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Madhavaram Inter-city Bus Terminus
Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus (MMBT) is a satellite bus termini of Chennai, India, located in the neighbourhood of Madhavaram, providing outstation/inter-state transport services. Spread over an area of , it was built to decongest the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus in Koyambedu. It will chiefly handle buses to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, including cities such as Chittoor, Tirupati, Nellore, Vijayawada, Kurnool, Puttaparthi, Visakhapatnam, Bhadrachalam, and Hyderabad. As of 2018, the number of passengers travelling from Chennai to these two states daily average 12,500. The Tamil Nadu and Andhra governments operate about 315 services daily, which increases during weekends. History The terminus was built in 2018 at a cost of 950 million by BNR Infrastructure Projects, Chennai. It was inaugurated on 10 October 2018 by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami. The MTC runs 77 trips every day. The terminus The terminus covers an area of and is built in two level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inner Ring Road, Chennai
The Inner Ring Road (IRR), also known as Jawaharlal Nehru Salai or 100-Feet road or State Highway 2, is a major transportation corridor encircling the city of Chennai. It was developed by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA). It is 25.2 km long with three distinct arms viz., Northern arm, Central arm and Southern arm, connecting SH 49A (Rajiv Gandhi Salai) in Tiruvanmiyur, Velachery main road at Vijayanagar, NH 32 (GST road) at Kathipara, NH 4 at Koyambedu, NH 205 at Padi, NH 5 at Madhavaram and joins SH 104 (TPP Road) at Manali. Details of the corridor The IRR is a 6 lane road with three arms. The northern arm of IRR starts from Padi Junction and joins SH 104 (TPP) near Manali. It connects NH5 at Madhavaram Junction. The central arm extends from Kathipara Junction and ends at Padi Junction. It connects NH 32 at Kathipara Junction, NH4 at Koyambedu Junction and NH 205 at Padi Junction. The northern and central arms together forming the State Highwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nellore
Nellore is a city located on the banks of Penna River, in Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of the district, as well as Nellore mandal and Nellore revenue division. It is the List of cities in Andhra Pradesh, fourth most populous city in the state. It is at a distance of 700 km from Visakhapatnam and about 170 km north of Chennai, Tamil Nadu and also about 380 km east-northeast of Bangalore, Karnataka. Etymology There are various theories linked to the origin of the name "Nellore". A mythological story from Sthala Purana depicts, a lingam in the form of a stone under ''Phyllanthus emblica, nelli tree'' ("''Nelli''" stands for ''emblica Tree'' in Tamil). The place gradually became ''Nelli-ooru'' (''ooru'' generally stands for place in Telugu) and then to present day ''Nellore''. Another explanation is that the town got its name from the extensive cultivation of paddy in and around it (''"Nell"'' meaning ''paddy' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilambakkam Bus Terminus
Vandalur Kilambakkam Bus Terminus is under construction in Kilambakkam on GST Road, Chennai to catering the southern Tamil Nadu bus services. Spread over an area of , it is built to decongest the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus in Koyambedu. It will chiefly handle buses to southern Tamil Nadu, including cities such as Kanniyakumari, Madurai, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tiruvannamalai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur and Villupuram. It is an integrated bus terminus of mofussil buses of government buses, omni buses, and MTC buses. Once the construction is completed this one will be the world biggest Bus Station. Timeline New bus stand project was announced by former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on 30 April 2012. The proposed bus stand would be located in Vandalur zone. The 88 acres for building the bus terminus lies within protected and prohibited zone of Archaeological Survey of India as it contains "Megalithic Burial Sites." According to an amendment to the Ancient Monume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus
The Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus or CCCBT is a bus terminus located in Chennai, in close proximity to CMBT Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) (officially 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 inner-ring road (Jawaharlal Nehru Ro ... catering to outstation private buses. It was inaugurated in August 2003. The CCCBT, spread over an area of 6.7 acres, has 68 bus bays, 126 idle parking, 51 travel agency office, 22 shops, and 14 passenger waiting halls with total seating facilities for about 120 persons. It is being maintained by CMDA. The CCCBT caters to about 5,000 passengers daily. Every day about 350 buses, about 450 on peak days, are operated to all parts of the state and to Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Development In 2010, a modernisation project aimed at decongesting the bus terminus was proposed by the Chennai Metropolitan Devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhavaram Truck Terminal
Madhavaram may refer to: Places in South India Andhra Pradesh * Madhavaram, Kukkunoor, a village in Kukkunoor Taluk, Eluru district * Madhavaram, Tadepalligudem, a village in Tadepalligudem mandal, West Godavari district * Madhavaram, Prakasam, a village in Thallur Taluk, Prakasam district * Madhavaram, Vontimitta, a village in Vontimitta Taluk, Kadapa district * Madhavaram, Rayachoti, a village in Rayachoti Taluk, Annamayya district * Madhavaram, Mantralayam, a village in Mantralayam Taluk, Kurnool district * Madhavaram, Peapally, a village in Peapally Taluk, Nandyal district * Madhavaram, Thavanampalle, a village in Thavanampalle Taluk, Chittoor district * Madhavaram, Yadamari, a village in Yadamarri Taluk, Chittoor district * Madhavaram (West), a village in A.Konduru mandal, NTR district * Madhavaram (East), a village in A.Konduru mandal, NTR district * Madhavaram, Mudinepalle, a village in Mudinepalli Taluk, Krishna district * Cheruvu Madhavaram, a village in G. Konduru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edappadi K
