Rajiv K. Singh Bais -
DTC Bus Terminus Sector 33A Noida Uttar Pradesh
Delhi Transport Corporation DTC Bus Terminus (abandoned), Sector 33A Noida. This abandoned DTC bus terminus built about twenty years back has 9 bays for accommodating a maximum of 18 buses (9 on either side). It is an RCC framed structure with horizontal RCC roof. Underside of the roof (ceiling) has about one hundred embedded electric boxes, uniformly distributed, for fixing lights and fans. Presently only 4 or 5 boxes are fitted with old rusting tube lights and rest have all been taken over by sparrows for building nests. There are at least 20 active nests and at any time at least 15 sparrows can be spotted around these nests. This is a very busy, congested area as Railway Reservation Office, Road Transport Office and Sub Registrar’s Office hem the place and only one side opens out to the main road. Exactly below the roof of this shed are few eating places, photocopy shops and numerous table-chair-and-a-type-writer type makeshift notary offices. A green park with running water and tall trees abuts this bus stand; overall a good habitat for nesting sparrows. If this not-in-use bus stand is demolished then these birds will be forced to find a new nesting place.
Delhi Transport Corporation DTC Bus Terminus (abandoned), Sector 33A Noida. This abandoned DTC bus terminus built about twenty years back has 9 bays for accommodating a maximum of 18 buses (9 on either side). It is an RCC framed structure with horizontal RCC roof. Underside of the roof (ceiling) has about one hundred embedded electric boxes, uniformly distributed, for fixing lights and fans. Presently only 4 or 5 boxes are fitted with old rusting tube lights and rest have all been taken over by sparrows for building nests. There are at least 20 active nests and at any time at least 15 sparrows can be spotted around these nests. This is a very busy, congested area as Railway Reservation Office, Road Transport Office and Sub Registrar’s Office hem the place and only one side opens out to the main road. Exactly below the roof of this shed are few eating places, photocopy shops and numerous table-chair-and-a-type-writer type makeshift notary offices. A green park with running water and tall trees abuts this bus stand; overall a good habitat for nesting sparrows. If this not-in-use bus stand is demolished then these birds will be forced to find a new nesting place.
