![]() A separate water tank, a vehicle washing area, a workshop, an electricity substation and a petrol pump were planned on the premises, Mr. More than 15% (4 acres) of the 25 acre site would be allotted for greenery and 10% (2.5 acres) for car parking. Srinivasa Rao, Superintending Engineer, CMDA, said that with a capacity to accommodate 225 buses, including those of private operators, State Transport Corporation and Metropolitan Transport Corporation, the terminus would provide a seamless travel experience for commuters. It would also have a sewage treatment plant, an effluent treatment plant, a RO plant, rooms for the crew, toilets, shopping area and dormitory. ![]() With an area of 1 lakh sq m, the bus terminal would have two cellar floors for parking facility, ground floor for shops and booking offices, a mezzanine floor and a first floor. He said, “The integrated bus terminus, built on the lines of the one at Kilambakkam, will be completed within 18 months.” Karthikeyan, Member-Secretary, CMDA, said the construction of the bus terminus would take off in the coming months as the designated land, which had been used as a temporary vegetable market until recently, was now available. Spread over 25 acres of land on an outlay of ₹314 crore, the terminus will achieve the twin objectives of easing traffic congestion in Koyambedu and provide the much-needed public transport facility to nearly 40,000 people working in the industrial complexes, including SIPCOT. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is planning to build the integrated mofussil bus terminus at Kuthambakkam village, near Thirumazhisai. The industrial belt of the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway beyond Poonamallee is set to become busier in the coming years once the Thirumazhisai bus terminus is thrown open to the public. The 25 acre facility at Kuthambakkam in Thirumazhisai industrial hub can accommodate 225 buses Source : The Hindu | Dated : Feb 03, 2021
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