Central Bus Terminus Salem

Salem Central Bus Terminus
Dr. MGR Central Bus Terminus
Front view of Salem Central Bus Terminus
Location Near New Bus Stand, Omalur Main Rd,
Salem, Salem District, Tamil Nadu.
PIN-636004.
India
Coordinates 11°40′02″N 78°08′33″E / 11.6673°N 78.1424°E / 11.6673; 78.1424Coordinates: 11°40′02″N 78°08′33″E / 11.6673°N 78.1424°E / 11.6673; 78.1424
Owned by Salem City Municipal Corporation
Operated by Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu)
Platforms 4 (80 Bays)
Construction
Structure type On ground
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Station code SLM(SETC, KSRTC & KSRTC)
Fare zone TNSTC Salem Division
History
Previous names New Bus Stand
Traffic
Passengers 150,000 per day[1]

Central Bus Terminus Salem popularly known as Dr.MGR Central Bus Terminus, is one of the bus terminus of Salem other being the Town Bus Terminus Salem City.

Overview

Being a major transit point in the central region of the state and spreading over an area of 5.5 acres (2.2 ha) this terminus is managed by Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu), experiences a heavy traffic of operating about 1,100 buses operating and crossing through the bus terminus. It is located in Center of the Salem City[2]

Renovation

The Salem Municipal Corporation had decided to Lay concrete flooring on the entire new bus stand premises at an outlay of Rs. 5 crores. This would enable in keeping the bus stand neat and tidy and also prevent waterlogging during the monsoon period. The project has been undertaken under the Infrastructure Gap Filling Fund.[1]

Routes

Salem New Bus Stand
PlatformsTo
1 All SETC, Hosur, Bengaluru, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Mettur,

Yercaud, Mecheri, Pennagaram, Harur

2 Chennai, Tirupati, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Cuddalore,

Villupuram, Attur, Tirupathur, Kallakurichi, Pondicherry,

Chidambaram, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Kanchipuram, Nellore, Chengalpattu

3 Kochi, Trivandrum, Nagercoil, Tuticorin, Trichy,

Madurai, Karur, Namakkal, Rasipuram,

Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Sivagangai,

Tirunelveli, Sivakasi, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Rameshwaram, Tiruchendur

4 Coimbatore, Edappadi, Erode, Tirupur,

Ooty, Pollachi, Palani, Sathyamangalam,

Thrissur, Kozhikode, Guruvayur, Kollam,

Perundurai, Palakkad, Ernakulam, Bhavani, Poolampatti

Intercity Service Junction, Airport, Old Bus Stand, Suramangalam,

Omalur, Elampillai, Siddhar Kovil,

Kondalampatti, Ayothiyapatnam, Karuppur, Veerapandi,

All around Salem City.

Connections

The terminus is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from Salem Junction railway station and it is 10 km away from Salem Airport.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Temporary bus stand at Bose Maidan to continue". The Hindu. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Directive to bus drivers". The Hindu. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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