On the first day, a small number of inter-district buses and passengers gathered at the terminal, around five kilometres north of previous terminal at Shiroil.

Many passengers expressed their unhappiness as the new terminal is located at a remote area of the city where police box, water and other facilities are not available.

Halim Mian, a passenger from Rangpur, alleged that they will have to suffer a lot after the shifting of the bus terminal from Shiroil which was near the railway station.

"Earlier, we could avail bus in case of failing to avail a train as the station was a walking distance. Now we have to count Tk 20 to 30 to avail a bus from the railway station," he added.

Abdul Zabbar, a leader of Rajshahi Transport Owners Association, said without providing security measures the authority should not have shifted the terminal at Naodapara where incidents of snatching and other crimes are rampant.

Officials of Rajshahi Development Authority (RDA) said the bus terminal was constructed involving Tk 7.16 crore.

The passenger buses of BRTC, Dhaka coaches and other inter-district buses will ply from the new terminal.

Sairul Islam, general secretary of Rajshahi Motor Sramik Union, said buses of at least 25 districts will be available here.