Central Bus Terminus, Erode

The Central Bus Terminus, is the main bus station complex in the City of Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near the Swastik Circle at the junction of NH-544H, NH-381A and State Highway 15 about 3 km north of Erode Junction. It is the third largest bus terminus in Tamil Nadu followed by CMBT and Madurai Mattuthavani bus stand.

Central Bus Terminus
Location	Swastik Corner, Erode India
Coordinates	11.3470°N 77.7197°E
Owned by	Erode Municipal Corporation
Operated by	Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu)
Platforms	13 (120 Bays)[1]
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access
Other information
Station code	ERO (SETC) IRD (KSRTC)
History
Opened	1973[2]
Services
2,530 mofussil and 1640 city services per day

History

The Central Bus Terminus was opened to public in 1973 and christened Independence day Silver Jubilee Memorial Bus Terminus to commemorate the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Indian Independence. It is located at the heart of the City, with two Entry and two Exit Gates. It was constructed and being maintained by Erode Municipal Corporation. The available space in the terminal was spread over an area of 12 acres (49,000 m²) and had parking bays to accommodate more than 200 buses simultaneously.

Operations and Traffic

The terminal caters to both intra-city and intercity services with 13 platforms and 120 bus bays.[3] The terminal has 75 bus bays for Mofussil buses (5 platforms each having 15 bays) and 35 bus bays in 7 platforms for city bus and mini bus services.[4] Buses ply from here to all major towns in Tamil Nadu and other important places in Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry. The terminus operates with three stations namely, Mofussil Bus Station, Town Bus Station and Minibus Station.

Around 1,10,000 passengers were catered by this terminal everyday.[5] As on 2014, this terminal handles around 4200 bus services with a share of 2530 Mofussil bus services and 1640 city bus services; apart from the mini-bus services.[6] Owing to the congestion and narrow access roads in the core area of the town, Erode Municipal Corporation has decided to construct two satellite bus terminals for handling of intercity bus services as a measure to reduce the traffic flow in core city. .[7] One at Solar along Karur Highway with a capacity to handle 1200 mofussil services bound for South TN and Central TN districts; whereas another one will be established at Chithode along Sathyamangalam Highway (off NH 544 with a capacity to handle 900 mofussil services bound for Western TN districts.[8]

Platform	Bus Route
1	Buses in Queue / Halt
2	Coimbatore, Tirupur, Ooty, Chennai, Bengaluru, Tirupati, Ernakulam, Puducherry, Palani, Mysuru, Gobichettipalayam
3	Karur, Trichy, Madurai, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Rameshwaram, Thanjavur, Velankanni, Kumbakonam, Mayiladuthurai, Kanyakumari, Oddanchatram
4	Salem, Namakkal, Vilupuram, Rasipuram, Cuddalore, Vellore, Attur, Kallakurichi, Chidambaram
5	Dharmapuri, Bhavani, Anthiyur, Mettur, Ammapettai, Mecheri
6	City bus services towards Perundurai, Chennimalai, Arachalur, Sivagiri, Solar
7, 8	City bus services towards Bhavani, Komarapalayam, Chithode, BP Agraharam, Pallipalayam, Tiruchengode, Sankagiri
9, 10	City bus services
11	City bus services towards Erode Junction, P.S.Park, Surampatti, Thanthai Periyar GH
12, 13	Intra-city mini bus services

Facilities

Layout of Central Bus Terminus, Erode

The bus terminus have been modernized with concrete flooring, high mast lamps and the introduction of various extension counters, e-governance facilities and bank ATMs.[9]

An air conditioned passenger waiting hall, a reverse osmosis water treatment plant and a separate station for mini-buses are in operation.[10] An underground parking facility has been constructed for two-wheelers and a multi level shopping complex has been developed along with additional public convenience facilities inside the complex.[11]

See also

• Transport in Erode
• Erode Ring Road

References

1. "Erode_CMP-Page-E8" (PDF).
2. "Erode Municipal Central Bus Stand to get facelift". The Hindu. Erode. 20 December 2005. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
3. "Erode_CMP-Page-E8" (PDF).
4. "Erode_comprehensive_mobility_plan_2015-page-45" (PDF).
5. "Erode busstand to be modernised". The Hindu. Erode. 23 March 2006. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
6. "Erode_comprehensive_mobility_plan_2015-page-134" (PDF).
7. "Erode Corporation keenly pursuing satellite bus stand projects". The Hindu. Erode, India. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
8. https://ippai.org/powernewsdetails/land-identified-for-new-bus-terminal-at-solar
9. "Railway, TNEB counters to be set up in Erode bus stand". The Hindu. Erode. 21 April 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
10. "Drinking water promised to bus passengers". The Hindu. Erode. 20 June 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
11. "Newly built buildings remain unutilised in Erode town". The Hindu. Erode. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2017.