Kilambakkam bus terminal will be operational by Tamil New Year: Shekharbabu
CHENNAI: Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) minister PK Shekarbabu assured that the new terminus at Kilambakkam will be operational by the Tamil New Year.
“The new bus stand will be inaugurated to ensure that passengers use the facility for the Tamil New Year. The bus stand will be opened by the Chief Minister,” Sekarbabu said after inspecting the bus stand along with MSME Minister TM Anbarasan on Monday. “
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He said that the bus stand has been constructed at a cost of Rs 20 lakh. The work of providing all the facilities has been completed at a cost of Rs 400 crore.
He said, “Earlier the facility was planned to be opened 2-3 months ago. But, due to rain water flooding, the inauguration was postponed due to construction of storm drains. Those works have also been completed. “
Built on 86 acres of land, 2,310 buses including 40 omni buses will be operated every day. It is estimated that around 1 lakh people use the bus stand every day. Also, a suburban railway station and a skywalk have been planned to connect the bus stand.
“The bus stand was designed without proper planning during the previous government, which led to delays. The necessary infrastructure was created after the new government came to power,” he said.
