| Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus | |
| Name Lang: | en |
| Native Name: | Ceṉṉai Puṟanakar Pēruntu Muṉaiyam Puraṭcit Talaivar Ṭākṭar Em.Ji.Ār. Pēruntu Muṉaiyam |
| Type: | Bus Terminus |
| Native Name Lang: | ta |
| Other Name: | Koyembedu Bus Stand |
| Address: | Koyambedu, Chennai |
| Borough: | Tamil Nadu |
| Country: | India |
| Coordinates: | 13.0675°N 80.2057°W |
| Operator: | CMDA |
| Bus Operators: | TNSTC, SETC, KSRTC, NWKRTC, KKRTC, PTC, MTC |
| Other: | Chennai Metro |
| Structure: | At-grade |
| Platforms: | 160 |
| Bus Routes: | |
| Parking: | Yes |
| Bicycle: | Yes |
| Opened: | 2002 |
| Accessible: | yes |
| Owned: | CMDA |
Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus, 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 in Koyambedu and is one of the largest bus terminus by area in India.[1]
Inter-city buses were operated from Broadway terminus in George Town and from other locations such as Saidapet.[2] As a part of the first master plan for the development of Chennai, a new bus terminus was planned on the Inner Ring Road in Koyambedu between SAF Games Village and the Koyambedu Vegetable Market. Construction of the new terminus started on 6 June 1999 and was inaugurated on 18 November 2002.[3] On 9 October 2018, it was rechristened by the Government of Tamil Nadu as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus in honour of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran.[4]
It is spread over an area of with a built-up area of . The terminus is operated by Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and has six platforms in three bus fingers with 180 bus bays. In 2005, the terminus was accredited with the quality certification for its quality management.[5] [6] It has a parking area for 60 buses and can accommodate 270 buses at any given time.[3] It has a parking space for auto rickshaws, cabs and private cars, and 16000square feet parking space for two-wheeler.[3] Additional underground parking lots were added in 2010 and 2013.[7] [8] Other facilities and amenities include restaurants, locker rooms, travel offices, shops, supermarkets, ATMs, dorimtories, toilets, drinking water, emergency care centre, pharmacy, internet and access facilities for disabled.[9]
Chennai Metro Rail has an elevated Metro railway station adjacent to the bus terminus, which forms part of the Green Line.[10] [11]