Chathiram Bus Station, Tiruchirappalli

Chathiram Bus Stand, Tiruchirappalli, also popularly known Chatram perundu nilayam or Main Guard Gate Bus Stand, is one of the bus termini of Trichy, other being the Central Bus Stand.[3] The terminus is located in a land of 2.05 acres (0.83 ha) near Chintamani, adjacent to St. Joseph's College.[4]

Chathiram Bus Stand
LocationChintamani, Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu. PIN – 620 002.
India
Coordinates10°49′53″N 78°41′36″E
Owned byTiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation
Operated byDepartment of Transport (Tamil Nadu)
Platforms8
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled access
History
Opened1979 (1979)[1]
Passengers
50,000 / Per day[2]

Overview

This ‘D’–graded terminus, taking its name from the nearby Chinnaiya Pillai Chatram,[2] became functional since 1979 and officially recognised in 2005.[5] The terminus is managed by Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu), mostly operating TNSTC's transit buses and minibuses to northern, eastern and western parts of Tiruchirapalli district.[6][7][8]

Redevelopment

As of November 4, 2019 the bus terminus is closed for operation and being redeveloped completely at an estimated cost of ₹17.34 crore (US$2.4 million) as part of the Smart City Mission. The buses operated from the current terminal has been shifted to nearby roads where designated points has been created for different routes with makeshift shelters as an intermediate measure for continued operations.[9] The work was originally slated to be completed in 18 months timeperiod, but due to lockdown for COVID-19 its expected to be delayed further. As per the plan the new bus terminal to host the following features.[10]

  • 30 bus bays
  • Passenger waiting hall
  • Cloak room
  • Feeding room for lactating mothers
  • Ticket counters
  • Food Court
  • Retiring room for police and bus crew
  • Underground parking lot to accommodate 350 two-wheelers
  • 33 commercial shops (17 on the ground floor and 16 on other floor)

Services

The terminus also handles mofussil intercity bus services, express buses, highway buses and sleeper buses at scheduled hours as it serves as boarding point for north and west – bound buses belonging SETC, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and private operators to destinations like Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore.[5]

PlatformDestinations
1Thuvakudi, Kailasapuram, OFT, HAPP, Navalpattu, Police Colony(Via Thiruverumbur). and Thiruverumbur
2Keeranur, Tiruchirappalli Airport, Tiruchirappalli Junction, Uraiyur, Ponmalai, OFT-HAPP, Police Colony(Via Tiruchirappalli Airport).
3Sangiliyandapuram, Senthaneerpuram, K. K. Nagar and Kumaravayalur
4Uraiyur , Thillai Nagar, Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station and Central Bus Station, Tiruchirappalli
5Inam kulathur
6Samayapuram and Manachanallur
7Pettavaithalai and Mukkombu
8Lalgudi and Kallanai
South Western side of terminusSrirangam
North Western side of terminusKarur, Erode, Thuraiyur and Coimbatore
Northern side of terminusCuddalore, Perambalur, Neyveli, Jayankondam, Ariyalur and Musiri
Buses proceeding into Lalgudi Platform.

On the left side of the terminus services for Srirangam were operated, and on the western side for Karur, Erode, Thuraiyur and Coimbatore[3][11] and for Cuddalore, Perambalur, Neyveli, Jayankondam, Ariyalur and Musiri on the northern side (near Ramba Theatre complex).[12][13]

Connections

The terminus is connected to Tiruchirappalli Fort railway station, which is about 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) towards south–west[14] and Tiruchirappalli Town railway station, about 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) south–east.[15]

The terminus prominently featured in Tamil Film, Sathiram Perundhu Nilayam (2013).[16][17]

See also

References
  1. S. Ganesan (20 August 2009). "Bus stand to get roof". The Hindu. Tiruchi. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  2. "Plea to rename Chathram Bus Stand after Kamarajar". The Hindu. Tiruchi. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  3. R. Gokul (12 July 2013). "Chatram bus stand vendors up in arms against midnight closure of shops". The Times of India. Tiruchi. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  4. Google (30 January 2014). "Location of the Bus Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  5. S. Ganesan (11 June 2012). "Commuters face the heat without bus shelters". The Hindu. Tiruchi. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  6. "Six exclusive bus services for women introduced in the city". The Hindu. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  7. "New bus services". The Hindu. 9 June 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  8. "New buses on roads". The Hindu. Tiruchi. 6 January 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  9. "Trichy: Chathiram bus stand closed for makeover". Times of India. Trichy. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  10. "Chathiram bus stand project back on track". The Hindu. Tiruchi. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  11. M. Balaganessin; M. V. L. Manikantan (6 July 2011). "Cramped Chathiram bus shelter bursting at seams". The Hindu. Tiruchi. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  12. R. Rajaram (23 August 2007). "Chathram bus stand remains overcrowded and disorderly City pulse". The Hindu. Tiruchi. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  13. "ஒதுக்கிய நேரத்துக்கு முன்பே புறப்பட்டதால் தனியார், அரசு பஸ் டிரைவர்கள் தகராறு சத்திரம் பஸ் நிலையத்தில் பரபரப்பு" [Chaos at Chatram Bus Station as drivers of government-run and private buses engage in duel over departure timings]. Dinakaran (in Tamil). 12 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  14. Google (30 January 2014). "Directions for Tiruchirappalli Fort railway station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  15. Google (30 January 2014). "Directions for Tiruchirappalli Town railway station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  16. S. R. Ashok Kumar (17 November 2012). "Music for the masses". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  17. "சத்திரம் பேருந்து நிலையம் (திரை விமர்சனம்)" [Chatram Bus Station (Film review)]. Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
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