Manamadurai Bus Terminal

Manamadurai bus terminal Manamadurai bus stand
Integrated Bus Stand
General information
Location	Madurai – Rameshwaram highway
Coordinates	9.9439°N 78.1561°E / 9.9439; 78.1561
Owned by	Manamadurai municipality
Platforms	25 bays
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Depth	50 cm
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Station code	MNM
Fare zone	TNSTC - KUMBAKONAM DIVISION TNSTC - MADURAI DIVISION TNSTC - KARAIKUDI DIVISION
History
Opened	2000 (2000)
Closed	No
Rebuilt	Manamadurai New bus terminal
Previous names	Manamadurai bus stand
Services
TNSETC sleeper and Semi-sleeper AC and Non-AC buses TN state Intercity Route buses Town buses, Urban and semi Urban Town buses, private and omni sleeper buses

Manamadurai Bus Stand is located in NH49 RAMESHWARAM - COCHIN INTERSTATE CORRIDOR HIGHWAY.

It's a major turn over route of Madurai - Rameshwaram bus services. Government and Private buses from madurai MGR.MATTUTHAVANI are regularly tripping from Madurai to Rameshwaram. Every five minutes, A bus departs from MGR MATTUTHAVANI termini towards Manamadurai. This bus station is well connected with Auto stand, Taxi and Manamadurai railway junction is 500 meters from the Bus stand. Direct buses are available to Coimbatore, Kodaikanal, Tirupur, Erode, Salem, Theni, Tirupattur, Sivaganga, Tanjore, Trichy, Karaikudi, KalayarKoil, Thondi, Raja.Singa(R.S) Mangalam, Ilayankudi, Mudukalathur, Kamudhi.

Since it is located in the holy pilgrimage route to Rameshwaram., This bus station is always seems to be crowded.

History

Before 2000, The Manamadurai bus stand was located in the heart of the town in the western banks. All the buses should come through the busy and congested streets of Manamadurai through Anna Statue and Mandapam main road which is too narrow and simultaneously two bus cannot pass at a time. And the road seemed always jammed. Hence, during 1998, The Manamadurai Union Panchayat along with Tamilnadu Road Transport corporation decided to build a Integrated New Bus terminus on the Byepass with High Infrastructure. It took two years to build the bus stand with integrated shopping complex, two wheeler parking lot, Toilets, Hotels, Juice Stalls and attached with a Petrol station. Finally, on 2000, the New Bus terminus was opened and the Old bus terminus was auctioned for Marketting complex. Still, The Manamadurai folks differentiate them by saying "பழைய பஸ் ஸ்டாண்டு"(old bus stand), "புது பஸ் ஸ்டாண்டு"(new bus stand).

Reception

There have been a few critiques related to the station. There have been complaints about a lack of availability of potable drinking water, few amenities, and insufficient bathroom facilities. The lack of drinking water is an issue directly outside the station as well, affecting a nearby vegetable market.