Uttar Pradesh Cabinet clears a Rs 265 crore integrated city bus terminal with commercial facilities at Vrindavan Yojana, Lucknow

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Uttar Pradesh Cabinet clears a Rs 265 crore integrated city bus terminal with commercial facilities at Vrindavan Yojana, Lucknow

13 October 2026

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet cleared an integrated city bus terminal with commercial facilities at the P-4 parking area of Vrindavan Yojana, Lucknow, on 9 October 2026.
The total cost is Rs 265 crore: Rs 60 crore for the bus terminal and Rs 205 crore for commercial facilities, excluding land.
It will come up on about 7.06 acres under the DBFOT (design, build, finance, operate and transfer) model through the Directorate of Urban Transport.
The developer must maintain the terminal for 35 years and the commercial infrastructure for 90 years, and hands the terminal over to the Directorate free of cost after construction while continuing to operate it.
The terminal will add capacity for electric buses; 116 e-buses now run from the Dubagga depot and 300 more are being deployed.

Total cost: Rs 265 crore Bus terminal: Rs 60 crore Commercial facilities: Rs 205 crore Area: about 7.06 acres Maintenance terms: 35 years (terminal); 90 years (commercial)

Why it matters for exams: Public-private partnership models such as DBFOT and urban transport projects are asked in economy and governance papers.

Kerala PSCUPSC

13 October 2026 Source: ThePrint (PTI)

In plain words

DBFOT Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer — A PPP model in which a private developer builds, funds and runs an asset before handing it over.

PPP Public-Private Partnership — A project delivered jointly by the government and a private firm.