MK Stalin opens Madurai’s renovated Periyar bus stand

MADURAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Wednesday inaugurated Madurai’s new Periyar bus stand and the shopping complex attached to it. Stalin inaugurated the bus stand and the shopping complex via videoconferencing.
The Periyar bus stand and the shopping complex have been redeveloped at an estimated cost of Rs 174.56 crore of which the bus stand has been developed for Rs 55 crore and the shopping complex for Rs 119.56 crore.These two structures are spread over an area of 3.02 hectares.
The Periyar bus stand has been constructed in an area of 3,104 sq metres and the shopping complex on 4,372 sq metre.
Of the work taken up as part of the Smart City programme, the Periyar bus stand and the first and second level underground parking lots have been completed. Shops on the first ground floor and the shopping complex are under construction.
The Periyar bus stand and the shopping complex would together be able to handle 57 buses at a time and 7,200 trips can be undertaken through this bus stand complex.
A tourist amenity centre, which would have a food court and lodging facilities, constructed at a cost of Rs 2.75 crore was also inaugurated by the chief minister.