Location | V. O. C. Road, Cantonment, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. PIN – 620 001. India |
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Coordinates | 10°47′55″N 78°40′50″E / 10.7987°N 78.6805°ECoordinates: 10°47′55″N 78°40′50″E / 10.7987°N 78.6805°E |
Owned by | Tiruchirappalli Municipal Corporation |
Operated by | Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu) |
Platforms | 5 (77 Bays) |
Construction | |
Parking | Yes |
Bicycle facilities | Yes |
Disabled access | |
Other information | |
Station code | TRI (SETC) TRH (KSRTC) |
History | |
Opened | 1970 |
Traffic | |
Passengers | 1,00,000 per day |
Central Bus Station, Tiruchirappalli, popularly known as Central Bus Stand, is one of the bus terminus of Trichy, other being the Chatram Bus Stand, located near Cantonment.
Being a major transit point in the central region of the state, and spreading over an area of 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) this terminus is managed by Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu), experiences a heavy traffic of operating about 2,200 buses, for about one lakh passengers every day.
The terminus also handles intercity bus services, express buses, highway buses and sleeper buses at scheduled hours as it serves as transit point for travelling in any direction round the clock. The terminus is well utilised by buses belonging SETC, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation and numerous private operators.
It also serves TNSTC's transit buses for Srirangam, Uraiyur, K. K. Nagar, HAPP, Ponmalai, Prattiyur, Manikandam, Edamalaipatti Pudur and Viralimalai just outside the termini on the Rockins road.