Nanyang Bus Station opens new passenger terminal

The newest passenger terminal of Nanyang Bus Station opened its doors on Dec 28.

The building features electronic ticket machines, advanced security checking systems and an array of waiting rooms and luggage consignment areas.

Furthermore, the passenger terminal has a specially designated waiting room for mothers, a lounge for drivers and services facilities for the disabled.

Highlighted are the advanced ticket selling and checking, movement tracking surveillance and information display systems.

The terminal is part of the city's plans to expand the bus station, where it hopes the completion of the terminal will bring all sorts of benefits and conveniences to the passengers.

Costing 110 million yuan ($16.9 million), the reconstruction of the station went underway in March 2016. Now with an added floorage of 19,860 square meters, it has 24 parking spots designed to handle some 20,000 passengers daily.