Broadway bus terminus

Broadway Bus Terminus

Pirāṭvē Pēruntu Muṉaiyam
Broadway Bus Terminus; Pirāṭvē Pēruntu Muṉaiyam
MTC Bus Terminus
General information
Other names	Broadway Bus Stand
Location	Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road, Esplanade, George Town, Chennai 600001; Tamil Nadu; India
Owned by	CMDA
Platforms	30
Bus routes	Chennai Metropolitan Area
Bus operators	Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)
Connections	Chennai Metro, Chennai Suburban Railway, Chennai MRTS, MTC
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Previous names	Chennai Bus Terminus
Passengers
	1,50,000 passengers/day

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,^[1] viz. Parry's corner and Fort. It lies opposite the Madras High Court 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 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.^[2]

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.^[3]

Connectivity and Locality details

The bus terminus is very close to Chennai Central railway station. The nearest suburban railway station is Chennai Fort. 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 an Entry/Exit Point of High Court Metro station of Chennai Metro inside the Terminal

Broadway Bus Terminus also provides bus services to sub urban areas like Avadi, Kilambakkam bus terminus, Chennai, Poonamallee, Thiruporur and various other localities.

The terminus is patronised by about 150,000 people every day. However, it is criticized for improper maintenance, resulting in unhygienic environment.^[4]

References

^ Bachman, David; others (2008). Eastern and southern Asia. New York: Marshall Cavendish. p. 442. ISBN 978-0761476313.
^ "Broadway to get a 21-storey, 10 lakh sq. ft. multi-modal hub". The Hindu. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
^ Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. (4 May 2009). "Multi-level parking lot proposal in final stage". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
^ Jain, Adarsh (22 December 2013). "Broadway MTC terminus now a stinking problem". The Times of India, Chennai. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.