Case study of the chennai mofussil bus terminus. collaboration between Shivang Madaan and Rajvir Singh.

1. Chennai Mofussil Bus
Terminal
Rajvir Singh
Shivang Madaan

2. Introduction
▪ CMBT (officially PuratchiThalaivar Dr. M.G.R.
BusTerminus) is a bus terminal located in
Chennai.
▪ It is located on the inner-ring road in
Koyambedu.
▪ It is the largest bus terminus in Asia ,standing at
37 acres.
▪ There is a metro station just nearby.

3. Landmarks Nearby
▪ Nearest Metro Station- 80 m by foot.
▪ Chennai International Airport- 12Km
▪ Chennai Central Railway Station- 13Km
▪ Vadapalani (a pilgrimage destination)- 2.5Km
▪ IIT Madras- 18Km

4. Google Earth
View of The
Site

5. Google
Maps View
of The Site

6. Movement of Buses

7. Bird’s eye view of the site
Image showing the bus holding capacity of one
bus finger

8. Site Plan
Legend: -
1. Entry/Exit
2. Auto/Taxi Stand
3. Two-Wheeler Parking
4. Station for Local Buses
5. Main Building Block
6. Bus Fingers
7. Idle Bus Parking
8. Maintenance Shed
9. WashingYard
10. Fuel Filling Station
11. Entry/Exit for Buses

9. Picture Gallery

14. Zoning of The CMBT
The CMBT can be divided broadly into the
following built-up zones:
1. MainTerminal Hall
2. Bus Fingers
3. Local Bus Station
4. General Parking
5. Bus Depot

15. Chennai’s Climate
▪ The climate of a place affects the building
design and aesthetics to a great extent.
▪ The climate here is tropical, i.e., hot and
humid.The temperature ranges from 24C to
35C.
▪ The main problem here is the humidity and
that needs to be taken care of.

16. Facilities Provided By The CMBT
▪ CCTV surveillance
▪ Idle Bus Parking for 60 buses
▪ Round-the-clock security
▪ Ground and basement parking.
 Auto-rikshaw and taxi stand.

17. Facilities Provided By The CMBT
▪ Hotels
▪ Small eateries
 Locker rooms
 Shops and supermarkets
 ATMs
 Toilets
 Free Wheel chairs
▪ 30 telephone booths
▪ Cloak room
 Water treatment plant that
provides free drinking water
 Emergency Medical Care Centre
and a Pharmacy
 Free Wi-Fi.
 Maintenance Shed
 Fuel filling station
 Private dormitories
 Police out-post
 Crew rest room
▪ Child-friendly centre

18. ▪Basic specs
▪ SITE AREA : 14.5 HACTARES (37ACRE) BUILT-UP AREA : 17,840
SQMT.
F.S.I. : 0.123 GROUND COVERAGE : 10 %
▪ FOOTFALL / DAY : 2,50,000 PERSONS HANDLING CAPACITY :
3000 BUSES/DAY
▪ IDLE PARKING CAPACITY : 60 TOTAL NO. OF FINGERS : 3
▪ EACH FINGER CAPACITY : 60 BUSES AT ATIME
▪ THEWHOLE PREMISES IS FRIENDLYTO PHYSICALLY CHELLENGED
PEOPLE

19. SURROUNDINGS
▪ NORTH : 30M ROAD EAST : RESIDENTIAL COLONY
▪ SOUTH : KOYAMBEDU SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
WEST : KOYAMBEDU SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
▪ NEAR-BY HOSPITAL : KAMALA HOSPITAL (2 KM)
▪ ENTRY / EXIT :VEHICULER : 6M
BUSES : 30 M
TURNING RADIUS : 90 DEGREE : 15 M
180 DEGREE : 18.5 M
▪ DRIVEWAY WIDTH : 11 M
▪ NO. OF SEATINGS INWAITING AREA : 1172

20. Parking
▪ There is a dual basement
parking nearby which can
house around 3000 two
wheelers. Its roof is a garden
provided with a sprinkler
irrigation system, , a pedestrian
pathway, and a fountain.
▪ Idle Bus Parking for 60 buses
▪ Another two-tier basement
parking is proposed for 2500
vehicles (chiefly two-wheelers).

21. Observations
▪ It efficiently connects different parts of the city and the state.
▪ Well landscaped site.
▪ Well planned pedestrian pathways.
▪ Separate entries for buses, autos/taxis, passengers.
▪ Provision of toilets for physically handicapped people.
▪ Accommodation facilities for passengers.

22. Goal
▪ To rebuild the confidence of the stakeholders, so that neither they
get infected with the virus nor do they fear being vulnerable.
Post pandemic measures
•Use of floor markings to ensure social distancing.
•Revamping the ventilation system to ensure control over the aerial
spread of the virus.
•Installing sanitisation booths

23. Thank you!