Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus is a bus terminus in Chennai, India, located in the neighbourhood of Madhavaram, providing outstation/inter-state transport services. Spread over an area of 8 acres (32,000 m2),[1] it was built to decongest the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus in Koyambedu. It will chiefly handle buses to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, including cities such as Chittoor, Tirupati, Nellore, Vijayawada, Kurnool, Puttaparthi, Visakhapatnam, Bhadrachalam, and Hyderabad.[2] As of 2018, the number of passengers travelling from Chennai to these two states daily average 12,500. The Tamil Nadu and Andhra governments operate about 315 services daily, with the number increasing during weekends.[3]
Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus Mātavaram Puṟanakar Pēruntu Muṉaiyam | |
|---|---|
| TNSTC, SETC, APSRTC, TSRTC and MTC Bus Terminus | |
 Facade of Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus | |
| General information | |
| Other names | Madhavaram Bus Stand, Madhavaram Bus Terminus |
| Location | J Garden, Inner Ring Road, Madhavaram, Chennai 600060 Tamil Nadu India |
| Owned by | CMDA |
| Operated by | CMDA |
| Platforms | 92 |
| Bus routes | |
| Bus operators | |
| Connections | MTC, Madhavaram Bus Terminus metro station |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Platform levels | 2 |
| Parking | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 2018 |
History
editThe terminus was built in 2018 at a cost of ₹ 950 million[1] by BNR Infrastructure Projects, Chennai.[citation needed] It was inaugurated on 10 October 2018 by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami.[4] The MTC runs 77 trips every day.[5]
The terminus
editThe terminus covers an area of 8 acres (32,000 m2) and is built in two levels adjacent to the Madhavaram Truck Terminal. The level at grade can accommodate 42 buses and the upper level can accommodate 50 buses. There are nine slots meant for city buses. The parking space can hold 1,700 two-wheelers and 72 cars.[1]
There are six staircases, three elevators, two ATM counters, two ticket counters, and an information office in the terminus. It additionally has provisions for eight shops, a restaurant, an infant-feeding room, a family waiting hall, crew rest room, health clinic, pharmacy and a dormitory.[1]
The terminus is served by a 40,000-litre overhead tank, a 500,000-litre underground sump for water, and a 200,000-litre sewage treatment plant. The premises is lit by five high-mast lights.[1]
The terminus constructed in the land which earlier is a part of Madhavaram Truck Terminal which is also owned by the CMDA.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Madhavaram inter-city bus terminus to open in two months". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ Kabirdoss, Yogesh (25 March 2018). "Madhavaram bus terminus ready for launch but Kilambakkam facility still in limbo". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Chennai's Madhavaram intercity bus terminus likely to be ready by June". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "CM inaugurates Madhavaram bus terminus". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ Madhavan, D. "Pedestrians' safety a sore point outside bus terminus". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. pp. DownTown (page 1). Retrieved 1 May 2019.