Periyar Bus Stand
Periyar Bus Stand பெரியார் பேருந்து நிலையம் | ||
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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°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. It is centrally located in the Madurai city.
History
[edit]Periyar Bus stand (current)opened 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]
Facilities
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.