The new bus terminal at Namakkal is under construction at an estimated cost of Rs 20 crore, with 50 bus stops, 57 shops, two restaurants, 3 passenger waiting areas, two ATMs, 3 toilets, a parking facility for 200 two-wheelers, and a storage facility. is ready
Major Industrial City of Tamil Nadu:
It is the main industrial city of Tamil Nadu. Egg export is the main industry here. 4.5 crore eggs are exported daily from here in Namakkal district to various parts of Tamil Nadu, other states and foreign countries. Also 30 lakh kg of chickens are exported from here every day
Truck industry that plays a major role:
Thus Namakkal Mandal plays an important role in egg export and curry chicken export in Tamil Nadu.
Apart from this, the Namakkal truck industry has also taken an important place, from here more than 70 thousand trucks are operated all over the country, so trucks from foreign states and outlying places come to Namakkal in large numbers.
Traffic Congestion:
Apart from this, government and private buses are running to various places like Trichy, Madurai, Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Hosur, Bangalore via Namakkal. Apart from this, buses are being operated to various parts of Namakkal district including Tiruchengode Rasipuram Paramathi Kumarapalayam Pallipalayam.
Due to this, there is always heavy traffic on the main roads in Namakkal, including Salem Moganur Trichy and Paramathi Thiruchengode. It is noteworthy that the public and the motorists suffered a lot due to this.
New Bus Terminal:
In this situation, the public and motorists demanded that a new bus station should be constructed outside the city. Accepting this request, District DMK Secretary and MP Rajesh Kumar and Minister Madivendan and DMK executives brought this to the attention of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Following this, the Tamil Nadu government approved the construction of a new bus station near the Mutalaipattdy bypass on the Salem Namakkal National Highway.
20 Crore Big Bus Stand:
After this, the construction of a new bus station started in 2023 in an area of about 12.8 acres at an estimated cost of 20 crore rupees. This bus station has a huge ring road facility so that all the buses going to the outer districts including Salem Dharmapuri Madurai Trichy Nagapattinam Coimbatore Erode Tirupur can come and go.
Facilities of the new bus stand:
This bus station has four platforms with 60 buses standing simultaneously inside the bus station, modern seats with drinking water and toilet facilities, 50 bus stops, 57 shops, two restaurants, three passenger waiting rooms, two ATM centers, three toilets, storage room and parking facility for 200 two-wheelers.
Photos going viral:
The new bus stand is almost ready to see the opening ceremony and the photos of the grand new bus stand located in Namakkal are going viral on social media.
When is the opening ceremony?
When this new bus station becomes operational, it is expected that the traffic congestion in Namakkal city will decrease and the economy of Namakkal district will increase further.
So when will this new bus station come into use? It has created great expectations.
