by moving the buses away from crowded areas.
Existing bus stations are too full, making the traffic problems even worse.
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council discussed Lucknow's traffic congestion.
An integrated bus terminal on the Outer Ring Road was proposed.
Inter-district buses currently use central routes, causing congestion.
Peak-hour travel times on key routes have increased by 15–25 minutes.
Existing bus stands are operating beyond their designed capacity.
- Who
- MLC Mukesh Sharma and the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.
- What
- Discussion about Lucknow traffic congestion and a proposed bus terminal.
- When
- The discussion occurred on Monday.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, Lucknow.
- Why
- To address and alleviate traffic congestion in Lucknow.
Status Quo
Proposed Solution
Traffic flow
Status Quo
Existing bus operations continue, causing congestion.
Proposed Solution
Building a new terminal on the Outer Ring Road to alleviate congestion.
- Location
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Issue
- Traffic congestion
- Proposed Solution
- Integrated bus terminal on Outer Ring Road
- Proposer
- MLC Mukesh Sharma
- Bus stand locations
- Kaiserbagh, Charbagh, and Alambagh
- Current bus volume
- 1,200-1,500 buses daily
- Increased travel time
- 15–25 minutes during peak hours