Tiruvannamalai Central Bus Station , commonly known as Tiruvannamalai New Bus Stand, is one of the bus termini of Tiruvannamalai. Sister stations include Manalurpet road station and nine other arterial festive time bus stations, which are primarily used for intra-city buses.[4] The bus station is located 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) away from Tiruvannamalai railway station. The Shri Tiruvannamalai Arunachaleswarar – Abithagujalaambal shrine is 2 km (1.2 mi) away.
Tiruvannamalai Central Bus Station  [1] | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Vellore road (Chittore-Cuddalore road), Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. PIN – 606601. India |
| Coordinates | 11°50′30″N 78°03′46″E / 11.8416°N 78.0627°E |
| Owned by | Tiruvannamalai Special Grade Municipality |
| Operated by | Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu)[2] |
| Platforms | 4 (60 Bays) |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Accessible |  |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | TNSTC Tiruvannamalai Division[3] |
| History | |
| Opened | 2000 |
| Passengers | |
| 3,00,000 per day | |
Services edit
Due to the town's location between Bengaluru and Puducherry & Vellore and Trichy, all Bengaluru bound buses from Villupuram, Cuddalore, Kumbakonam and Thanjavur pass the terminus. The station is managed by Department of Transport (Tamil Nadu). It services premium buses, which are operated by SETC.[5][6]
Beyond Tamil Nadu edit
Tiruvannamalai is also serviced by Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh government transport corporations. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation's Rajahamsa, Airavat and Airavat club class buses[7][8] and other vehicles connect Tiruvannamalai with rest of Karnataka.
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation connects Tiruvannamalai with Tirupathi and Hyderabad.
Connections edit
| Platform | Destinations |
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| 1 | Vellore, Kanchipuram, Arni, Chittor, K.G.F, Gudiyattam, Tiruthani, and Arcot |
| 1 A | Chennai, Gingee, Viluppuram, Vettavalam, Chengalpattu, Tindivanam and Puducherry |
| 2 | Bengaluru, Dharmapuri, Harur, Tirupattur, Vaniyambadi, Karur, Ooty, Hosur, Hogenakkal, Salem, Coimbatore, Erode and Tiruppur,Krishnagiri,Uthangarai |
| 3 | Bengaluru, Kolar Gold Fields, Chickmagalur, Davanagere, Shimoga, Hospet and Talguppa (KSRTC).
APSRTC – Hyderabad, Tirupathi, Madanapalle, Gooty, Guntakal, Proddatur and Palamaner |
| 4 | Cuddalore, Trichy, Madurai, Nagapattinam, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tirunelveli, Karaikudi, Dindigul Pudukottai, Nagercoil, Shencottah, Rajapalayam and Marthandam |
| 4 sub | Kallakurichi, Attur, Rasipuram and Town buses. |
Platforms and Busbays edit
| Platform | Busbay | Destina |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Arni |
| 1 | 8 | Arni / Arcot |
| 1 | 9 | Arcot |
| 1 | 10 | Kanchipuram/Tiruthani |
| 1 | 11 | K.G.F / Gudiyattam |
| 1 | 12 | Other destinations- exit via Polur/ Avalurpet roads |
| 1 | 13/14/15 | Town Buses – Medical college, Avalurpet, Collector office, Vengikkal EB etc., |
References edit
- ^ "பேருந்து நிலைய ஆக்கிரமிப்புகளை அகற்ற வலியுறுத்தல்". Dinamani.
- ^ "Objective of Departments" (PDF). www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "TNSTC – Villupuram". Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation. TNSTC Viluppuram. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Temporary Bus Stands". TV Malai. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "TNSTC Tiruvannamalai – TNSTC Blog – TamilNadu State Transport Corporation Blog".
- ^ "SETC".
- ^ "K S R T C."
- ^ "Google".
