India_s Largest Bus Terminus ｜ P.T. Dr.MGR Bus Terminus Koyambedu Chennai ｜ CMBT ｜ Travel Advisor

Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) (officially known as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus) is a bus terminus located in Chennai, India, providing inter-state bus transport services. It is located on the 100 feet inner-ring road (Jawaharlal Nehru Road) in Koyambedu between SAF Games Village and the Koyambedu Vegetable Market. It is the largest bus terminus in Asia. Chennai Metro Rail operates a coach depot behind the bus terminus since 2015. The bus terminus originally functioned at the Broadway terminus near Madras High Court in George Town, in an area covering about 1.5 acres.With the growing population and transportation demand, a new terminus was planned at Koyambedu. The terminus was planned and construction started by Dr.M. Karunanidhi during DMK regime at a cost of ₹ 103 crores and inaugurated on 18 November 2002 by Dr. J. Jayalalithaa during AIADMK regime. On 9 October 2018, It has been renamed by Government of Tamil Nadu as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to honor the AIADMK founder and the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran.