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Koyambedu is a vibrant area in the South
Indian city of Chennai. It is the site of one of Asia's largest mofussil
bus terminus called as "Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus" and also houses
one of Asia's largest perishable goods market complex called "Koyambedu
Market". The area is active for 24 hours in a day owing to movement of
people and goods through the day.
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority’s (CMDA) another unique
project is the Chennai Muffusil Bus Terminal (CMBT), set up at the
periphery of the city along Jawaharlal Nehru Salai (Inner Ring Road) at
Koyambedu, Chennai. It is an Asia’s biggest bus terminal constructed at
the cost of Rs. 103 crores functioning since 18-11-2002. The terminal
with aesthetically pleasing and functionally good buildings and spaces
was designed by a renowned Architect taking in to account of the future
requirements also. The bus terminus is located in an area of 36 acres
with the total built up area 17840 sq.ft. which includes main terminal
hall, bus fingers, large office space, shops, maintenance shed, crew
rest rooms and other incidental structures. There are 3 bus fingers to
park about 180 numbers of buses at a time with an idle parking area for
parking 60 buses.
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