Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Kilambakkam New Bus Terminus to Open for Public Use Soon
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued this ministerial review statement dated 31 October 2023, recording P. K. Sekar Babu's review of the new Kilambakkam bus terminus and related transport, drainage, road, police station and public amenity works. It reports project progress and proposed completion targets, but does not change land ownership, grant planning permission or identify land for acquisition.
What the statement covers
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority statement reports an inspection and review meeting held on 31 October 2023 at the new Kilambakkam bus terminus in Chengalpattu district. The meeting was chaired by P. K. Sekar Babu, Minister and Chairperson of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments.
The terminus was described as a project covering 86 acres and costing about Rs.400 crore. It was planned in 2013, with work beginning in 2019. The Minister said additional works worth about Rs.100 crore had been undertaken because the original planning did not fully address traffic congestion, monsoon flooding and essential passenger infrastructure.
Key works reported
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority review identified the following works:
- Road widening and new road works on routes between Guduvancheri and Madambakkam, Adhanur and Madambakkam, Vandalur Walaja and Madambakkam, and Ayyanancheri and Meenakshipuram.
- Widening of a two kilometre Forest Department owned stretch on Police Academy Road.
- Construction of 1,250 metres of new stormwater drain at a cost of about Rs.13 crore.
- A proposed police station at the terminus at a cost of Rs.13 crore.
- A completed park intended to open for public use with the bus terminus.
- A new entrance structure, which was expected to be completed within 40 days of the statement.
- Coordination with the National Highways Department, Transport Department and police to operate government buses without traffic congestion.
- Separate ongoing terminus works for omni buses at Mudichur.
Officials were instructed to complete the reviewed works between 15 and 20 November. The statement said the Kilambakkam terminus would be opened for public use soon by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
Who may be affected
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority statement is relevant to passengers, bus operators, road users and owners or occupiers near the identified road corridors. Nearby owners may experience practical effects from road widening, drainage or access works. However, the statement gives no survey numbers, property boundaries, acquisition notice, compensation process or change to land classification, and it does not itself establish that any particular private property is affected.
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Common questions
Does this statement acquire any private land near Kilambakkam?
No land acquisition is announced. The statement mentions road widening and related works but gives no survey numbers, affected plots, acquisition notice or compensation details.
Which nearby roads are identified for widening or new works?
The statement identifies routes connecting Guduvancheri and Madambakkam, Adhanur and Madambakkam, Vandalur Walaja and Madambakkam, and Ayyanancheri and Meenakshipuram. It also mentions a two kilometre Forest Department owned stretch on Police Academy Road.
What flood prevention work is planned near the terminus?
A new stormwater drain measuring 1,250 metres was being constructed at a reported cost of about Rs.13 crore to help rainwater drain during flooding.
Does the statement give an opening date for the Kilambakkam bus terminus?
No exact opening date is given. It says the terminus would be opened for public use soon and that the reviewed works were to be completed between 15 and 20 November.
