[1] The bus terminal is opened on 6 September 2014 by Prasanna Earnest, the then Mayor of Kollam city.

The intention behind the bus terminal project was to cater the seaside enclave, Tangasseri, with a safe and comfortable way of transportation.

This had raised the demand for a separate terminal for city services arriving Tangasseri.

[2] The bus terminal project was actually planned in 2008 by N. Padmalochanan, the second mayor of Kollam City Corporation.

But due to environmental clearance issues and geographical and archaeological importance of the site, the district collector of Kollam directed the authorities to stop all the construction activities for bus terminal.