The terminus, coming up GST Road, is meant to be an answer to traffic snarls plaguing the area between Koyambedu and Perungalathur. Residents say the absence of a railway station may cause inconvenience to passengers who depend on MTC or costlier autorickshaws to reach it. Southern Railway says the process of getting a railway station involves a lengthy procedure
The satellite bus terminus at Kilambakkam, conceived to ease traffic congestion in south Chennai and provide much-needed relief to the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus at Koyambedu, looks to be taking its own time, with minor tasks still pending.
The Kilambakkam terminus is being constructed on GST Road by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and is meant to be an answer to the traffic snarls plaguing the area between Koyambedu and Perungalathur. During festive seasons in particular, the Koyambedu terminus bursts at the seams because of the convergence of Metro, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) and omni-buses.