Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus

Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus (MMBT) is a satellite bus termini of 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, which increases during weekends.[3]

See also: Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus

Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus
Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus serving buses towards Andhra Pradesh from Chennai
LocationInner Ring Road, Madhavaram, Chennai
Owned byCMDA
ConnectionsMTC
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened2018

History

The terminus was built in 2018 at a cost of ₹ 950 million[1] by BNR Infrastructure Projects, Chennai. It was inaugurated on 10 October 2018 by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami.[4] The MTC runs 77 trips everyday.[5]

The terminus

The 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

References
  1. "Madhavaram inter-city bus terminus to open in two months". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. "CM inaugurates Madhavaram bus terminus". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  5. Madhavan, D. "Pedestrians' safety a sore point outside bus terminus". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. pp. DownTown (page 1). Retrieved 1 May 2019.

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