Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus
History
Inter-city buses were operated from Broadway terminus in George Town and from other locations such as Saidapet. As a part of the first master plan for the development of Chennai, a new bus terminus was planned on the Inner Ring Road in Koyambedu between SAF Games Village and the Koyambedu Vegetable Market. Construction of the new terminus started on 6 June 1999 and was inaugurated on 18 November 2002. On 9 October 2018, it was rechristened by the Government of Tamil Nadu as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus in honour of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran.
Infrastructure and operations
It is spread over an area of 36 acres (150,000 m) with a built-up area of 17,840 sq ft (1,657 m). The terminus is operated by Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and has six platforms in three bus fingers with 180 bus bays. In 2005, the terminus was accredited with the ISO 9001:2000 quality certification for its quality management. It has a parking area for 60 buses and can accommodate 270 buses at any given time. It has a 25,000 sq ft (2,300 m) parking space for auto rickshaws, cabs and private cars, and 16,000 sq ft (1,500 m) parking space for two-wheeler. Additional underground parking lots were added in 2010 and 2013. Other facilities and amenities include restaurants, locker rooms, travel offices, shops, supermarkets, ATMs, dorimtories, toilets, drinking water, emergency care centre, pharmacy, internet and access facilities for disabled.
Connections
Chennai Metro Rail has an elevated Metro railway station adjacent to the bus terminus, which forms part of the Blue Line.
See also
- Broadway Bus Terminus
- Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus
- Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus
- Kilambakkam bus terminus
- Transport in Chennai
