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Broadway bus terminus

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Multi-level car parking
Connectivity and Locality details
References

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The Broadway bus terminus is the largest city bus terminus of the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai), Chennai. It is located in the heart of the city or its downtown^[1] - Parry's corner & Fort. It lies opposite the Madras High Court along the Esplanade in George Town. It is a connecting point to several areas in the city. The bus terminus is located at the southern end of Broadway and is near the Chennai Fort suburban railway station.

Multi-level car parking

A multi-level car parking is proposed to be constructed at an area of 30,000 sq m for a total of 5,000 cars and 7,900 two-wheelers.^[2]

Connectivity and Locality details

The bus terminus is very close to Chennai Central railway station. The nearest suburban railway station is Chennai Fort. The bus terminus is divided into two parts: the eastern and western sides. In the eastern side, only a few buses are operated. The routes covered are mainly Anna Salai, LIC, D.M.S., Saidapet, Guindy, Tambaram, etc. Until 2002, mofussil bus services were operated from the eastern part. From the western part, buses are operated to all other routes not operated in the eastern part. Broadway is the place where large trade activities, both wholes sale and retail, flourish. All items starting from civil, housewares, plastics, general provisions, stationery, fruits, flowers, cycles, etc. are available here. State government-owned Kuralagam an multidepartmental shop is near to the bus stand.

The terminus is patronised by about 150,000 people everyday. However, it is criticized for improper maintenance, resulting in unhygienic environment.^[3]

References

1. ^{{cite book|title=Eastern and southern Asia|year=2008|publisher=Marshall Cavendish|location=New York|isbn=0761476318|page=442|url=https://books.google.com/?id=5ZBaVhmRvCkC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false|author1=Bachman, David |author2=others }}
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3. ^{{cite news|first=Adarsh | last=Jain|title=Broadway MTC terminus now a stinking problem|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOICH/2013/12/22&PageLabel=5&EntityId=Ar00502&ViewMode=HTML|accessdate=22 December 2013|newspaper=The Times of India, Chennai|date=22 December 2013}}

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