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{{Short description|Bus depot in India}}{{for|the metro station in same city|MG Bus Station metro station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station<br/>Imlibun Bus Station
| name_lang = en
| native_name = <hr/>Mahaatma Gaandhee Bas Steshan<br/>Imaleebun Bas Steshan
| type =
| native_name_lang = te & ur
| other_name = Central Bus Station <br />Imlibun Bus Station
| style =
| image = Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station, Hyderabad - 1.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station
| address = Gowliguda, [[Hyderabad, Telangana]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coords|17.378|78.484|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| line =
| other = {{ric|Hyderabad Metro}} {{rcb|Hyderabad Metro|Red|croute}} {{rcb|Hyderabad Metro|Green|croute}} [[MG Bus Station metro station|MG Bus Station]]
| structure =
| platforms = 79
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| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
| opened = 1930s
| closed =
| rebuilt = 1994
| electrified =
| accessible = yes
| code =
| owned = [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation|TGSRTC]]
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The '''Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station''' ('''MGBS'''), also known as the '''Imlibun Bus Station''' (Imlibun means "grove of [[tamarind]] trees"), is a bus station on the [[Musi River (India)|Musi River]] in the Imlibun area of southern [[Hyderabad]], [[India]]. It is owned by the [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation]] (TGSRTC) and is India's fifth-largest bus station, covering {{convert|20|acre|m2}}, behind [[Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus]], Bengaluru's [[Kempegowda Bus Station]], Vijayawada's [[Pandit Nehru Bus Station]] and Delhi's [[Millennium Park Bus Depot]].

==History==
The bus station was first built during the [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizam]] era, and was owned by the [[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway]] and known as the Central Bus Station.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/gowliguda-bus-stand-the-secular-marvel-near-musi/article19860987.ece|title=Gowliguda bus stand: the secular marvel near Musi}}</ref> It was built in the shape of a [[dome]] and was named Imlibun. It was a converted aircraft hangar, built during the 1930s by Butler and Company of the US to accommodate the Nizam’s fleet of public single- and [[double-decker bus]]es.<ref name="Nizam's Roadway,railway">{{cite web |title=The Secret History of Hyderabad State of the Nizam (South India; 1724 – 1948) |url=http://www.cabaltimes.com/2016/06/28/nizam/12/}}</ref>

In 1994, the Central Bus Stand was expanded and the present MGBS was built. The [[Musi River (India)|Musi river]] bed was partially filled for the new facility. 18 acres of Imlibun island was leased by GHMC to APSRTC for 99 years.The original bus stand was built with the "Misssisipi" hangar few metres away from Musi in 1953. After MGBS was built, the Central Bus Station was shifted to the new structure on the Imlibun island. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/290916/imlibun-bus-station-is-a-threat-to-musi-river.html|title=Imlibun bus stand is threat to Musi river|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|first=U Sudhakar|last=Reddy|date=2016-09-29|access-date=2026-02-18}}</ref> Although it used to be accessible by two major and two minor road bridges, it is presently accessible by four road bridges and two metro lines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/26/stories/2007122660610300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227071708/http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/26/stories/2007122660610300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-12-27|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2007-12-26|title=Traffic goes for a toss at Imlibun station}}</ref>

The bus hangars which were also known as "Mississippi aircraft hangar" built in 1930s during the Nizam era collapsed in 2018. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/Jul/05/nizam-era-mississippi-aircraft-hanger-comes-down-crashing-in-hyderabads-gowliguda-1838617.html|title=Nizam-era Mississippi aircraft hanger comes down crashing in Hyderabad's Gowliguda|newspaper=The New Indian Express|first=Ajay|last=Moses|date=2018-07-05|access-date=2026-02-18}}</ref>

=={{anchor|Services}}Service==
MGBS primarily serves [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]], and has daily service to [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Karnataka]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Odisha]], [[Maharashtra]] and [[Tamil Nadu]].

