The Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) is located in Koyambedu, Chennai on 36 acres of land. It is Asia's largest bus terminal, housing various facilities like a main terminal hall, bus parking areas, shops, maintenance sheds, and restrooms. Over 2000 buses and 250,000 passengers pass through the terminal daily. The CMBT was designed by a renowned architect and built at a cost of Rs. 103 crores to efficiently connect different parts of the city and state.

1. ARCHITECTURAL
DESIGNV
DESTOPCASE STUDYON BUSTERMINAL

2. LOCATION,AREAAND INCLUDES
■ the Chennai Mofussil BusTerminus (CMBT), set up at the periphery of the city along
Jawaharlal Nehru Salai (Inner Ring Road) at Koyambedu, Chennai.
■ It is Asia's biggest bus terminal with aesthetically pleasing and functionally good
buildings and spaces was designed by a renowned Architect taking in to account of the
future requirements also.
■ The bus terminus is located in an area of 36 acres with the total built up area 17840
sq.ft.us terminus constructed at a cost of Rs. 103 crores functioning since 18-11-2002.
■ terminal which includes main terminal hall, bus fingers, large office space, shops,
maintenance shed, crew rest rooms and other incidental structures.

3. ■ There are 3 bus fingers to park
about 180 numbers of buses at
a time with an idle parking area
for parking 60 buses.
■ About 2000 numbers of
Mofussil buses operate from
Chennai Mofussil BusTerminal
per day.
■ Besides it has separate large
parking area for parking cars /
auto rickshaws / two wheelers
etc.
■ There is a metro station near
by .

4. MOVEMENT OF BUSES

6. PARKING

8. ZONING OF
THE CMBT
■ The CMBT can be divided
broadly into the following
built up zones:
■ 1 . Main terminal hall
■ 2 . Bus fingers
■ 3 . Local bus station
■ 4 . General parking
■ 5 . Bus depot

9. FACILITIES
PROVIDED BYTHE
CMBT
■ CCTV surveillance
■ Idle bus parking for 60 buses
■ Round the clock security
■ Round and basement parking
■ Auto rikshaw and taxi stand

10. FACILITIES
PROVIDED
BYTHE
CMBT
■ Hotels
■ Locker rooms
■ Shops and supermarkets
■ ATMs
■ Toilets
■ Free wheelchairs 30 telephone
■ Water treatment plant that provides free drinking
water.
■ Emergency medical care Centre and a pharmacy.
■ Maintenance shed
■ Fuel filling station
■ Private dormitories
■ Police out post crew rest room

11. BASIC
SPECS
Site area : 14.5hactares
(37acre) sq m
Footfall /day : 250000 persons
3000 buses /day
Idle parking capacity : 60
Ground coverage : 10%

12. OBSERVATIONS
It efficiently connect different parts o the city and the state .
well landscaped site .
Well planned pedestrian pathways
Separate entries for buses auto/ taxis ,passengers .
Provision of toilets for physically handicap people.
Accommodation facilities for passengers.

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