கலைஞர் நூற்றாண்டு பேருந்து முனையத்தில் போதிய பேருந்துகள் இயக்கவில்லை என்பது திட்டமிட்ட வதந்தி
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority field inspection briefing dated 11 February 2024 records statements by Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Minister and Chair P. K. Sekarbabu and Tamil Nadu Transport Minister S. S. Sivasankar on bus operations and passenger facilities at the Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus in Kilambakkam. It reports additional bus services, planned transport facilities and the inspection of an omni bus parking site at Mudichur. No government order number is printed in the supplied text, and the briefing does not change land ownership, planning permission or property rights.
What the briefing covers
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority briefing records a joint inspection on 11 February 2024 by Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Minister and Chair and Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments P. K. Sekarbabu, and Tamil Nadu Transport Minister S. S. Sivasankar. They inspected government bus operations at the Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus in Kilambakkam and the omni bus idle parking facility under construction at Mudichur on Chennai Outer Ring Road.
The supplied text does not contain a government order number. It is an operational and infrastructure update rather than a land use, title or development control order.
Bus operations
The briefing gives the following operational details:
- On 9 February 2024, 1,097 regular buses and 495 special buses operated, making a total of 1,592 buses.
- On 10 February 2024, 1,097 regular buses and 610 special buses operated, making a total of 1,746 buses.
- Daily services included 199 buses to Tiruchirappalli, 125 to Kumbakonam and 283 to Tiruvannamalai.
- Twenty per cent of buses were operated from Madhavaram for passengers from north Chennai areas, while the remaining 80 per cent operated from the Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus.
- Additional night buses were being operated subject to the availability of buses, drivers and conductors.
The Transport Minister attributed passenger complaints on 9 February 2024 to a road accident near Madurantakam that disrupted traffic for more than two hours.
Passenger and infrastructure facilities
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Minister stated that 698 Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses were providing 4,651 daily trips connecting the terminus with parts of Chennai. Prepaid autorickshaws, rental cars, dedicated parking and four free buses to the nearby city bus station were also available.
Planned or ongoing works included ramps and stairs between bus areas, affordable food outlets, a new Kilambakkam railway station, a skywalk, a future metro station and an entrance arch.
The Mudichur idle parking project covers five acres and is designed for 150 omni buses, with dormitories, operator rooms and a restaurant. Completion was expected by the end of April.
Who may be affected
The briefing is relevant mainly to bus passengers, omni bus operators and transport professionals. Property buyers and owners are not given any new obligation, approval requirement or change to land rights.
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Common questions
Does this briefing change land use or property rights near Kilambakkam?
No change to land use, ownership, planning permission or property rights is set out. The briefing concerns bus operations and transport infrastructure.
Are southbound omni buses allowed to operate from Koyambedu?
The briefing says a Tamil Nadu Government direction required all southbound omni buses to operate only from the Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus from 24 January 2024. It also says the Madras High Court permitted passenger boarding and alighting at the Porur and Surapet toll plazas, while the government planned to seek clarification from the court.
What passenger connections are available from Kilambakkam?
The briefing reports 698 Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses making 4,651 daily trips, four free buses to the nearby city bus station, prepaid autorickshaws and rental cars.
What is being built for omni buses at Mudichur?
A five acre idle parking facility for 150 omni buses is under construction, with a restaurant, dormitories and operator rooms. The briefing says it was expected to be completed by the end of April.
