Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus Ceṉṉai Puṟanakar Pēruntu Muṉaiyam Puraṭcit Talaivar Ṭākṭar Em.Ji.Ār. Pēruntu Muṉaiyam | |
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| Bus Terminus | |
Facade of CMBT
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| General information | |
| Other names | Koyembedu Bus Stand |
| Location | Koyambedu, Chennai Tamil Nadu India |
| Coordinates | 13°04′03″N 80°12′20″E / 13.06745°N 80.20566°E / 13.06745; 80.20566 |
| Owned by | CMDA |
| Operated by | CMDA |
| Platforms | 160 |
| Bus routes | |
| Bus operators | TNSTC, SETC, KSRTC, NWKRTC, KKRTC, PTC, MTC |
| Connections | Chennai Metro |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 2002 |
Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus, officially Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus, is a bus terminus located in Chennai, India, providing inter-state bus transport services. It is located on the Inner Ring RoadinKoyambedu and is one of the largest bus terminus by area in India.[1]
Inter-city buses were operated from Broadway terminusinGeorge Town and from other locations such as Saidapet.[2] As a part of the first master plan for the development of Chennai, a new bus terminus was planned on the Inner Ring RoadinKoyambedu 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.[3][4] 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.[5]
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.[4] In 2005, the terminus was accredited with the ISO 9001:2000 quality certification for its quality management.[6][4] It has a parking area for 60 buses and can accommodate 270 buses at any given time.[3] 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.[3] Additional underground parking lots were added in 2010 and 2013.[7][8] 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.[9]
Chennai Metro Rail has an elevated Metro railway station adjacent to the bus terminus, which forms part of the Green Line.[10][11]
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