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History

In the 1990s, inter-city buses from Chennai were operated from Broadway bus terminus in George Town and from few other locations such as Saidapet.² As a part of the first master plan for the development of the city, a new bus terminus was planned on the Inner Ring Road in Koyambedu between the South Asian Games village and the vegetable market. Construction of the new Chennai mofussil bus terminus started on 6 June 1999 and it was inaugurated on 18 November 2002 for public use.³⁴ On 9 October 2018, the Government of Tamil Nadu renamed the bus terminus as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus in honour of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran.⁵

Infrastructure and operations

It is spread over an area of 36 acres (150,000 m2) with a built-up area of 17,840 sq ft (1,657 m2). The terminus is operated by Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and has six platforms in three bus fingers with 180 bus bays.⁶ In 2005, the terminus was accredited with the ISO 9001:2000 quality certification for its quality management.⁷⁸ It has a parking area for 60 buses and can accommodate 270 buses at any given time.⁹ It has a 25,000 sq ft (2,300 m2) parking space for auto rickshaws, cabs and private cars, and 16,000 sq ft (1,500 m2) parking space for two-wheeler.¹⁰ Additional underground parking lots were added in 2010 and 2013.¹¹¹² 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.¹³

Connections

Chennai Metro Rail has an elevated Metro railway station adjacent to the bus terminus, which forms part of the Green Line.¹⁴¹⁵

See also

• Broadway Bus Terminus
• Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus
• Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus
• Kilambakkam bus terminus
• Transport in Chennai

References

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2. "It was part of the first master plan". The Hindu. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2023. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/it-was-part-of-the-first-master-plan/article33563224.ece ↩

3. "Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus". Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. Retrieved 1 December 2023. https://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/chennai_mufussil_bus_terminus(cmbt).html ↩

4. "Jayalalithaa inaugurates new bus terminus in Chennai". The Hindu. 19 November 2002. Retrieved 16 October 2011. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2002/11/19/stories/2002111901991700.htm ↩

5. "CMBT renamed as 'Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. MGR Bus Terminus'". The New Indian Express. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2019. https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/oct/10/cmbt-renamed-as-puratchi-thalaivar-dr-mgr-bus-stand-1883468.html ↩

6. "Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus". Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. Retrieved 1 December 2023. https://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/chennai_mufussil_bus_terminus(cmbt).html ↩

7. "Koyambedu bus terminus gets ISO certification". The Hindu. 28 December 2005. Archived from the original on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111107232736/http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/28/stories/2005122816740400.htm ↩

8. "Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus". Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. Retrieved 1 December 2023. https://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/chennai_mufussil_bus_terminus(cmbt).html ↩

9. "Jayalalithaa inaugurates new bus terminus in Chennai". The Hindu. 19 November 2002. Retrieved 16 October 2011. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2002/11/19/stories/2002111901991700.htm ↩

10. "Jayalalithaa inaugurates new bus terminus in Chennai". The Hindu. 19 November 2002. Retrieved 16 October 2011. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2002/11/19/stories/2002111901991700.htm ↩

11. "Underground parking inaugurated". The Times of India. 27 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104075716/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-27/chennai/28231241_1_underground-parking-parking-levels-wheelers ↩

12. "Two-tier parking facility at CMBT terminus soon". The Deccan Chronicle. 15 March 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203101146/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/130315/news-current-affairs/article/two-tier-parking-facility-cmbt-terminus-soon ↩

13. "No space in Chennai bus terminus for extra buses during Diwali". The Times of India. 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2012. https://archive.today/20130103174205/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-08/chennai/34993868_1_special-buses-extra-buses-cmbt ↩

14. "Elevated metro stations to come up at 10 places". The Times of India. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2021. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/elevated-metro-stations-to-come-up-at-10-places/articleshow/6103582.cms ↩

15. "Chennai's first metro ride begins". The Hindu. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2017. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-metro-rail-inauguration/article7366598.ece ↩