LUCKNOW, Jan. 13 -- As the Charbagh bus terminal prepares for a major facelift, all its 315 departures will be rerouted to the Awadh and Alambagh stations before this Thursday, officials said. The move would prevent overloading and minimise inconvenience to passengers, they added.

The redevelopment is expected to be completed in two years.

As per a revised plan, buses operating on the Gorakhpur route will be sent to the Awadh bus station, while services for Kanpur, Raebareli and Lalganj will operate from Alambagh. Officials said the phased transfer was being planned to ensure that daily operations were not disrupted and passengers were not confused about boarding points.

HT had recently reported on the mismanagement and traffic congest...