This document provides information about the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) in Chennai, India. Some key details include: - The CMBT services 2.5 lakh passengers daily across 3000 buses with a built up area of 17,840 sqm on a 14.5 hectare site. - It has facilities such as a maintenance shed, fuel filling station, crew rest rooms, shops, ATMs, and a free emergency clinic. - The terminus consists of 3 fingers that can hold 60 buses each, with entry/exit points clearly demarcated for buses, vehicles and pedestrians.

1. LILERATURE CASE STUDY | CHENNAI MOFUSSIL BUS TERMINUS | ABOUT THE CITY & SITE AND SURROUNDINGS
MRIDUL BHANDARI (B.ARCH | V – YR. / X – SEM.)
THESIS TOPIC : INTER-STATE BUS TERMINUS FOR UDAIPUR CITY
BUDDHA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE & TOWN PLANNING UDAIPUR (313001),
RAJASTHAN
SHEET NO. 1
LITERATURE CASE STUDY
DATE : 27TH FEBRUARY / 2015
CHENNAI FACTFILE
STATE : TAMILNADU
AREA : 1189 SQKM
POPULATION : 46,81,087 (CEENCUS-2011)
PUPULATION DENSITY : 11,000 persons / sqkm
CLIMATE : WARM & HUMAID CLIMATE
AVG. TEMPERATURE : 35–40 °C (SUMMERS)
15–22 °C (WINTERS)
PRECIPITATION : 1400 MM
CHENNAI MOFUSSIL BUS TERMINUS
SITE AREA : 14.5 HACTARES (36 ACRE)
BUILT-UP AREA : 17,840 SQMT.
F.S.I. : 0.123
GROUND COVERAGE : 10 %
ARCHITECT : MR. KULDEEP SINGH
FOOTFALL / DAY : 2,50,000 PERSONS
HANDLING CAPACITY : 3000 BUSES
IDLE PARKING CAPACITY : 60
TOTAL NO. OF FINGERS : 3
EACH FINGER CAPACITY : 60 BUSES AT A TIME
THE WHOLE PREMISES IS FRIENDLY TO PHYSICALLY
CHELLENGED PEOPLE.
SURROUNDING BUS TERMINUS ARE AS FOLLOWS :
NORTH : 30M ROAD
EAST : RESIDENTIAL COLONY
SOUTH : KOYAMBEDU SEWAGE
TREATMENT PLANT
WEST : KOYAMBEDU SEWAGE
TREATMENT PLANT
NEAR-BY HOSPITAL : KAMALA HOSPITAL (2 KM)
ACCESS TO THE SITE :
I - ENTRY FOR PARKING AND AUTOS
II - MAIN ENTRY FOR PUBLIC
III & IV - ENTRY & EXIT WAYS FOR BUSES
DISTANCES FROM MAJOR LANDMARKS :
CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT : 12 KM
CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION : 13 KM
IIT MADRAS : 18 KM
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2. MRIDUL BHANDARI (B.ARCH | V – YR. / X – SEM.)
THESIS TOPIC : INTER-STATE BUS TERMINUS FOR UDAIPUR CITY
BUDDHA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE & TOWN PLANNING UDAIPUR (313001),
RAJASTHAN
SHEET NO. 2
LITERATURE CASE STUDY
DATE : 27TH FEBRUARY / 2015
LILERATURE CASE STUDY | CHENNAI MOFUSSIL BUS TERMINUS | SITE PLAN
AREAL VIEW OF CMBT
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 IN WAITING AREA : 1172
WATER SERVICES
UNDER WATER SUMPS : 3 LAKH CAPACITY
REVERSE OSMOSIS PLANT: 2 LAKH CAPACITY
FIREFIGHTING SUMP : 1(3 LAKH LITRE CAPACITY)
IT IS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH RAIN WATER HARVESTING UNIT.
ELECTRICAL SERVICES
ELECTRIC SUB STATION: 600 KAV CAPACITY
DIESEL GENERATOR: 380 KAV CAPACITY AS BACK UP.
LEGENDS
1 - ENTRY / EXIT
2 - AUTO / TAXI STAND
3 - TWO-WHEELER PARKING
4 - LOCAL BUS STATION
5 - MAIN BUILDING BLOCK
6 - FINGER BUILDING BLOCK
7 - IDLE BAYS PARKING
8 - MAINTAINANCE SHED
9 - WASHING YARD
10 - FUEL FILLING STATION
11 - BUS ENTRY / EXIT
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VIEW OF WAITING LOUNGE FROM PUBLIC
ENTRANCE
AUTO & TAXI STANDSURFACE PARKING FOR TWO WHEELERS

3. FINGER GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FINGER ELEVATION
LILERATURE CASE STUDY | CHENNAI MOFUSSIL BUS TERMINUS | FINGER BLOCK PLAN
MRIDUL BHANDARI (B.ARCH | V – YR. / X – SEM.)
THESIS TOPIC : INTER-STATE BUS TERMINUS FOR UDAIPUR CITY
BUDDHA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE & TOWN PLANNING UDAIPUR (313001),
RAJASTHAN
SHEET NO. 3
LITERATURE CASE STUDY
DATE : 27TH FEBRUARY / 2015
FACILITIES PROVIDED AT THE BUS TERMINUS AT GROUND FLOOR
DISPENSARY : NEAR THE ENTRANCE
CLOAK ROOM : 1 NO.
RECEPTION/ENQUIRY COUNTER : 2 NOS.
MAINTENANCE SHED : 1 NO. (1400 SQ.MT.)
FUEL FILLING STATION : 1 NO. (855 SQ.MT.)
PARKING FACILITIES : SINGLE ENTRY FOR STAFF AND
PUBLIC PARKING
CREW REST ROOM : 2 Nos. (500 SQ.MT.)
PRIVATE DORMITORIES ARE PROVIDED WITH BED FACILITY/AC HALLS
TIME KEEPERS ROOM : 6 NOs.
DRINKING WATER FOUNTAINS WITH COOLER : 7 NOs.
FREE EMERGENCY CLINIC CUM DISPENSARY : M/S APOLLO HOSPITALS
(150 SQ. MT.)
POLICE OUT-POST : 1 NO.
SECURITY CABIN : 5 NOs.
FREE WHEEL CHAIRS : 6 NOs.
BANK ATM : 4 NOs.
TELEPHONE BOOTH : 30 NOs.
FACILITIES PROVIDED AT THE BUS TERMINUS AT FIRST FLOOR
OFFICE/COMMERCIAL SPACE : 2300 SQ.MT.
TRADE CENTER : 2 BLOCKS OF 5 SHOPS EACH.
THERE ARE TOTAL 44 SHOPS (600 SQM) IN THE TERMINAL
NO OF SHOPS IN MAIN HALL : 10 NOS.
IN BUS FINGERS : 24 NOS.
IN TRADE CENTRE : 10 NOS.
VIEW OF BUS BAYS BETWEEN TWO
FINGER BLOCKS
DISPENSORY AT MAIN WAITING HALL
KIYOSKS & ATM AT MAIN WAITING HALL
FREE WHEEL CHAIR FOR PHYSICALLY
CHELLENGED PEOPLE