Periyar Bus Stand Explained

Periyar Bus Stand
Name Lang:en
Native Name:
பெரியார் பேருந்து நிலையம்
Type:TNSTC Bus Stand
Native Name Lang:ta
Other Name:Periyar Smart Bus Stand
Address:West Veli Street – T.P.K. Road - Nethaji Road
Coordinates:9.9159°N 78.1117°W
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Closed:No
Rebuilt:Completely demolished and re construction started on 17 January 2019. Inaugurated in December 2022.
Owned:Madurai Corporation
Former:Central Bus Stand
Services:Intracity bus service

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

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Madurai's iconic Periyar bus stand to be demolished, residents express mixed reactions. 20 January 2019.
  2. News: Madurai's Periyar bus stand design requires tweaking, feel experts . Sanjana . Ganesh . 20 May 2019 . The Hindu . 7 July 2020.