Pudu Sentral

Pudu Sentral
The exterior of the Puduraya before renovation
Location	Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates	3°08′44″N 101°42′03″E / 3.14556°N 101.70083°E / 3.14556; 101.70083Coordinates: 3°08′44″N 101°42′03″E / 3.14556°N 101.70083°E / 3.14556; 101.70083
Owned by	UDA Holdings
Operated by	Causeway Link Johora Maju Star Shuttle Various others
Platforms	23
Construction
Structure type	Basement bus terminal
Other information
Website	www.uda.com.my/puduraya
History
Opened	1976

The Pudu Sentral (formerly Puduraya Terminal (Malay: Hentian Puduraya)) is the main local service bus terminus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was opened in 1976 by the late former Prime Minister Tun Hussein Onn.

Long-distance buses no longer arrive and leave from Pudu Sentral with these instead moved to Bandar Tasik Selatan Integrated Transport Terminal. Pudu Sentral thus lost half of the bus volume to the Bandar Tasik Selatan Integrated Transport Terminal.

Pudu Sentral began operating in 1976. In 2006, Pudu Sentral had undergone a renovation costing about RM3 million (approx. US$ 817,000)

Minister in Prime Minister department Nazri Aziz said in May 2009 that with the opening of BTS terminal, Puduraya would only cater to city buses and taxis. Traffic congestion near Puduraya bus terminus was reduced after Bandar Tasik Selatan Integrated Transport Terminal (ITT BTS) opened on January 1st 2011. BTS caters for most of Kuala Lumpur's long distance buses that previously utilised Pudu Sentral.

Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah also said in May 2009 that Puduraya would undergo a facelift to upgrade services as it prepares to become a city terminal. They include a new coat of paint, upgrading pedestrian walks from Plaza Rakyat LRT station to Puduraya, upgrading lifts and toilets and installing new fire prevention equipment.

Puduraya was reopened on 16 April 2011 after undergoing massive renovations costing RM52.7mil. The terminal was closed in April 2010 for upgrading works and was supposed to be re-opened in September 2009.

On 27 August 2011, the Puduraya bus terminal was renamed as Pudu Sentral in keeping with its modern and new look on par with an airport. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the new name was a suggestion from a follower on his Twitter account.