Perarignar Anna Bus Terminus Pēraṟiñar Aṇṇā Pēruntu Nilaiyam | |
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Local and Mofussil Bus Station | |
General information | |
Location | Meenakshipuram Pradhana Salai, Thoothukkudi – 628002, Tamil Nadu, India. |
Coordinates | 8°48′13.284″N 78°8′25.4652″E / 8.80369000°N 78.140407000°E |
Owned by | Thoothukkudi City Municipal Corporation |
Operated by | Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd. |
Platforms | 1 (29 bays) |
Connections | Taxi Stand and Auto Rickshaw Stand |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Parking | Available |
Accessible | Yes |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Fare zone | Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd. |
History | |
Opened | 8 October 2023 |
Perarignar Anna Bus Terminus is a central bus terminus in the city of Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the heart of the city, at Meenakshipuram Pradhana Salai. It comes under the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd. division and is one of the bus termini in the city, built with great infrastructure and huge facilities. It was named after the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu C. N. Annadurai, who was popularly called Perarignar Anna. The bus terminus provides local and mofussil services by connecting to the different parts of Thoothukkudi via town bus, the places surrounding Tiruchendur, and Tirunelveli via city bus. It is at a distance of about 1.8 km (1.1 mi) from Thoothukkudi New Bus Stand, about 2.1 km (1.3 mi) from Tuti-Melur Railway Station, about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from Tuticorin Railway Station, and about 16.1 km (10.0 mi) from Tuticorin Airport.