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Manamadurai Bus Terminal

Coordinates: 9°56′38″N 78°09′22″E / 9.9439°N 78.1561°E / 9.9439; 78.1561
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Manamadurai bus terminal
Manamadurai bus stand
Integrated Bus Stand
General information
LocationMadurai – Rameshwaram highway
Coordinates9°56′38″N 78°09′22″E / 9.9439°N 78.1561°E / 9.9439; 78.1561
Owned byManamadurai Municipality
Platforms25 bays
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Depth50 cm
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
Station codeMNM
Fare zoneTNSTC - KUMBAKONAM DIVISION

TNSTC - MADURAI DIVISION

TNSTC - KARAIKUDI DIVISION
History
Opened2000; 24 years ago (2000)
ClosedNo
RebuiltManamadurai New bus terminal
Previous namesManamadurai bus stand
Services
TNSETC sleeper and Semi-sleeper AC and Non-AC buses TN state Intercity Route buses Town buses, Urban and semi Urban Town buses, private and omni sleeper buses

Manamadurai Bus Stand is located in NH49 RAMESHWARAM - COCHIN INTERSTATE CORRIDOR HIGHWAY. It is well equipped with toilets, Food and juice stalls, Auto stand and it's only 500 metres away from the Manamadurai Junction.

Since it is located in the holy pilgrimage route to Rameshwaram., This bus station is always seems to be crowded.

Traffic

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TNSTC operates Intercity Route buses regularly from Madurai M.G.R Mattuthavani Bus Terminus to Rameswaram via Manamadurai. Every ten minutes, a bus is available on both the directions. Its very convenient for Tourists visiting Rameswaram and also the local people from Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram, Manamadurai and Thiruppuvanam find it very helpful. And many more Intercity buses are operated to Sivagangai, Tirupattur, Karaikudi, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Kamudhi, Mudhukulathur, Sayalgudi, Ervadi Dargah, Veeracholan, Narikkudi, Thiruchuli, Dindigul, Theni, Virudhunagar, Aruppukottai, Salem, Coimbatore, Pallapatti, Karur, Erode, Namakkal and Palani. Manamadurai bus terminus also handles Town buses from Sivagangai, Paramakudi, Thirupuvanam, Ilayankudi, Thayamangalam.

The SETC A/c and Non-a/c semi-sleeper and Sleeper buses are operated to Chennai, Tiruchirapalli and Bangalore. Private Omni buses too offer Services from Manamadurai to Chennai.

History

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Before 2000, The Manamadurai bus stand was located in the heart of the town in the western banks. All the buses should come through the busy and congested streets of Manamadurai through Anna Statue and Mandapam main road which is too narrow and simultaneously two bus cannot pass at a time. And the road seemed always jammed. Hence, during 1998, The Manamadurai Union Panchayat along with Tamilnadu Road Transport corporation decided to build a Integrated New Bus terminus on the Byepass with High Infrastructure. It took two years to build the bus stand with integrated shopping complex, two wheeler parking lot, Toilets, Hotels, Juice Stalls and attached with a Petrol station. Finally, on 2000, the New Bus terminus was opened and the Old bus terminus was auctioned for Marketting complex. Still, The Manamadurai folks differentiate them by saying "பழைய பஸ் ஸ்டாண்டு"(old bus stand), "புது பஸ் ஸ்டாண்டு"(new bus stand).

Reception

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There have been a few critiques related to the station. There have been complaints about a lack of availability of potable drinking water, few amenities, and insufficient bathroom facilities.[1] The lack of drinking water is an issue directly outside the station as well, affecting a nearby vegetable market.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Narayani, P. a (2 July 2019). "Big in size but short in amenities is this bus stand". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. ^ Express News Service (20 September 2022). "Vegetable traders fear IT park to be built on land meant for market facility in Mattuthavani". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 October 2022.