The Broadway bus terminus is the largest city bus terminus of the
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai),
Chennai,
Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the downtown area of the city, viz.
Parry's corner
George Town is a neighbourhood in Chennai (formerly Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. It is near the Fort Saint George, Chennai. It is also known as Muthialpet and Parry's corner. It is an historical area of Chennai city from where its expansion beg ...
and
Fort. It lies opposite the
Madras High Court
The Madras High Court is a High Court in India. It has appellate jurisdiction over the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It is located in Chennai, and is the third oldest high court of India after the Calcutta High C ...
along the
Esplanade in
George Town. It is a connecting point to several areas in the city. The bus terminus is located at the southern end of
Broadway and is near the
Chennai Fort
Chennai Fort (formerly known as Madras Fort) (station code: MSF) is a station on the Chennai Suburban Railway and Chennai MRTS. It is the second station on the Chennai MRTS line from Chennai Beach to Velachery.
History
The station is named a ...
suburban railway station.
Developments
In 2019, the city corporation planned to construct a 21-storey multi-modal hub covering 1 million square feet, integrating the
Chennai Metro. It will have a parking space for 1904 cars and 1820 motorcycles. The bus terminus will be developed with 97 bays across two floors: 53 on the lower level and 44 on the upper level. It will have a leasable area of 92,800 square meter, allowing commercial and retail on all the floors. Infrastructure includes an interchange hub for intra-city buses, metro, MRTS and para-transit modes of transport. The corporation expects an occupancy rate of 95 percent.
Multi-level car parking
A multi-level car parking is proposed to be constructed at an area of 30,000 sq m for a total of 5,000 cars and 7,900 two-wheelers.
Connectivity and Locality details
The bus terminus is very close to
Chennai Central railway station. The nearest suburban railway station is
Chennai Fort
Chennai Fort (formerly known as Madras Fort) (station code: MSF) is a station on the Chennai Suburban Railway and Chennai MRTS. It is the second station on the Chennai MRTS line from Chennai Beach to Velachery.
History
The station is named a ...
. The bus terminus is divided into two parts: the eastern and western sides. In the eastern side, only a few buses are operated. The routes covered are mainly
Anna Salai,
LIC, D.M.S.,
Saidapet,
Guindy,
Tambaram, etc. Until 2002, mofussil bus services were operated from the eastern part. From the western part, buses are operated to all other routes not operated in the eastern part. Broadway is the place where large trade activities, both wholes sale and retail, flourish. All items starting from civil, housewares, plastics, general provisions, stationery, fruits, flowers, cycles, etc. are available here. State government-owned Kuralagam an multidepartmental shop is near to the bus stand.
It also have a Entry/Exit Point of
High Court Metro station of
Chennai Metro inside the Terminal
The terminus is patronised by about 150,000 people every day. However, it is criticized for improper maintenance, resulting in unhygienic environment.
See also
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Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus
Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) (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 Road, Chennai, inner-ring ...
References
Bus stations in Chennai
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