TAMBARAM MUNICIPALITY
Construction of Bus Stand at GST Road , Kadapperi
Introduction
Tambaram, a special grade municipality, located 30Km away from Chennai city. It spreads over an extent of 20.72 Sq.Km and having population of about 164830. Tambaram, Gateway of Chennai City for southern districts, is located along Grand Southern Trunk Road.
Existing Scenario and Need for the Project:-
A small stretch of GST Road gets congested due to lack of infrastructure facilities in the existing bus stand and as well as haphazard parking of vehicles on the GST Road. State Express Transport Corporation, Metropolitan Transport Corporation, State Transport corporation set up their bus terminals on the GST Road and operating buses from the bus shelters which has no infrastructure facilities like passenger waiting hall, Toilet, Water etc.,
2) For the construction of New Bus Stand a site adjacent to national Sidha Research Center on GST road bearing survey No. 143/1(p),143/2 & 144(p) of Kadaperi village having an extent of 3.77 acres was alienated.
Components of the project:
The following provisions have been made in the Bus stand
- Bus bays – 18 Nos
- Shops – 30 Nos
- Toilets – 1 No
- Cloak Room – 1 No
- Restaurant – 1 No
- Time keeper room – 1 No
Project Cost:
The estimate cost of the project is Rs.495.00 Lakhs
Funding Pattern:-
O&M Gap filling Fund(2007-08) – Rs. 50.00 lakhs Infra Gap filling fund (2009-10) – Rs.150.00 lakhs ULB Contribution – Rs. 295.00 lakhs
Total Cost – Rs. 495.00 lakhs Total Expenditure incurred – Rs. 494.00 lakhs
Status of the Project:
The work has been completed and is ready for inauguration.