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Periyar Bus Stand

Coordinates: 9°54′57″N 78°06′42″E / 9.915873°N 78.111720°E / 9.915873; 78.111720
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Periyar Bus Stand


பெரியார் பேருந்து நிலையம்
TNSTC Bus Stand
General information
Other namesPeriyar Smart Bus Stand
LocationWest Veli Street – T.P.K. Road - Nethaji Road
Coordinates9°54′57″N 78°06′42″E / 9.915873°N 78.111720°E / 9.915873; 78.111720
Owned byMadurai Corporation
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
History
Opened14 August 1921; 103 years ago (1921-08-14)
ClosedNo
RebuiltCompletely demolished and re construction started on 17 January 2019. Inaugurated in December 2022.
Previous namesCentral 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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Madurai's iconic Periyar bus stand to be demolished, residents express mixed reactions". 20 January 2019.
  2. ^ Ganesh, Sanjana (20 May 2019). "Madurai's Periyar bus stand design requires tweaking, feel experts". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 July 2020.