A green light to begin a major public transport project, the construction of a new Central Station for Intercity Buses in the Athens district of Eleonas, has been given by the environment and energy ministry, which has approved the environmental terms of the project, ANA reports.
The construction of the new bus station, with a budget of 100 million euros, will be carried out by the infrastructure and transport ministry and it will replace the existing bus stations on Kifissos Avenue and Liosion. Its location next to the Eleonas metro station and a number of bus stops, meanwhile, will make it a public transport hub for traffic into and out of Athens. In addition to inter-city buses, it will also serve international bus travel.
The new bus station will include four buildings, a conference center, a hotel, security checkpoints for terminals similar to those in airports, and 70 places for inter-city buses, shops, and services.
There will also be car parks and taxi ranks, in addition to metro services and bus services. For passengers, there will be an arrivals/departures lounge, ticket offices, and other services, luggage and goods handling areas, facilities for drivers, an international travel zone, parking space for coaches and private cars, facilities for coaches, and outdoor areas for the public.
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