Minister’s Inspection of North Chennai Development Plan Works

What the press release covers

The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority press release dated 7 October 2025 describes inspections carried out under the North Chennai Development Plan. The Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments and Chairman of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, P.K. Sekar Babu, directed officials and contractors to complete the works quickly and bring them into public use.

The Housing and Urban Development Department, the Greater Chennai Corporation, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation and other public bodies are identified through their officials or projects. The press release has no government order number and does not create a land use rule or approval process.

Projects inspected

The inspections covered:

• A new dialysis centre at Agaram, Jaganathan Street, in Kolathur.
• A new marriage hall at G.K.M. Colony, Sembium Road.
• Modernisation of the Tondiarpet bus terminus in R.K. Nagar.
• An integrated sports complex at V.O.C. Nagar, New Washermenpet.
• The “Mudhalvar Padaippagam” project on Tondiarpet High Road.
• The proposed air conditioned bus shelter at Royapuram Kalmandapam.
• A new marriage hall on Waltax Road in Harbour constituency.

Bus terminus plans

The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority stated that 11 bus termini were being developed at an estimated total cost of about Rs.200 crore. The Tondiarpet bus terminus improvements were valued at Rs.26 crore and include a restaurant, toilets, protected drinking water, a dormitory with accommodation and office buildings. The terminus was planned to handle about 400 buses and more than 15,000 passengers each day.

Bus termini were also reported as under construction at places including Mamallapuram, Chengalpattu, Avadi, Kuthambakkam, Ambattur, Mullai Nagar and Kaviyarasu Kannadasan Nagar. The Broadway bus terminus project was stated to have an estimated value of Rs.800 crore, with work expected to begin soon.

Relevance to property owners and buyers

The press release does not identify private survey numbers, announce acquisition of private land or alter development rights. It states that temporary bus terminus arrangements in Royapuram use land allocated through the Metropolitan Transport Corporation and Southern Railway, with other temporary arrangements involving land under public departments. Property owners should treat it as a project progress announcement rather than proof of title, planning approval or a restriction affecting a particular property.