Pre-engineered steel roofs made to look like trees were installed at the Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar bus terminus.
| Photo Credit: M. SRINATH
The once-dilapidated Thiru. Vi. Ka. (TVK) Nagar bus terminus in north Chennai is now up and running, after the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) spruced it up.
Before the facelift, the bus terminus, used by thousands of residents from Kolathur, Perambur, and Agaram, lacked passenger amenities and had a roof that leaked whenever it rained. Today, it stands out as the first bus terminus to be redeveloped in north Chennai under the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) Bus Terminus Improvement Project, taken up at a cost of ₹6 crore.
Pre-engineered steel roofs with a tree-like design were installed at the bus terminus. Residents welcomed the redeveloped facility, which was inaugurated by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday. Posts about the terminus have gone viral on social media.
The MTC operates over 50 buses on seven routes from the Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar bus terminus.
K. Narendrakumar of Kennedy Square said the renovated bus depot stood apart in terms of amenities in the neglected parts of north Chennai.
A senior official of the CMDA said the bus terminus was modernised last year. The redeveloped facility is spread over 21,000 sq.ft and has a built-up area of 3,400 sq.ft. It has an exclusive lunch room and washrooms for the bus crew, a time-keeper office, and a manager’s room. Passenger amenities include a waiting hall, seating arrangements for 40 persons, and a breastfeeding room. The terminus also has accessibility features for persons with disabilities.
With four bays, 12 buses can be parked and operated from the terminus.
However, R. Balaji of Bashyam Street said the bus terminus already had space constraints, which would only worsen with the addition of the new shops. He alleged that due to the shops being built on the platforms, commuters were forced to stand in the bus bays. Due to these space constraints, some of the buses were being parked and operated from outside the terminus on SRP Koil Street, causing traffic snarls, Mr. Balaji added.
Published – August 29, 2025 12:53 am IST
