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Two temporary bus terminals in Chennai to close down permanently
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News18•18-10-2026, 18:50
Two temporary bus terminals in Chennai to close down permanently
- •The Metropolitan Transport Corporation has announced that two temporary bus terminals set up for Ayudha Pooja will no longer operate.
- •The closure of terminals at Kilambakkam CMDA Park and Maraimalai Nagar is due to a decrease in outstation passengers.
- •All route buses previously operated from these temporary terminals will now resume operations from the Kilambakkam bus terminus.
- •Buses heading towards Tiruvannamalai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, and Nagapattinam will now depart directly from Kilambakkam.
- •Passengers are advised to take this route change into account and plan their journeys accordingly.
Key Questions Answered
The two temporary bus terminals at Kilambakkam CMDA Park and Maraimalai Nagar have ceased operations due to a decrease in outstation passenger numbers.
Buses that previously operated from the two temporary terminals will now operate as usual from the main Kilambakkam bus terminus.
A total of 9,571 buses, including 2,998 special buses, were operated from the five bus terminals in Chennai over the 3-day period from the 15th to the 17th.
