Periyar Bus Terminus
Periyar Bus Stand is a central bus terminus for local city buses in Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. The bus stand is one of the key bus terminus in Madurai. It is centrally located in the Madurai city.
Periyar Bus Stand Periyār Pēruntu Nilaiyam | |
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| TNSTC Bus Stand | |
| General information | |
| Other names | Periyar Smart Bus Stand |
| Location | West Veli Street – T.P.K. Road - Nethaji Road |
| Coordinates | 9.915873°N 78.111720°E |
| Owned by | Madurai Corporation |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 August 1921 |
| Closed | No |
| Rebuilt | Completely demolished and re construction started on 17 January 2019. Inaugurated in December 2022. |
| Previous names | Central Bus Stand |
| Services | |
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Intracity bus service
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History
The Central bus stand was originally opened in the year 1921 and it was later renamed to Periyar Bus stand (current) in the 1970s. This bus stand has been completely demolished and is being reconstructed since January 17, 2019 with a project budget of 153 crore rupees. [1]
Services
- Bus bay
- Shops
- Two wheeler parking
- Four wheeler parking
Facilities
The newly constructed bus stand will have all facilities.It will be opened on 8th December 2021 as a part of the Smart Cities Mission[2]
Connections
The terminus is well connected to various parts of the city such as:
- Meenakshi Amman Temple(Melavasal-West Tower) - 1.4 km
- MGR Bus Stand - 8.1km
- Arappalayam Bus Terminus - 3.6km
- Madurai Junction-0.4km
- Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal-1.9km
- Thiruparankundram Temple-6.5km
- Madurai Airport-11.6km
- AIIMS Madurai-23.1km
References
- "Madurai's iconic Periyar bus stand to be demolished, residents express mixed reactions". 20 January 2019.
- Ganesh, Sanjana (20 May 2019). "Madurai's Periyar bus stand design requires tweaking, feel experts". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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