Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus
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Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus Ceṉṉai Oppanta Vaṇṭi Pēruntu Muṉaiyam | |
|---|---|
| Contract Carriage Bus Terminus | |
| General information | |
| Other names | Chennai Omni Bus Terminus (CMBT), Koyembedu Omni Bus Stand |
| Location | Koyambedu Market East Road, Koyambedu, Chennai 600107 Tamil Nadu India |
| Owned by | CMDA |
| Platforms | 62 |
| Bus routes | |
| Bus operators | 150+ Contract Carriage bus operators |
| Connections | Chennai Metro, MTC |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Passengers | |
| 10,000 passengers/day | |
Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus is a bus terminus located in Chennai, in close proximity to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus. It caters to intercity contract carriage privately run buse services. It was inaugurated in August 2003.[1]
The CCCBT, spread over an area of 6.7 acres,[2] has 68 bus bays, 126 idle parking, 51 travel agency office, 22 shops, and 14 passenger waiting halls with total seating facilities for about 120 persons.[1] It is being maintained by CMDA. The CCCBT caters to about 5,000 passengers daily. Every day about 350 buses, about 450 on peak days, are operated to all parts of the state and to Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.[2][3]
Development
[edit]In 2010, a modernisation project aimed at decongesting the bus terminus was proposed by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, under which 250 bus bays will be constructed. The ₹ 2,190-million proposal also included a three-level bus bay, including a basement floor, with 81,749 sq m commercial space, an idle parking of 150 buses in the basement, 75 operational bays on the ground floor, and 25 bays on the first floor.[1]
Upon completion, the terminus will have 14,417 sq m of terminal area, 16,598 sq m of idle parking area, 4,010 sq m of driveways, 28,606 sq m of commercial office space, 9,548 sq m of retail space, and 8,570 sq m of hotel space.[1]
See also
[edit]- Broadway Bus Terminus
- Chennai Egmore Railway Station
- Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus
- Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station
- Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus
- Tambaram railway station
- Transport in Chennai
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Koyambedu Central Bus Stand to be Modernised". Live Chennai.com. Chennai: livechennai.com. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ a b Mariappan, Julie (24 March 2013). "Multi-level bus park for Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus". The Times of India. Chennai. Archived from the original on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus at Koyambedu". Cmdachennai.gov.in. 25 August 2003. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
