Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Kilambakkam Bus Terminus Passenger Facilities Review Meeting
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued this public account dated January 6, 2024, recording an inspection and coordinated review chaired by Minister P. K. Sekarbabu at the Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus in Kilambakkam. It sets out proposed passenger, road, drainage and transport improvements, but does not state a government order number, identify individual properties or record a land use change.
Purpose of the review
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority account dated January 6, 2024 reports an inspection and interdepartmental meeting chaired by Minister P. K. Sekarbabu, Minister and Chairman of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments. Officials from the Housing and Urban Development Department, transport bodies, highways, police, revenue administration and Chengalpattu district administration participated.
The Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus at Kilambakkam was opened by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on December 30, 2023. The account states that more than 5,000 passengers were using it daily at that time.
Proposed passenger and transport facilities
The coordinated review considered:
- A 500 metre alternative route between the outstation bus stopping area and the Metropolitan Transport Corporation bus station.
- A moving walkway between the SETC and TNSTC bus stopping areas and the Metropolitan Transport Corporation bus station.
- Raising the central divider on GST Road to discourage passengers from crossing the road.
- A pedestrian overbridge between Kilambakkam railway station and the bus terminus.
- Workshops and rest rooms for drivers and conductors near the idle bus parking area.
- Additional basic facilities identified by asking passengers about their needs.
Road, drainage and access proposals
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority review also covered works outside and around the terminus:
- Removal of roadside encroachments to support storm water drainage work and easier bus movement.
- Removal of part of the central barrier and widening of the road at the turn from the Vandalur National Highway towards Kelambakkam.
- Widening routes near entrances 1A and 1B to reduce traffic congestion.
- Moving the entrance of the Government Adi Dravidar Welfare Primary School to the rear of the school.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
The January 6, 2024 account may be relevant to people using or occupying roadside areas near the proposed widening, drainage and encroachment removal works. It may also matter to properties near entrances 1A and 1B, the Kelambakkam turn and the proposed railway station pedestrian link.
The supplied text does not provide survey numbers, property boundaries, acquisition details, compensation terms or individual notices. It records matters considered at a review meeting rather than identifying particular privately owned land affected by the proposals.
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Common questions
Does this document change the land use of property near Kilambakkam bus terminus?
No land use change is stated in the supplied text. The document records a review of passenger facilities, roads, drainage, access and transport arrangements.
Does it identify land that will be acquired for road widening?
The supplied text discusses road widening and related works, but gives no survey numbers, property boundaries, acquisition details or compensation terms.
Could roadside occupiers near the terminus be affected?
Possibly. The review considered removing roadside encroachments for storm water drainage work and easier bus movement, but it does not identify particular properties or occupiers.
What new connections were considered for passengers?
The review considered a 500 metre alternative route, a moving walkway between bus stopping areas and the Metropolitan Transport Corporation station, and a pedestrian overbridge between Kilambakkam railway station and the bus terminus.
