Chennai: From a bus terminus to godown, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has five mega projects going on in the city some of which are in the stage of being inaugurated.
Sources in the authority spoke about the completion of some of the projects and the status of others. ‘News Today’ found out more about the updates on the projects.
MADHAVARAM BUS TERMINUS
Construction work at the eight-acre bus terminus at Madhavaram has been completed and it would be inaugurated soon. Buses going via Grand Northern Trunk (GNT) Road will benefit through this project. Buses bound for Tirupati, Nellore, Vijayawada, Kurnool, Puttaparthi, Visakhapatnam, Bhadrachalam and Hyderabad will be operated from the terminus at Madhavaram.
FEATURES
* It will decongest traffic at CMBT terminus
* Two levels – around 50 buses – for departure will be accommodated at the ground level and idle buses at the first level
* Other facilities such as shops, seating arrangements and CCTVs for security purposes
GODOWN AT KOYAMBEDU
With the construction work getting completed, the godown at Koyambedu is all set for inauguration. The warehouse primarily serves the purpose of storage of grains for the benefit the 497 provision shops in the market. The facility is spread across 6,022 sq m on three floors.
FEATURES
* General features include eatery, 10 shops and a bank
* Ramps to help the differently-abled and to ease the loading and unloading of grains
* Fire safety equipment – hydrants in place.
OFFICE COMPLEX AT KOYAMBEDU
The construction of office complex in Koyambedu is expected to get over by December. The building has been planned with nine floors to facilitate trade and traders at Koyambedu market.
SATHANGADU YARD
A container yard is planned for Sathangadu for which the authorities are in the process of acquiring land. The project is expected to take off in two or three months. More details are awaited.
KILAMBAKKAM BUS TERMINUS
To divert vehicular movement and ease up traffic flow in Koyambedu, in 2011, a project to construct a bus terminus on 88.52 acres for Rs 417 crore was proposed at Kilambakkam. Owing to several glitches with the Archaeological Survey of India, the project was stalled for a few years. Now that the issues have been resolved, a tender has been floated recently to kick off the project.
FEATURES
* 250 bus bays – 165 bays for government buses and 85 for private buses.
* Parking facility for 300 spare buses, 275 cars and 3,582 two-wheelers.