=={{anchor|Metro Connectivity}}Hyderabad Metro connectivity==
The MGBS is connected to the city by the [[Hyderabad Metro]]'s red and green lines, with a interlink station named "MG Bus" providing direct access to and from the Bus Terminus to the Metro station. [[Jubilee Bus Station]] (JBS), is also connected by the [[Hyderabad Metro]]'s green Line while also connecting [[Secunderabad]] and Hyderabad.<ref name="MGBS Ref 1">{{cite news |title=Hyderabad Metro's Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station-JBS Parade Ground line to be flagged off today |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2020/feb/07/hyderabad-metros-mahatma-gandhi-bus-station-jbs-parade-ground-line-to-be-flagged-off-today-2100205.html |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=7 February 2020}}</ref> Travel time between the cities is 16 minutes, compared to 45 minutes by road. The MG Bus station is India's largest metro station and Hyderabad's tallest;<ref name="MGBS Ref 1" /> its corridors{{snd}}Corridor 2 - Green (JBS to MGBS) and Corridor 1 - Red (Miyapur to LB Nagar){{snd}}are on separate levels. According to the metro company, the station is designed for 100 years of service and its concourse will contain retail stores and entertainment.<ref name="MGBS Ref 1" />

==Infrastructure==
The MGBS covers {{convert|20|acre|m2}} of a {{convert|8|ha|m2|adj=on}} complex, and was completed at a cost of {{INR}}13 [[crore]]. There are 150 platforms, a 7,380-square-meter waiting room, a 3,455-square-metre shopping complex and a 5,000-square-metre parking area.

Many [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation|TGSRTC]] buses in Hyderabad use the station, one of two terminals in the city for long-distance bus service. Corporation buses include Palle Velugu, Express, Deluxe, Super Luxury, Rajadhani A/C, Garuda, Garuda Plus and Vennela A/C Sleeper.

== Platforms ==
[[File:Mgbsmetrocorridor.jpg|alt=Outdoor above-ground metro station, with parked buses|thumb|upright=1.35|MGBS metro station]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Platforms
! Buses
|-
| 1–5
| Garuda, Garuda Plus, Vennela, Amaravati, Airavat, Ambaari
|-
| 6, 7
| [[Bengaluru]] (TGSRTC)
|-
| 8
| Bengaluru ([[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]])
|-
| 9
| [[Anantapur]], Dharmavaram, Puttaparthi
|-
| 10, 11
| [[Suryapet]], [[Khammam]], Bhadrachalam, Manuguru
|-
| 12
| Sathupally, [[Rajamahendravaram]], Polavaram
|-
| 13
| Kunta, Bailadilla, Jagdalpur
|-
| 14, 15
| [[Nalgonda]], Miryalaguda, Kodad
|-
| 16, 17
| [[Guntur]], Narsaraopeta, Chilakaluripeta
|-
| 18–22
| [[Yadagirigutta]], [[Warangal]]
|-
| 23
| Srisailam
|-
| 24, 25
| Achampeta, Kalwakurthy
|-
| 26
| Raichur
|-
| 27–31
| [[Mahboobnagar]], Wanaparthy, Narayanpet, Hubli
|-
| 32–34
| Nagarkurnool, Kollapur, Shadnagar
|-
| 35, 36
| [[Vijayawada]], Tenali, Eluru (TGSRTC)
|-
| 37, 38
| Vijayawada, Tenali, Eluru ([[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|APSRTC]])
|-
| 39
| [[Visakhapatnam]], Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram, Amalapuram, Gudivada, [[Kakinada]] (TGSRTC)
|-
| 40
| [[Visakhapatnam]], Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram, Amalapuram, Gudivada, [[Kakinada]] (APSRTC)
|-
| 41, 42
| Gadwal, [[Kurnool]], [[Tirupati]], Chittoor (TGSRTC)
|-
| 43–45
| Kurnool, Tirupati, Chittoor (APSRTC)
|-
| 46, 47
| Medak, Bansuwada, Bodhan
|-
| 48–52
| Zaheerabad, Narayankhed, Karad, Sholapur, [[Pune]], [[Mumbai]] (TGSRTC, [[Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation|MSRTC]])
|-
| 53–55
| Siddipet, [[Vemulawada, Rajanna Sircilla district|Vemulawada]], [[Karimnagar]], Mancherial, Asifabad
|-
| 56–58
| [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]], [[Adilabad]], [[Nagpur]], Amaravati, Nirmal
|-
| 59–61
| Macherla, Ongole, [[Nellore]], [[Chennai]]
|-
| 62
| Devarakonda
|-
| 63–65
| Parigi, Vikarabad, Tandur, Yadgir, Sedam
|-
| 66–75
| Arrivals
|-
| 76–79
| City buses
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{Commons category-inline}}
{{Hyderabad topics}}

[[Category:Transport in Telangana]]
[[Category:Bus stations in Telangana]]
[[Category:Transport in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Establishments in Hyderabad State]]

Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station - Revision history

AntoniettaWhitco at 09:15, 10 March 2026