Edappadi (also spelt Edappadi or Idappadi) is a municipality in Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Edappadi was once known for its thriving power loom industry. The economy is diversified by agriculture, heavy truck transport, granite, entertainment and foundries. The rocks around Edappadi are expected to contain rare minerals. Etymology The name is derived from a group of family names 'Edayar' (means the people who survived with cows, buffalo and house animals). Geography Edappadi is located at . The Sarabanga River, originating from Shevaroy Hills passes through Edappadi town. With developments and urbanization, the river has dried, and now it's more of a sewage canal. River Cauvery flows 6 km away from Edappadi. Water is supplied by the Cauvery river and 'Periya-yeri' (Big-lake) near Edappadi. It is surrounded by many lakes, including Periyayeri, ChettiYeri, Punka-yeri, Reddipatti-Yeri, Kavadikaranoor-Yeri (Aachampalli Yeri). Topography Edappadi h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around Hyderabad city lakes, artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 Census of India, Hyderabad is the List of cities in India by population, fourth-most populous city in India with a population of residents within the city limits, and has a population of residents in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, metropolitan region, making it the List of metropolitan areas in India, sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of 74 billion, Hyderabad has the fifth-largest urban economy in India. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhadrachalam
Bhadrachalam is a census town in Bhadradri Kothagudem district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is an important Hindu pilgrimage town with the Bhadrachalam Temple of Lord Rama, situated on the banks of Godavari river. It is located east of state capital, Hyderabad, from Khammam, from Warangal, from the Andhra Pradesh state capital Amaravathi and from Visakhapatnam. History The town has a documented history of Lord Sri Rama temple constructed circa 17th century CE by Kancherla Gopanna. Gopanna (1620 - 1680), popularly known as Bhadradri Ramadasu or Bhadrachala Ramadasu, was a 17th-century Indian devotee of Rama and a composer of Carnatic music. His devotional lyrics to Rama are famous in South Indian classical music as Ramadaasu Keertanalu, and have made Bhadrachalam a place of religious importance for Hindus. Bhadrachalam area also has several Hindu temples connected with epic Ramayana. It is referred as "Dakshina Saketa Puri" in the movie "Sri Ramadasu". Geogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visakhapatnam
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Puttaparthi
Puttaparthi (IAST: ''Puṭṭaparthy'') is a municipality and district headquarters of Sri Sathya Sai district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Puttaparthi mandal of Puttaparthi revenue division. The original name of Puttaparthi was Gollapalli. The town is located on the banks of Chitravathi River which is a tributary of Penna River, and is surrounded by undulating hills. It is widely known for the birthplace of the Indian spiritual leader and guru Sathya Sai Baba and his ashram, Prasanthi Nilayam. Etymology Puttaparthi means "village of anthills." A local legend says that a cobra snake cursed the village after being hit by a cowherder, which caused the proliferation of anthills in this area. Demographics The official language in Puttaparthi is Telugu. Other common languages spoken in Puttaparthi are Hindi, Kannada, and English. Various national and international languages are understood and spoken due to the presence of national and internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurnool
Kurnool is a city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It formerly served as the capital of Andhra State (1953–1956). The city is often referred to as "The Gateway of Rayalaseema".Kurnool is also known as The City of Gem Stones. It also serves as the district headquarters of its Kurnool district. census, it is the fifth most populous city in the state with a population of 484,327. It is located on the banks of the Tungabhadra river. Although the area has been inhabited for thousands of years, modern Kurnool was founded in the 16th century CE with the construction of the Konda Reddy Fort. Etymology The original name of Kurnool is found in historical records as ''Kandanavōlu'' or ''Kandanōlu''. It used to be a crossing on the Tungabhadra River, where the bullock cart caravans are believed to have greased their wheels ("''kandana''" being a reference to grease). The city is often referred to as "The Gateway of Rayalaseema". History Palaeolithic era The Ketavara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayawada
Vijayawada, formerly known as Bezawada, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and is a part of the state's Capital Region. It is the administrative headquarters of the NTR district. Its metropolitan region comprises NTR and parts of Krishna and Guntur districts.Vijayawada lies on the banks of Krishna river surrounded by the hills of Eastern Ghats, known as Indrakeeladri Hills. It geographically lies on the center spot of Andhra Pradesh. The city has been described as the commercial, political, cultural and educational capital of Andhra Pradesh It is the second largest city in Andhra Pradesh with a population of 17,23,000 in 2021, estimated population of 19,91,189 in the Vijayawada Metropolitan Area. It is one of the fastest growing urban areas in India and among the top 10 fastest growing cities in the world according to Oxford Economics report. Vijayawada is considered to be a sacred place for residing one of the most visited and famous temples of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
