Periyar Bus Terminus
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Periyar Bus Stand Periyar Smart Bus Stand | ||
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| City Bus Terminus | ||
| General information | ||
| Location | West Veli Street – T.P.K. Road - Nethaji Road | |
| Coordinates | 9°54′57″N 78°06′42″E / 9.915873°N 78.111720°ECoordinates: 9°54′57″N 78°06′42″E / 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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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.
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[2]
See also
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.