The Broadway bus terminus is the largest city bus terminus of the

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, India. It is located in the downtown area of the city, viz.

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and

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. It lies opposite the

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along the

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in George Town. It is a connecting point to several areas in the city. The bus terminus is located at the southern end of

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and is near the

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suburban railway station.

Developments

In 2019, the city corporation planned to construct a 21-storey multi-modal hub covering 1 million square feet, integrating the

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. It will have a parking space for 1904 cars and 1820 motorcycles. The bus terminus will be developed with 97 bays across two floors: 53 on the lower level and 44 on the upper level. It will have a leasable area of 92,800 square meter, allowing commercial and retail on all the floors. Infrastructure includes an interchange hub for intra-city buses, metro, MRTS and para-transit modes of transport. The corporation expects an occupancy rate of 95 percent.

Multi-level car parking

A multi-level car parking is proposed to be constructed at an area of 30,000 sq m for a total of 5,000 cars and 7,900 two-wheelers.

Connectivity and Locality details

The bus terminus is very close to

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railway station. The nearest suburban railway station is

. The bus terminus is divided into two parts: the eastern and western sides. In the eastern side, only a few buses are operated. The routes covered are mainly

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, LIC, D.M.S.,

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, etc. Until 2002, mofussil bus services were operated from the eastern part. From the western part, buses are operated to all other routes not operated in the eastern part. Broadway is the place where large trade activities, both wholes sale and retail, flourish. All items starting from civil, housewares, plastics, general provisions, stationery, fruits, flowers, cycles, etc. are available here. State government-owned Kuralagam an multidepartmental shop is near to the bus stand. It also have a Entry/Exit Point of

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inside the Terminal The terminus is patronised by about 150,000 people every day. However, it is criticized for improper maintenance, resulting in unhygienic environment.

References

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Developments

Multi-level car parking

Connectivity and Locality details

See also

References