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New Araneta Center Busport features top-of-the-line amenities


Passengers heading to the provinces can now look forward to a more comfortable time waiting for bus trips as a new terminal in Cubao was unveiled on Tuesday.

The Araneta Center Busport will cater to commuters heading to and from the Bicol Region, Visayas, Mindanao, and Southern Tagalog, serving as a stopover for air-conditioned buses from 19 bus companies.

Located at the ground level of Manhattan Heights, the facility comes with top-of-the-line amenities like air-conditioned passenger lounge, a check-in baggage counter, and a centralized automated ticketing system.

 

 

 

Vice President Leni Robredo, who was at the launch of the new busport on Tuesday, hailed the unveiling of the world-class bus terminal.

"I'm very glad na, finally, we have a world-class bus terminal... We have gone a long way from where we started before. Everyone knows I prefer riding buses, and I know the difficulties that every passenger goes through kapag naghihintay. This new busport will give a lot of comfort to everybody, and it will make the bus-riding public safer and more comfortable as they travel," Robredo added.

The vice president said she has been riding provincial buses since 1982 when she entered college.

"Ang pinakauna naming sinasakyan was the parking lot in front of SM Cubao. Mayroon lang doon parang isang maliit na ticket booth, tapos doon kami dinaraanan ng bus. Tapos, nalipat na dito, but this was just an open space then. I remember, there was just one restaurant where we can eat... Maraming oras ang ginugol ko doon."

 

 

 

Other upgraded features include commodious bus-loading berths, electronic widescreen bus schedules, and a public address system.

It also has clean and spacious toilets and nursing station, as well as a counter to check-in baggage in excess of 10 kilos.

The new busport is also equipped with CCTV systems and walk-thru detectors to ensure travelers' safety and security. 

It is also strategically located across Ali Mall, where passengers can stop by for meals or do their last-minute shopping.

Passengers can expect the upgraded bus terminal to be fully operational starting Wednesday, March 15, from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

 

 

—KG, GMA News

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