Bus shelters, the latest modern infrastructural equipment, to beautify the city as well as to reduce the discomfort of passengers, waiting for their buses at the bus-stops. Bus shelters are in vogue these days and have been installed by the state government in various cities and local areas, all across the globe.

These modern-day bus shelters provide maximum comfort to commuters waiting for buses and protect them from extreme weather conditions. The bus shelters are extremely environment-friendly and can be installed without much complications; which makes them popular with both the government authorities as well as general public.

Types of Bus Shelters
The bus shelters are mainly divided into two broad categories:
• advertising bus stop shelter
• non-advertising bus stop shelter
The advertising bus shelters have allotted areas meant for hoardings and advertisements while the non-advertising ones do not have such areas. Another basic difference between them is that the former can be set up at a lower cost and area while the latter requires a comparatively greater space.

Why Bus Shelters?
The bus shelters come in a wide variety of shapes, styles and color options. While some of them might have a single-wall, some others might be completely enclosed to provide better security against weather hazards all year round. While come of them might have a galvanized finish others might have a steel finish. In most of the bus shelters, high quality building materials are used to ensure protection against weather conditions, corrosion and discoloring.

Some of the bus shelters even have provision for lighting so that they commuters feel safe while waiting, at evening or night. Most of the bus shelters also have limited seating arrangements for commuters, especially for aged people, pregnant ladies, sick people and children for their comfort; while others can comfortably stand. One of the most important things that should be considered before installing a bus shelter is proper ventilation, since bus shelters tend to get crowded, especially if it is raining or snowing; so people should not feel suffocated.

Installing Bus Shelters

Bus shelters may not only be installed at various bus stops, but they can also be effectively installed at the airports, factory sites, college campuses, gardens and other public areas for greater comfort of people. There are many bus shelter suppliers available at different parts of a city and the state government can hire any of these agencies for the installation and maintenance of these bus shelters. Design and cost of installation are the major factors determining the establishment of a bus shelter in a city by a civic authority. The cost varies depending on the size, material used and design.

Maintenance of Bus shelters

While bus shelters offer great comfort to bus commuters and also reduce congestion on the roads, the maintenance of these bus shelters is a prime concern. Most people tend to throw cigarette packets, chewing gums or other litters at these bus shelters and make them dirty. Some people even dirty the seating areas or break them while waiting at the bus shelter s. These habits should be curbed if the bus shelters have to be well-maintained and the city has to be kept clean.